Sep 26

Lenovo Ion-powered IdeaCenter Q110 nettop on sale now

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The slow wave of NVIDIA Ion-based machines continues to wash in — as expected, the Lenovo Q110 nettop is now on sale. We’d actually wait another couple weeks to score this rig with Windows 7 preloaded, but if you’re into Vista you can grab it right now for $399 with 2GB of RAM and a 160GB drive and take a free upgrade disc when it’s available. Anyone gonna throw down?

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Lenovo Ion-powered IdeaCenter Q110 nettop on sale now originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 17

LG introduces XPION X30 Ion-based nettop

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Apparently not content to let ASUS have all the fun, LG’s just announced the XPION X30, its first Ion-based nettop. This little fella features an Atom N230 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 250GB HDD, and ships with Windows Vista (for the time being, at least). Aside from sporting six (count ’em!) USB ports, it weighs in at a mere 2.4 lbs, draws just 40 watts of power, and can be VESA mounted to the back of your LCD. But never mind all that — as long is it allows us to stream American Ninja from Netflix with minimal fuss we’re happy. Debuts tomorrow in Korea.

Gallery: LG XPION X30

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LG introduces XPION X30 Ion-based nettop originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 16

Moneual’s MiNEW A10 nettop gets preciously attacked by Hello Kitty

Posted in: desktop, Japan, nettop, PC, Today's Chili

You remember Moneual, right? You know — the guys and gals playing a torrented movie on their demo unit at a trade show. Now that we’re on the same page, have a look at the show-stopper above. That’s the Hello Kitty-embellished MiNEW A10, or in other words, the most outrageous nettop to ever see the light of day. The wildest part is that existing A10 owners can even make their relatively sane looking machine morph into cuteness overload for the tidy sum of ₩150,000 ($123). Or you can just get a whole new rig that no one else has to know about for ₩540,000 ($443) — totally your call there. One more frightening look is after the break.

[Via Akihabara News]

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Sep 14

HP MS200 all-in-one barely putters past nettop status, saves face with Windows 7

Posted in: AMD, Features, hands-on, HP, nettop, Today's Chili

An AMD Athlon X2 3250e Dual-Core Processor clocked at 1.5GHz isn’t going to be churning through the next Pixar masterpiece anytime soon, but it might just make for a passable (and certainly cheap) all-in-one PC in HP’s new MS200. HP has paired the chip with 2GB of RAM, a 320GB HDD, DVD burner and ATI integrated graphics (which wasn’t running Aero when we spotted this thing) and a fairly low resolution 18.5-inch LCD. The upside is of course the $599 pricetag, but you’ll have to wait until October 22 to buy and behold the glorious visions of Windows 7. PR is after the break.

Gallery: HP Pavilion MS200 press shots

Gallery: HP MS200 hands-on

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HP MS200 all-in-one barely putters past nettop status, saves face with Windows 7 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 06

Fujitsu Esprimo Q1500: Core 2 Duo and Blu-ray in a laughably small form factor

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My my, we’ve seen heatsinks bigger than this latest Esprimo Mini PC from Fujitsu. The Q1500 might look like your run-of-the-mill underpowered nettop, but its makers have successfully crammed a mobile Core 2 Duo CPU and a slot-loading Blu-ray drive inside to make one hell of an appealing little goer. 4GB of memory and a 320GB hard drive fill out the generous spec, and yes, there’s a HDMI out as well. Basically, you’re looking at a Timeline laptop adapted to the desktop, which would also suggest that the unknown Intel CPUs are of the CULV variety. Of course, all that grunt won’t come cheap and the base Core 2 Solo, DVD drive-packing option will start prices off at €699 ($998) when these hit Germany later this month.

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Fujitsu Esprimo Q1500: Core 2 Duo and Blu-ray in a laughably small form factor originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 05

Linutop 3 out to seduce minimalists, cheapskates

Posted in: desktop, Linux, nettop, Today's Chili

We know we expend a lot of digital ink talking about oomph and va va voom, but sometimes you just need a computer you can give to your old grandpappy and let him go wild with the Reader’s Digest online edition. The Linutop 3, sporting a custom Linux OS atop a blistering 1GHz VIA C7 CPU, 1GB of RAM and a tremendously capacious 2GB SSD, is just that sort of machine. It asks for a mere €340 ($485) and 20 watts of power, and lets you expand storage by adding an internal hard drive or plugging a memory stick into one of six available USB ports. Sure, you’re unlikely to use it for more than the bundled Open Office and Firefox applications, but have you considered this thing’s potential after bumping that clock multiplier and dipping the whole thing in liquid nitrogen? Have you?

