BenQ Joybook Lite U101 Reviewed

BenQ Joybook Lite U101 is the first product from the company to join the netbook market. Laptop Magazine has recently made a review for this netbook, and the result is just average (rated 2.5 out of 5).One special characteristic for this netbook, is the lid design which comes with a cute emoticon. Other than that, the features of the BenQ Joybook Lite U101 is pretty standard.


The review unit comes with the following spec:

• 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor
• 1.5/2GB RAM (expandable)
  
• 160GB/5,400 rpm HDD
• 10.1-inch display with 1024 x 576 resolution
• Windows XP Home
• Price: $499

Pros and Cons:

Pros

* Unique lid design
* Compact build
* Bright, glossy display
* Loud speakers

Cons

* Cramped keyboard
* Short battery life
* Loud mouse button

Read the full review of BenQ Joybook Lite U101 on Laptop Magazine.

Sony VAIO Netbook

More information is revealed about the Sony VAIO netbook that we read about few days ago -- jkOnTheRun reported that this product placeholder about a new Sony VAIO series that goes by the monicker “P”.

The P laptop series of Sony VAIO will come with the following specs:

• 1.3 GHz Intel Atom processor
• 8-inch LED Backlit Display
• 60 GB HD or 128 GB SSD
• Windows Vista

At this moment, Sony has yet to make any announcement about this "new netbook' which we believe is coming soon. Hope to hear from Sony soon!

HP Compaq Mini 700 Released in Europe

Compaq Mini 700 is another netbook from HP which was announced together with the Mini 1000 several weeks ago. It's now released in European countries.


The specification for this netbook is as follows:

• 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor
  
• 10.2-inch display with 1024×600 resolution
• 1GB of RAM
• 60GB of HDD
• GMA950 graphics processor
• Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
  
• 3-cell battery
• 2-in-1 card reader
• Altec Lansing Speakers
• Webcam
• Windows XP Home

According to Notebook Italia, the HP Compaq Mini 700 will retails for around $594. No announcement on when this netbook will be available in the U.S. yet.

Samsung to Release NC20 in Febuary

According to Notebook Italia, Samsung will be releasing a new netbook model called NC20 in February 2009.


The Samsung NC20 will have the following specs:

• 12.1-inch display
• 1.3 GHz VIA Nano U225 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 160 GB Hard Drive
• 3-in-1 card reader
• Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Ethernet
• 1.3 megapixel camera

The price of the NC20 will be around around $642. By looking at the spec above, the NC20 which comes with a 12-inch display and VIA Nano processor might not be considered as a netbook, but just a budget notebook instead. But being named as NC20, Samsung might want to relate it with the NC10, and still categorize it as netbook.

Sony VAIO Netbook Finally Here?

It appears that Sony is going to release a new VAIO model which will "change the way you look at laptops forever" on the 9th of January. The teaser page is posted on Sony's New Zealand site.

As of now, most of the big laptop manufacturers have already released their own netbook, except for Sony and Apple. Many are guessing that Sony will be launching a netbook, which we think is highly possible.

Asus Eee PC 1002HA Unboxing Video

We have seen that the Asus Eee PC 1002HA is a pretty awesome netbook from the previous reviews. Now let's look at the unboxing video done by Zeavott:

New Configuration and Price for Dell Inspiron Mini 12

Probably due to the review and feedback of the slow performance of Windows Vista on the Inspiron Mini 12, Dell has recently added Windows XP option in three new configurations/prices on their product page.

Here's the new configuration and price for the Inspiron Mini 12 netbook:

Inspiron Mini 12 Ubuntu Linux Version - $499

• Intel Atom Z520 (1.33GHz)
• 1GB RAM
• 40GB HDD
• Ubuntu Linux 8.04.1
• 3-Cell Battery
  

Inspiron Mini 12 - $549

• Intel Atom Z520 (1.33GHz)
• 1GB RAM
• 40GB HDD
• Windows XP Home
• 3-Cell Battery
  

Inspiron Mini 12 - $599

• Intel Atom Z530 (1.6GHz)
• 1GB RAM
• 60GB HDD
• Windows XP Home
• 6-Cell Battery
  

[via Laptop Magazine]