Jul 25

Ripple updates its Look nettop with Fusion E-Series chip, leaves its handsome design alone

Posted in: AMD, korea, nettop, refresh, Today's Chili
We don’t cover nettops a whole lot around these parts, but we were powerless not to gawk when Ripple Korea unveiled the Look, a shapely nettop with a slick paintjob to match. At the time, it packed a dual-core Atom processor and integrated Intel graphics, in keeping with nettops’ reputation for not being the most powerful PCs on the shelf. The next generation might be a bit more capable, though — Ripple just refreshed it with an AMD Fusion E-350 (“Zacate”) chip, which means you can almost certainly expect a bump in graphics performance this go ’round. Other than that, the specs haven’t changed much: like the previous generation, it comes with 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. No word on pricing, though if the Fusion version is like its Atom-powered predecessor, you’ll have your best chances of nabbing one if you make the pilgrimage to Seoul.

Ripple updates its Look nettop with Fusion E-Series chip, leaves its handsome design alone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 23

Genesi i.MX 53 netbooks, nettops to take Freescale machines deeper into the bargain basement

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Genesi i.MX 53 netbooks, nettops to take Freescale machines deeper into the bargain basement

Back in March, Genesi announced its plans to target emerging markets by dropping the price of its Efika MX Smartbook and Smarttop machines. Those devices packed i.MX 51 CPUs, and post-cut price tags of $199 and $129, respectively. Now the San Antonio-based outfit is hinting at any even bigger price break for the developing world with the introduction of its i.MX 53 netbook PCB. According to a Genesi rep at the Freescale Technology Forum, the board, which is significantly smaller than its predecessor, is “as cheap as we can possibly make it,” and will likely power even more cost efficient Genesi computers in the near future. No word on just how low Genesi is willing to go, but it’s shooting for an i.MX 53 debut sometime this summer. If cheap is your thing, check out the PCB in all its glory after the break.

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May 02

Compulab’s Trim Slice on sale, for power users only

Posted in: nettop, NVIDIA, tegra 2, Tegra2, Today's Chili
Remember the Trim Slice, that Tegra 2-powered nettop that surfaced back in January? Well, it’s finally on sale, but the company would prefer that casual consumers hold off on buying. To recap, the chassis, just six tenths of an inch thick, is home to a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU, GeForce ULP chip, SATA SSD, 1GB of RAM, 802.11n WiFI, Bluetooth, and a cornucopia of I/O ports. It starts at $199 for a model that lacks internal WiFi and storage (you can add these via dongles), and graduates to models with 4GB of microSD storage and a WiFi dongle ($219) and a “Pro” version with a 32GB SSD and wireless and Bluetooth dongles ($319). Whichever iteration you choose, though, you’ll be greeted by a warning that the software remains a work in progress, so you’ll probably want to stay away for now. Unless, of course, you’re a developer — or you really know how to have a good time.

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Compulab’s Trim Slice on sale, for power users only originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 11:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 02

Genesi reduces price of Efika MX Smartbook, Smarttop, says it’s for greater good

Posted in: laptop, nettop, notebook, Today's Chili, top

Back in September, we reported on the absurdly overpriced Efika MX Smartbook — a little computer sporting a 10-inch display and a $349 price tag — and it looks like somebody took note. The folks over at Genesi have reduced the price of their entire line of Efika MX products, dropping the aforementioned Smartbook to $199 and its desktop companion, the Smarttop, to $129. Of course, they did so with a bit of marketing flair, claiming the deal would open “the door even more for billions of people and businesses in emerging markets to affordable state-of-the-art computing and Internet access.” Now, we’re not calling anyone out here, but we’re guessing we weren’t the only ones who thought the Smartbook was just a tad too pricey. Full PR after the jump.

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Genesi reduces price of Efika MX Smartbook, Smarttop, says it’s for greater good originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 25

Compulab makes a tiny Tegra 2 computer for the lilliputian community

Posted in: HTPC, nettop, NVIDIA, tegra 2, Tegra2, Today's Chili

It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that you can fit a Tegra 2 in your pocket — how else could we have these phones? — but it’s still impressive to see the dual-core ARM Cortex A9 and GeForce ULP chip find its way into a bona fide fanless nettop that sips just three watts under load. This Compulab Trim Slice isn’t nearly as powerful as the AMD Fusion model we saw last week, but it sure is svelte, with a die-cast metal case just six-tenths of an inch thick despite cramming in a SATA SSD, 1GB of RAM and most every I/O port you could want. You’re looking at four USB 2.0 sockets, SD and microSD slots, HDMI, DVI, RS-232, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth, a pair of 3.5mm audio jacks and S/PDIF out for sound, not to mention JTAG, UART and SPI interfaces for extending the system on your own terms — and analog video-in, for crying out loud. Look for it in April, priced “higher than a streamer, but lower than a tablet.” Sound about right? Find another picture and the full PR after the break, while you make up your mind.

