Jul 15

Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXV: Fashion A10 netbook strikes a pose, Acer-style

Posted in: Fashion, kirf, laptop, netbook, Today's Chili, ultraportable

Sadly, plenty of folks just can’t seem to shake the notion that “netbooks” and “high fashion” go hand in hand — and clearly the KIRFmeisters of Shenzhen and environs are no exception. As if that couldn’t be any clearer, the kids at Shanzai.com have clued us in on the JingWah Digital Fashion A10, a note-by-note replica of the Aspire One. Aside from the 1.6GHz VIA C7-M CPU, the similarities are striking, including: an 8.9-inch TFT display with a 1024 x 600 resolution, 160GB hard drive, and 1GB of RAM. Sure, it’s no powerhouse, but if the price is right it’ll make a pretty decent accessory. In fact, throw on your Momenta necklace and slap on a pair of 4GB Calvin Kleins and you’ll be able to strut past any velvet rope your encounter (provided the line at the door leads to a LAN party or the BiMonSciFiCon). Theme music after the break.

[Via Shanzai.com]

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Jul 15

Samsung Releases N310, Newegg Shows It Off

Posted in: netbook, Today's Chili

samsung N310.jpg

Samsung’s new N310 netbook may not be too different from the rest of the field spec-wise, but it sure is pretty. The computer, which is available starting today from Newegg.com, comes in a choice of three colors–blue, red and black–with finish that extends over the entire body of the machine. Expect the typical netbook assortment of hardware. The N310 runs the Intel Atom N270 at 1.6Ghz, 1GB of RAM, integrated Intel graphics, a built in SD reader and a 10.1-inch, 1024 x 600 screen.
Newegg has recorded a video demoing the computer via YouTube, the first in their series of video product reviews.
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Jul 13

Tweetlog: Toshiba mini NB205

Posted in: netbook, Today's Chili, Toshiba

toshibamini.jpgToshiba may be late to the netbook party, but its mini NB205 (http://tinyurl.com/mu58va) shows up with a bang.

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Jul 13

Samsung NC10 being offered by UK carriers, Vodafone’s pricing surprisingly good

Posted in: carrier, mobile broadband, MobileBroadband, netbook, o2, t-mobile, Today's Chili, uk, united kingdom, UnitedKingdom, vodafone, wifi

Laptops bundled with mobile telephony contracts rarely arouse our penny-pinching passions, but UK carriers are getting pretty aggressive with pricing for the Samsung NC10. Vodafone takes the lead by offering the extraordinarily well-reviewed netbook for free with a £25 ($40) monthly tariff over two years, which makes for a total contract cost of £600 ($972), or just over twice the retail price of the device — that, dear friends, is a good deal. Packages from the other carriers are similarly stonking, coalescing around the £30 ($48) per month mark, with Three standing out by asking for only an 18-month commitment. We’d prefer even shorter contracts, but can’t quibble too much with the value on offer.

Read – O2 (£29.38/month for 24 months, 3GB limit)
Read – Three (£30/month for 18 months, 5GB limit)
Read – T-Mobile (£30/month for 24 months, 5GB limit)
Read – Vodafone (£25/month for 24 months, 1GB limit)

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Jul 13

Bandai RilakKuma netbook suffers from serious supercuteitis

Posted in: Japan, netbook, Today's Chili, wifi

The RilakKuma is what’s known in the business as a money-printing device. It might have the same spec — Atom N270, 1GB memory and 160GB storage — as every netbook since the time of Moses, but its killer feature is a set of eyes and whiskers painted on the lid. Having once already cashed in on popular children’s characters, Bandai is clearly not shy about exploiting its intellectual assets in peddling outdated 8.9-inch 1024×600 displays to the undemanding youth. Only 500 units will be produced, making this a pretty exclusive item and the price is unsurprisingly steep: ¥79,800 ($862). Integrated WiFi and a 1Seg tuner go some way toward rationalizing the cost, but let’s be frank, rationality doesn’t play a huge role in a purchase like this.

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Jul 13

Apple’s 9.7-inch ‘netbook’ to debut in October for $800?

