May 29

Foxconn shows off Moblin-running SZ901 netbook

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Well, it wasn’t too hard to see this trend coming, but it looks like Foxconn is among the first out of the gate with a Moblin-running netbook at Computex Taipei, with its new SZ901 model opting for Linpus’ just-revealed distribution of the OS. As you might expect, however, there aren’t exactly many surprises beyond that welcome addition, with the 10.1-inch netbook packing the usual Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and built-in 3G, along with a glossy finish all around. No word on a price or release date just yet, but this is Foxconn after all, so there’s a good chance this one could be showing up under any number of different brands. Head on past the break for a quick hands-on courtesy of the folks at Netbooknews.de.

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May 29

Video: Acer’s Aspire One 751h handled and opined upon

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Not to be mistaken with the Vmedia-equipped Aspire One 571, Acer’s Aspire One 751h has just been handled over at GadgetMix. The machine, which rocks a pretty unorthodox setup for a netbook, was said to sport one of the best displays ever put on a netbook, but that lethargic Atom Z520 CPU made the standard fare N270 feel like a real speed demon. Of course, such a sleepy processor allowed for nearly 5.5 hours of real-world battery life, and the multi-touch trackpad definitely sweetened the deal. Have a look past the break for a bootup video, and tap the read link for the full rundown of pics and impressions.

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Video: Acer’s Aspire One 751h handled and opined upon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 May 2009 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 29

Clevo TN70M UMPC gets checked out in the UK

Posted in: netbook, portable, Today's Chili, touchscreen, UMPC

Clevo’s TN70M touchscreen little 7-inch UMPC / netbook has just made its way to the UK, and UMPC Portal’s gotten its hands on some shots of the little guy. The netbook boasts a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 CPU, a full QWERTY keyboard, a webcam, and a fingerprint reader, and is available with either XP or Vista operating systems. Clevo — a company better known for its hulking gaming rigs — has been pretty mum on whether the TN70M willl make its way to other shores as of yet, but it’s retailing for about $520, and we’ll keep our eyes peeled for you. There’s one more shot after the break!

[Via Slashgear]

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May 29

HP Mini 110 netbook gets examined on video

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We’ve already gotten a decent look at HP’s new Mini 110 courtesy of the usual carefully chosen press shots, but the folks at Tech65.org recently had a chance to get up close with the netbook, and they’ve now thankfully provided a thorough hands-on video for folks considering it or those simply curious. While there’s not exactly a whole lot of surprises, we do get a good look at the new, slightly recessed “anti-glare” display, along with the revised trackpad, the new LCD-intergrated speakers, and the rearranged port and card slots. Head on past the break to check it out for yourself.

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May 27

Internet Backlash Leads to Demise of Della

Posted in: netbook, Today's Chili

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If nothing else, Della–a Dell marketing experiment–shows that women are listening to technology companies that reach out to them. That doesn’t mean we always like what we hear.

Della’s patronizing tone provoked criticism that started here and on sites such as Maximum PC, then made its way over to Twitter, and finally was picked up by mainstream media including the New York Times and MSNBC. The criticism was universal, decrying Dell for talking down to women and playing to offensive stereotypes that female technology users have been fighting for decades.

The fact that Dell was attempting to reach out to the fairer sex is admirable, but suggesting that women are inept when it comes to technology (with statements like, “You’ll find that netbooks can do a lot more than check your e-mail.”) was downright insulting.

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May 27

MSI’s X-Slim X340 now shipping in US for $899.99

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It’s hard to say if our harmless threats influenced the MSRP here, but either way, we’ll take it. MSI has finally (finally!) come clean with a set price on its succulent X-Slim X340, and while we heard through the grapevine awhile back that it would ship here for under a grand, we definitely had our doubts. Starting today, eager consumers can order one for the low, low price of $899.99, which buys you an Intel ULV SU3500 processor, Vista Home Premium, a 13.4-inch 1,366 x 768 resolution display, GMA 4500MHD graphics and 2GB of DDR2 RAM. There’s also a 320GB hard drive, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, 4-cell battery (an 8-cell is optional), 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, twin USB 2.0 sockets, VGA / HDMI outputs and an SD / MMC card reader. The 0.78-inches thick machine is shipping today in the US of A from a bevy of e-tailers, and you can peek the full release just after the break.

Update: Looks like some e-tailers even have it at $799. Nice!

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May 27

Lenovo’s IdeaPad S10-2 now available to order

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Without question, the hottest product in Lenovo’s lineup right now is the recently unveiled IdeaPad S12, but if you’re not up for waiting (or if you just prefer the 10-inch form factor), you can wiggle your cursor over to the outfit’s S10-2 portal. Starting today, the refreshed S10-2 is up for order, with current shipping estimates pegged at “within 16 business days.” The unit is available in black, grey, white and pink starting at $439, but as always, it’ll be tough to skip over all those customizations on the way to checkout.

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May 26

HP unveils Mini 1101, Mini 110 XP / Mi editions with optional HD video accelerator

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HP’s got more additions to its Mini netbook lineup coming your way with the 1101 and 110 XP / Mi. All three models sport a 10.1-inch widescreen LED, autosync software for easier connectivity to your primary PC, and the standard 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 / 1.66GHz N280 processor options with GMA 950 graphics, VGA output, 3 or 6 cell batteries, and 802.11b/g. The Mini 110 XP edition takes the trend even further with — and we’re sure you’re surprised here — 1GB RAM and 160GB HDD or 32GB SSD, as well as optional WWAN and a Broadcom Crystal HD Enhanced Video Accelerator, which HP claims will let you watch 1080p video smoothly — yeah, we’ll believe it when we see it. Those who go with the company’s Linux-based pet Mi can bump up to 250GB HDD and 2GB memory. As for the Mini 1101, it looks like it’s basically the business-centric 110 with XP and Vista as your OS choices and no apparent video enhancer. As for pricing and availability, the Mini 1101 is coming at ya on June 1st with a base price of $329, while Mini 110 will follow shortly after in black swirl on June 10th, and white swirl / pink chic on July 8th. Those will start at $279 with Mi and $329 if you want Windows XP instead.

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May 26

Canonical giving Ubuntu the gift of Android apps

Posted in: Android, breaking news, BreakingNews, Linux, netbook, Today's Chili, ubuntu

Well, here’s a wild new spin on the Android for netbooks debate: Canonical, commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is creating an Android execution environment that would allow Android apps to run on Ubuntu and other desktop-style Linux distros, which seems like the best of both worlds for netbooks in most cases. Canonical already has a working prototype of the execution environment, and plans on making the necessary changes to the kernel in its next version of Ubuntu to give Android all the juice it needs at the core level and will open source the project soon. Things are still early, and there’s a lot of work to do before this is going to really make the highly specialized Java-based Android apps actually usable on regular Linux — they’re currently working on granting Android access to the Ubuntu file system, for instance — but we love where this is headed.

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May 26

ASUS Eee PC 1005HA found in the wild, bests the Seashell in the little things

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We just got through looking at ASUS’s new Eee PC 1008HA Seashell, but it might be the 1005HA that really strikes a balance between form and function. The upcoming netbook has many of the Seashell’s stylings, but forgoes the recessed ports, port doors and hokey mini VGA plug to bring a more functional experience while hardly sacrificing the aesthetics. This version in the wilds of Germany also has a 6 cell removable battery instead of the 1008HA’s “next-gen” 3 cell integrated battery — we’ll have to wait for the benchmarks to see who is crowned the winner, but anybody who’s ever had the joy of swapping batteries on a transoceanic flight has probably already made up their mind.

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