Acer unveils Aspire One 721, 521 and 1551 netbooks
May 30, 2010 Netbooks
Acer has just unveiled their new netbooks. Named Aspire One 721, 521 and 1551 netbooks, these new devices come with AMD low power chipset and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4225. Let’s get more into the features of these netbooks. The Aspire One 721 comes with an 11.6 inch display with a resolution of 1366×768 pixels. Not forgetting, there’s a 1.2 GHz dual core AMD Athlon Neo K325 processor and ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics. Also onboard are Ethernet, Bluetooth, HDMI, three USB ports, a 5600mAh battery, and an optional 3G module.
Moving on to the Aspire One 521, the netbook comes with a 10.1 inch with 1024 x 600 pixel display.
It works on a 1.2GHz AMD V105 single core processor and DDR3 memory. There’s also ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics. There’s an HDMI output. The netbook comes with 7 hours of battery life.
The Aspire One 1551 works on an AMD Turion II Neo dual core processor and ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics. It features an 11.6-inch display with resolution of 1366×768 pixels. Also onboard are HDMI port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and optional 3G modem.
Dell unveils the ‘Streak’
May 29, 2010 Netbooks
Dell has decided to go ahead with the launch of the Streak in the UK next month. The reason for this launch is that Dell wants the Streak to be released first everywhere else in Europe before launching here in the United States. The Streak happens to be a tablet computer from Dell and is somehow much anticipated but not as much as the iPad.
Earlier on when this device was leaked, many claimed the name of this Dell tablet PC was Mini 5. Dell finally unveiled its plans at the CES show back then in January. The CEO of Dell showed off the Streak tablet PC at Citrix Synergy conference earlier this month.
Dell finally made the Streak official with a statement release this week and we got to know more on the up and coming device hitting the stores soon. The Dell Streak works on an ARM-based processor. It has 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth. Not forgetting the 5-inch screen that comes with it. All we can say is we can’t wait to get our hands on this device.
CherryPal Android-Based Asia Netbook to replace the CherryPal Africa model
May 28, 2010 Netbooks
The manufacturer for ultra low-end computers, CherryPal, will be releasing another laptop version called the CherryPal Android-Based Asia Netbook. The new Black colored Asia Netbook features a 7-inch screen size with 8.4-inch in width, 5.6-inch in depth, 1.21-inch in height, 2.0 pounds in weight, plus 800-by-480 pixels of maximum resolution display. It is powered by Android’s operating system for catering cloud computing activities, a 533MHz ARM A9 based via 8505 processor, 256MB DDR2 RAM, 3 USB slots (1 USB 2.0 and 2 USB 1.1 ports) and 2 GB of storage capability.
It is also equipped with 2 GB NAND-flash drive, 10/100M Ethernet, WiFi 802.11 b/g, a QWERTY 86 keys keyboard, touchpad, built-in speaker and microphone, SD card, U-Disk, USB-HDD card port, and a 7.4V 2100Mha built-in Lithium battery. The price range for the CherryPal Asia netbook has been set at US$100 for a basic configurations specification, while the pricing is slightly expensive for the CherryPal Asia netbook with a 10-inch screen and webcam function which is set at US$148. As of today, the picture for the mentioned netbook is not yet available.
Alienware might launch Intel Core i7 notebook/netbook
May 27, 2010 Netbooks
Alienware which is a branching gaming brand from Dell is planning to release a new line of notebooks. These new notebooks will have the Intel Core i7 featured. Further reports claim that Alienware might just release these new notebooks next month, in June.
In fact, Dell did let out a word on this; the brand says that Alienware will be releasing an Intel Core i7 version of the M11x gaming laptop in June. The M11x is from Alienware and comes with an 11-inch display. It is one of the best and most affordable gaming laptop around in the market. It is available with either an Intel pentium SU4100 or Intel core 2 duo SU7300 processor.
Now, it has been said that Alienware plans to upgrade this laptop next month. It is unclear as to what exactly will Alienware be upgrading the M11x into. Sources say that Dell will be offering three options for the upgraded device which are Intel Core i3, i5 and i7.
