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In the past month and change, ASUS has found time to issue not one, but two new Seashell netbooks. Originally shown to the adoring public at CeBIT in Germany, this fresh take on the Eee PC was a welcome change to the drab netbooks we were accustomed to falling asleep on. We managed to have a look at both the ultraslim 1008HA as well as the more business-oriented 1005HA, but now we’re eager to hear your opinions on the matter. What would you do differently with the Eee PC Seashell line? Would you beef up the battery? Add a few ports? Swap in a different display or processor? We know Microsoft’s Windows XP limitations are holding PC makers back, but who says your imagination has to abide by those same guidelines? Detail your dreams in comments below.

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How would you change ASUS’ Eee PC Seashell line? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This one doesn’t look to be heading into the hands of consumers just yet, but China’s GB is now apparently shopping its new X1200 thin-and-light around on the OEM market in the hope that some company will pick it up and do their rebadging thing with it — and from the looks of it, they likely won’t have much trouble finding some takers. Like some other hard to peg down laptops, this one packs the still somewhat rare combo of a 12-inch screen and an Atom processor, along with some otherwise standard specs including 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a built-in webcam, and a pair of USB ports. No word on a potential price just yet, but it’ll no doubt be a fair bit more than the 2,200 yuan (or $322) that GB itself is currently asking for it — in large quantities, presumably.

[Via SlashGear]

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GB intros budget-priced, Atom-based X1200 thin-and-light originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’d already come to grips with the fact that a Vostro 1220 was indeed on the way, and now Dell’s own Japanese branch has confirmed it. Over in the Land of the Rising Sun, the 12.1-inch business laptop has gone legit, bringing with it Intel processor options (a 2.20GHz Celeron or 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, namely), 1GB or 2GB of RAM, a WXGA (1,200 x 800) glossy display, 4-cell battery (a 6-cell is available), WiFi, three USB 2. sockets, FireWire, gigabit Ethernet, VGA output, ExpressCard slot, a multicard reader and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. The unit should start shipping soon in various configurations, with a lower-end build tagged at ¥79,980 ($837); needless to say, we’re expecting a US announcement to follow in short order.

[Via Impress]

Update: And now it’s a go in North America. Check the local press release after the break.

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Dell’s 12.1-inch Vostro 1220 gets official in Japan, packs few surprises originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s hard to hate on Dell’s Vostro lineup: cheap is cheap, and there’s nothing wrong with that. In truth, it could probably look a lot worse, but there’s just something vaguely depressing about these unflattering leaked shots of what’s apparently a crimson version of an upcoming 12-inch Vostro 1220 model — in comparison with the fairly clean lines of the existing lineup, these new curves aren’t doing the laptop any style favors, though it’s at least an improvement over the existing 12-inch model. Specs are certainly alright, with a Core 2 Duo T6750 processor (remember back when every small, cheap computer wasn’t running Atom?), 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, SD card slot, ExpressCard and even a fingerprint reader, and we’re sure the price is even better. No word on a release date.

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Dell Vostro 1220 leaks out, looks as cool as it sounds originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve already gotten word of some of the specs for MSI’s new X-Slim X600 ultraportable, and gotten up close with the laptop itself, but those few remaining details has now finally been revealed in full, along with some fresh new pics of a hereto unseen black model. According to Notebook Italia, there will be two variations of the laptop available: one packing a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Solo processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive, and the other sporting a slower 1.2GHz Intel Celeron processor, 3GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive — the latter also ditches the built-in Bluetooth. Otherwise, you’ll get ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics on each, along with HDMI out, three USB ports, a six-cell battery and, of course, that 15.6-inch 1,366 x 768 screen. Still no official word on a US release, unfortunately, but it looks like these will sell for €799 and €949 (or roughly $1,120 and $1,320) when they hit Europe at the end of June.

[Via Electronista]

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MSI X-Slim X600 specs get detailed in full originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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