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Compulab makes a tiny Tegra 2 computer for the lilliputian community originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 19

Compulab fit-PC3 offers dual-core AMD power in a case less than an inch thick

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Compulab fit-PC3 offers dual-core AMD power in a case less than an inch thick

Think tablets will kill off the nettop like they’re doing with the netbook? Think again — well, for now, at least. Compulab has released details of its latest little powerhouse, and this one’s faster than ever despite being less than an inch thick and about six inches across. Maximum spec sees the insertion of an AMD G-series T56N processor, aka the Fusion Zacate, offering dual cores at 1.6GHz while pulling down 18W TDP, paired with a Radeon HD 6310, the two running cool enough to not need a single fan. (It’s the same basic setup found in the HP Pavilion dm1z we recently reviewed.) There’s up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, room for a 2.5-inch HDD, HDMI and DisplayPort connectors, a whopping six USB 2.0 ports, and even dual eSATA if you need external storage. No word on price just yet but it’s said to be “competitive” compared to its predecessors, like the PC2, which currently costs between $300 and $700 depending on configuration.

Compulab fit-PC3 offers dual-core AMD power in a case less than an inch thick originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 29

Mouse Computer’s Lm-mini30X nettop gets D525 processor and SSD, costs a lot of cheese

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Mouse Computer's Lm-mini30X nettop gets D525 processor, SSD, costs a lot of cheese

What would you pay for a netbook without a screen? How about one that’s rocking a dual-core, 1.8GHz Intel Atom D525 processor, NVIDIA ION graphics, and an 80GB SSD? Mouse Computer is hoping your answer is somewhere around $600, because that’s roughly what its new, 49,980 yen Lm-mini30X will cost along with 4GB of RAM, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, HDMI output, and a 64-bit copy of Windows 7 Home Premium. If that’s a bit too rich for you, there’s the slightly lower-spec Lm-mini30S, which drops you to 2GB of RAM, 320GB on platters, and lowly 32-bit Windows. That’ll set you back 37,800 yen, or about $450 — still a good amount for a little PC, but given neither are likely to see a release on these shores there’s no point in getting too worked up about it.

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Mouse Computer’s Lm-mini30X nettop gets D525 processor and SSD, costs a lot of cheese originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 02

Apple quietly cuts Mac mini prices in non-US markets

Posted in: Apple, nettop, price, pricing, Today's Chili

If your answer to the question “how would you change Apple’s Mac mini” was to give it a lower price, rejoice, for Apple has listened to your sage advice. Unamerican markets around the world are waking up to the news that the mini desktop computer has shrunken in price — by €100 in Europe and by £50 in the UK — but the same can’t be said about Apple’s home turf, with the US starting price remaining stagnant at $699. This is probably in response to the dollar’s continuing decline relative to other currencies, and the quiet nature of this pricing alteration leads us to suspect that it won’t, sadly, be jumping to the good old USA any time soon. C’est la vie.

[Thanks, Andre]

Apple quietly cuts Mac mini prices in non-US markets originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 07:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 26

Epson shoves a Core i7 processor in a chunky nettop, will build it to your specification

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Epson shoves a Core i7 processor in a chunky nettop, will build it to your specification

Tiny desktops? Good. Wimpy processors? Bad. Epson‘s Endeavor ST150E? Possibly the best of both worlds. Sure, it’s bigger than your average nettop, about twice as tall, but for that extra girth you get a selection of Intel processors ranging from a Celeron P4600 all the way up to a Core i7-640M. It also sports a DVD-R/W drive, up to 8GB of RAM, 640GB on platters or a 64GB SSD, mountability behind an LCD, and power consumption as low as 16 watts — though we’re guessing that’s with the Celeron. Indeed you can get this built however you want, with a starting price at 64,890 yen, or just under $800. But, get liberal with the options and you could be looking at a rather less frugal 190,000 yen. That’s about $2,300, and an awful, awful lot for a little machine.

Epson shoves a Core i7 processor in a chunky nettop, will build it to your specification originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 22

Zotac introduces upgraded Zbox HD-ID40 nettop

Posted in: nettop, Today's Chili
Zotac just rolled out a couple of Zbox nettops last month, and a few more the month before that, but it’s now back yet again with the new and slightly improved Zbox HD-ID40 model. No Blu-ray drive this time around, but you will get a dual-core Atom D525 processor, along with 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a memory card reader, and NVIDIA Ion graphics — if you prefer, you can also get a barebones rig and supply your own components and OS. No word on pricing jut yet, unfortunately, but it sounds like this one should soon be hitting retailers that carry Zotac products. Head on past the break for the complete release.

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Zotac introduces upgraded Zbox HD-ID40 nettop originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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