Posted in: Apple, netbook, rumor, tablet, Today's Chili

It’s back. The Quanta assembled Apple netbook rumor that kicked off in March with a Commercial Times report calling for a Wintek-supplied touchscreen has returned… with a fever. China Times has now stepped in with a claim of a 9.7-inch touchscreen netbook to debut in October. CT claims that Wintek, and Dynapack have all received orders direct from Apple while Foxconn (not Quanta) will be the main manufacturer. It’s still unclear whether the reported device takes on the traditional netbook form-factor, goes convertible like the T91, or is a 9.7-inch slate like a giant iPod touch. In fact, the Chinese-language report translated into English refers to it as “Apple’s netbook (or a “tablet” as many call it)” only adding to the confusion. Regardless, we find it hard to believe that Apple would just follow the industry trends here. Then again, Sony did announce the VAIO W after rebuking netbooks as a race to the bottom thus leaving Apple as the only major without a low-cost netbook in its portfolio. But $800, if true, prices whatever this is right out of netbook territory — ultra-portable anyone?

[Via MacRumors and Gizmodo]

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Jul 13

Acer’s dual-boot Android and XP netbook launching in August?

Posted in: Android, Microsoft, netbook, rumor, Today's Chili, Windows

You remember Android right, Google’s other OS that actually exists? Well, Acer’s set to launch what could be the world’s first Android-based netbook in August. At least that’s what DigiTimes is reporting second-hand via Chinese-language Apple Daily. While two suspect sources won’t turn a rumor into fact, Acer’s already on record with plans for an Android netbook in Q3 in dual-boot XP configurations. So hearing that Quanta and Compal will have these out smack in the middle of the quarter isn’t much of a stretch.

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Jul 13

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 not-a-netbook sized up

Posted in: lenovo, netbook, Today's Chili

The Lenovo IdeaPad S12 just started shipping last week, and it looks like units have begun to arrive — the folks at GottaBeMobile just posted up some quick impressions of their review unit. Sadly, it’s sporting Intel GMA 950 graphics instead of the NVIDIA Ion chipset that’s available for $50 extra, so it runs pretty much like every other 1.6GHz Atom machine with 1GB of RAM in the world. Hopefully those Ion units will arrive soon — in the meantime, hit the read link to see how the S12 stacks up against the S10. (Hint: it’s way bigger.)

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Jul 12

Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXIII: VAIO W netbook clone handily beats Sony to market

Posted in: kirf, netbook, sony, Today's Chili, vaio

Turns out by the time Sony went official with its inaugural VAIO W netbook, it was already old news to the Chinese KIRF market. The “VAIO” pictured above apparently came out some time in mid-June and does a laudable job of honoring the actual one’s chassis, although the keyboard is more traditional than Sony’s isolated / chiclet stylings. Throw in a 10.2-inch LED display, 1.6GHz Atom processor, integrated graphics, a 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, and decently convincing packaging and you’d be liable to think you went through a time warp spotting this in Shenzhen. It’s got a pretty sizable head start on the legit version, but something tells us this particular model won’t be trying its luck elsewhere in the world.

[Via PMP Today and Cloned in China]

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Jul 11

Engadget Podcast 154 – 07.11.2009

Posted in: Android, Chrome, chrome os, ChromeOs, Google, hero, HTC, netbook, netbooks, sony, Sony Ericsson, SonyEricsson, Today's Chili

The podcast is a little late this week, but for good reason — special guest Michael Gartenberg joins Josh, Paul, and Nilay this week as they sort through the Google-dominated week in news. We’ve got Chrome OS, the myTouch 3G, some more HTC Hero hands-on time (as well as a Magic flashed with the Hero ROM), and the leaked Sony Ericsson Rachael on tap — oh, and to top it all off, Sony backtracked huge and released its first true netbook, the VAIO W. It’s a bit of a wild one, we won’t lie — buckle up.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Guest: Michael Gartenberg
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: No Rain

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00:01:22 – Google announces Chrome OS, coming to netbooks second half of 2010
00:26:37 – myTouch 3G hands-on (with video!)
00:39:35 – New HTC Hero ROM leaked, Flash 10 already chugging along on a few lucky G1s
00:56:25 – Sony Ericsson Rachael UI video leaks out, Kiki comes for the ride
01:04:55 – Android 1.5 gets official SDK for native development
01:12:58 – Sony announces VAIO W… netbook!


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