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Lengda isn’t exactly one of the best known netbook manufactures around, but it looks to have made a decent enough showing for itself at Computex, where it had its new stainless steel X10K netbook on display (pictured above), along with its new 11.1-inch CULV-based M11A laptop. The former of those is basically your average 10.2-inch netbook, but with a bit of added weight from that stainless steel enclosure (and interchangeable cover), although the company is apparently also looking at producing an aluminum version. The M11A, on the other hand, looks to be among the first CULV laptops with an 11.1-inch screen, and sports a more traditional glossy plastic exterior, along with a few bonuses like an extendable TV / 3G antenna depending on the model. No word on pricing or availability just yet, but you can get a closer look at both of ’em after the break courtesy of the folks at Netbooknews.com.

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Continue reading Lengda shows off stainless steel X10K netbook, 11.1-inch CULV model

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Lengda shows off stainless steel X10K netbook, 11.1-inch CULV model originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Been thinking about settling down with an XP netbook but can’t get the idea of an Android tablet out of your mind? We understand your pain — and so does Taiwan’s Institute for Information Industry, which is showing off the Mtube II netbook / tablet at Computex. The slick remix of an HP Mini 1000 runs XP when in netbook configuration, but then switches over to Android on an unspecified ARM processor when the screen is pulled off and used as a tablet. Yes, it’s basically the product most of us have daydreamed about for ages — much like the Touch Book — but there are some tradeoffs here: first, the Atom in the netbook base has been swapped for a VIA C7-M, so it’s not exactly a rocket, and second, the screen is connected by VNC, so video performance isn’t going to be all that great. We’re hoping the additional year of development III says it needs will solve some of those problems, but until then you know we’ll be doodling this thing all through math class. Videos after the break.

Continue reading Mtube II mixes an Android tablet with an XP netbook

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Mtube II mixes an Android tablet with an XP netbook originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Have you been captivated by the coverage that Samsung’s N310 has been getting — and more than a little eager to get in on the action yourself? Could you at least pretend for the moment? Best Buy has just made the lovable netbook available for ordering online in the States. $479.99 gets you a 10.1-inch netbook with a 6-cell battery, an Atom N270 CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, and all the other good stuff you’ve been reading about. If you order now you can expect to get your device in 1-2 weeks.

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Samsung N310 now available to order in the US originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ha, and you thought that you’d be getting away from the Microsoft tax. Sorry — Acer chairman JT Wang says that the first Android netbooks will ship with Windows in dual-boot configurations. While your first reaction might be to call JT a Microsoft patsy, he’s not, it’s smart to hedge, actually, since Android is unproven as a netbook OS and Wal-mart consumers usually don’t like being surprised by computers that don’t work like the ol’ home computer. Besides, these Android netbooks seem to be targeting carriers as resellers so you’ll like get a big fat discount when you take one home on contract. Happy?

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First Acer Android netbook will dual-boot Windows originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Our compatriots at Engadget Chinese have been doing all the leg work at Computex for us this week, and here’s another beauty they caught sight of: the ASUS Eee PC 1101HGO. Yes, this is something we have not previously spied… or have we? This newest addition to the Seashell line is extremely similar to the 1101HA we’ve caught wind of, but this one’s got 3G built in. The 11.6-inch, 1,366 x 768 resolution LCD-boasting PC houses an Intel Atom Z-series CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, three USB 2.0 sockets, a multicard reader, and a six-cell battery. We don’t have any information about pricing or availability as of yet, but we’ll let you know when we do. Two more shots after the break.

Continue reading Hands-on with ASUS’ Eee PC 1101HGO at Computex

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Hands-on with ASUS’ Eee PC 1101HGO at Computex originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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