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Linutop 3 out to seduce minimalists, cheapskates originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 02

Acer’s Ion-powered Aspire Revo 3600 packs dual-core Atom 330

Posted in: 1080p, dual-core, DualCore, intel, nettop, NVIDIA, nvidia ion, NvidiaIon, Today's Chili

Remember that Gateway QX2800 we peeked back in July? Looks like Acer’s finally issuing its own version of the nettop here at IFA with the introduction of the Aspire Revo 3600. Design wise, everything is pretty much the same as on the original AspireRevo, with the major differences coming on the inside. Rather than packing a paltry 1.6GHz Atom 230, Acer has outfitted this bugger with a dual-core Atom 330, NVIDIA’s Ion graphics technology, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, an HDMI socket and VESA mount compatibility. There’s no word on an expected price, release date or OS, but we’re hoping to get our mitts on the unit itself as well as those missing details when Berlin opens its doors to tech lovers across the globe here in just a few hours.

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Sep 01

ASUS EeeBox EB1012 teases home theaters with dual-core Atom and Ion graphics

Posted in: ASUS, dual-core, DualCore, flash, nettop, Today's Chili

Looks like our dreams of a discrete, low cost home theater PC are about to be realized. ASUS has a new EeeBox PC EB1012 touting a dual-core Atom N330 (just as rumored), NVIDIA MCP7A ION graphics, a 250GB SATA hard disk, 2GB of DDR2-800 memory expandable to 4GB, gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi, S/PDIF 5.1 audio jack, and HDMI out. As such, this little 222 x 178 x 26.9mm box should handle your hardware accelerated 1080p content just as readily as it does full-screen Flash video from Hulu and beyond — a place where single-core Atom-based Ion nettops fail. It also features an eSATA jack, 4x USB ports, and an SDHC card reader for plugging in more media. No word on price or ship date but we’ll keep an eye out.

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ASUS EeeBox EB1012 teases home theaters with dual-core Atom and Ion graphics originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 31

Video: ASUS EeeTop PC ET2002T gets touched up

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We might already have all the specalicious details on the new EeeTops from ASUS, but it never hurts to see one in action, right? Taking center stage here is the voice-activated widgetry ASUS has added to its Windows 7 install, allowing you to check the weather, play music, and even initiate Skype calls solely via the awesomeness of your voice. Expected to retail at €599 in Europe, the 20-inch ET2002T definitely looks sleek, though its screen is glossy enough for the camera girl to wave at us surreptitiously a number of times. Check it out, but be warned, there’s a small bit of salty language midway through, which is as inappropriate for the office as it is hilarious.

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Aug 18

Lenovo debuts IdeaCentre D400 home server, ‘world’s thinnest’ Q100 and Q110 nettops

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Remember those digital home products we saw Lenovo tease yesterday? Yeah, they’re real, and they’re now more official than ever. Kicking things off is the company’s first-ever home server, the IdeaCentre D400, which sort of resembles a certain Acer product and supports up to 8TB of storage via multiple types / sizes of HDDs; there’s also five USB sockets along with an eSATA port for adding even more storage externally. Next up is the IdeaCentre Q100 and NVIDIA Ion-powered Q110 nettops, both of which measure in at just 6- x 6.3- x 0.7-inches and offer plenty of basic power for the size. The WinXP-equipped Q100 hums along on 14 watts when idle (40 watts at full load) and sports a single VGA port, while the Vista-laden Q110 dishes out 1080p content over HDMI; further specs include an Atom 230 CPU, 1GB / 2GB of RAM, 160GB / 250GB hard drives, gigabit Ethernet and WiFi. As for pricing? The D400 should start around $499, the Q100 approximately $249 and the Q110 at $349 when they all ship next month. Feel free to peruse the full press release and specifications after the break.

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