Asus Eee PC Touch Demo Video

The touch screen version of Asus Eee PC is going to be released later this year. While waiting for it, here's a video demonstration of the Asus Eee PC Touch.

10-inch Acer Aspire One to sell for under $400

According to Digitimes, there will be 10-inch version of Acer Aspire One netbook released in Febbuary this year, with a price of US$399. The 10-inch version of Acer Aspire One will be available in 3 colors which are red, black and white.

NoteMagix M10 Netbook from Velocity Micro Announced

Here's another new netbook entering the market -- NoteMagix M10 from Velocity Micro.


Velocity Micro is a popular boutique PC maker. The NoteMagix M10 Netbook will come with the following specs:

• 10.1-inch screen
• Intel Atom processor
• 160GB HDD
• 1GB RAM
• 1.3 megapixel webcam
• 3-in-1 media card reader
• 4 cell-battery
• Wi-Fi
• Windows XP OS

The netbook is expected to ship by Spring with a price of around $379.

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Sony VAIO P Released for Pre-order

Sony VAIO P unveiled at the CES 2009 is now official. The specs for the VAIO P is as follows:

• Intel 1.33 GHz CPU
• 2GB RAM
• 60GB HDD or up to 128GB SSD
• 8-inch (1600×768) LED backlight XBRITE-ECO screen
• Up to 4 hours battery life or 8 hours for a larger capacity battery
• Memory Stick PRO, SD, MMC media slot
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
• Windows Vista Home OS

With a price tag of $799.99, the P-Series netbook from Sony will be available in garnet red, crystal white, emerald green, and classic matte color design and weighs only 1.4 lbs. You could already pre-order this “world’s lightest 8-inch notebook” on Sony Style.

HP Mini 2140 Unveiled

HP has unveiled another new model of netbook after the Mini 1000. It's called the HP Mini Note 2140, and is the successor to the HP 2133 Mini-Note. The appearance of Mini-Note 2140 is pretty similar with the 2133 model, with a sleek aluminum case and excellent keyboard design.


In terms of technical specs, the Mini Note 2140 is quite different from the older model:

• 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor
• 10.1-inch display with 1024 x 576 or 1366 x 768 resolution
• 160GB HDD or 80GB SSD
• 3 or 6 cell battery
• 2 USB ports, mic input, headphone out, VGA port
• HP 3D Drive Guard

The HP 2140 Mini-Note will be released some time this week, with the price of $499.

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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!