Asus to introduce first Chrome OS at Computex 2010
May 27, 2010 Netbooks
This coming 1st of June, the Computex 2010 in Taipei organized by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) will be witnessing ASUS as the first company to be offering Google’s Chrome Operating System either on a netbook, smartbook or even tablet personal computer. The Chrome operating system which was supposed to be released by Google this year at last will be a reality at the Computex 2010 because this operating system is an evolution work that has been developed based on the Chrome browser.
It is designed to imbue web base applications adopting a full functionality of desktop base applications and also aiming at the growth of the netbook market, plus also cloud computing (Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand, like the electricity grid). The Chrome OS also relies heavily on “panels,” pop-up windows housing web-based applications that are similar to multiple open windows in a browser.
Asus officially launches the Eee PC 1201PN
May 27, 2010 Netbooks
Asus has officially launched its latest notebook in Germany with the price set at 479 Euros (US$608) featuring a few notable changes in its specification and also case design. Although, it looks similarly identical with the Eee PC 1201N which comes with a dual core Atom 330 CPU and NVIDIA ION graphics, the Asus Eee PC 1201PN is designed with 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor and next-generation NVIDIA ION graphics. The graphics would definitely be able to provide enough power to handle 1080p HD video apart from some 3D graphics.
The Eee PC 1201PN also has a 12.1-inch screen, along with 1366-by-768-pixel HD display, a 5.1 channel audio, an HDMI output that supports upscaling standard definition video for high definition display, a 6-cell 63Whr battery and 802.11b/g/n WiFi, plus Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity. Besides that, the notebook is also bundled together with ArcSoft TotalMedia Theater media player that combines well with next-generation NVIDIA ION graphics card providing the ability in supporting hardware video acceleration.
Sony unveils VAIO W Billabong special edition netbook
May 26, 2010 Netbooks
Sony is known to create nice and attractive netbooks or notebooks, same thing. Especially their Vaio line of notebooks and netbooks, they are splendid.
Speaking of Sony, the renowned brand recently joined hands with Billabong to release this special edition of the Vaio W laptop. Billabong happens to be a surf & snowboarding apparel brand, in case you have never heard of it. It looks very attractive with its dripping paint pattern which they have named, the Imperial Lime.
Unfortunately, since this operation was conducted by Sony Australia, we doubt that it will be making its way here soon. This small laptop (as called by Sony Australia) comes with a 10-inch LED backlit widescreen display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution. It also comes with an Intel Atom N450 processor, Windows 7 Starter, 2GB of RAM, Ethernet, USB 2.0 (x2), and a built-in webcam. The Sony Billabong VAIO W will be released in June at the price of $623.
Asus releases EeePC 1015P & 1015PE netbook
May 21, 2010 Netbooks
At the CeBIT show earlier in March, Asus introduced their new EeePC 1015P and 1015PE netbooks. If you remember correctly, one of these netbooks was actually leaked before the CeBIT show. Now, Asus has finally decided to unleash both netbooks into the market. Both the EeePC 1015P and 1015PE are similar in many ways but they differ when it comes to their outer looks. As such, the 1015P will be released in black, white and blue while the 1015PE will be released in black, white, blue, pink and red.
Both netbooks are powered by Intel Atom Pineview-M N450 processors so we can expect the devices to process fast and easy. They both come with a small display measuring at just 10-inch and with a resolution of 1,024 x 600 pixels. Asus claims that the netbooks’ battery can last for about 13 hours after a full charge. Aside from unveiling the netbooks’ details, Asus has yet to release the date of availability and price for these devices.
Acer unveils AMD-based netbooks
May 21, 2010 Netbooks
Acer has recently announced that they will be adding new netbooks to their range of Aspire One. As we all know, the Aspire One line from Acer has been successful so far and Acer sees no reason why they shouldn’t upgrade and add more models to the line. We have always maintained here that Acer always makes devices for a reason and for each section of their consumers. Needless to say that Acer’s customers are satisfied with their devices and speak highly of Acer’s customer service.
The two new models in the Aspire One range of netbooks are Aspire One 521 and Aspire One 721. Both of these netbooks will have AMD V-series CPUs and Radeon HD 4225 graphics, which are the latest around. The Acer Aspire One 521 comes with a 10-inch screen and the Acer Aspire One 721 comes with a bigger 11.6-inch screen with a 1,366 x 768 screen resolution. The Acer Aspire One 721 will also have up to 4GB of DDR3. As of now, no prices or date of release were announced by Acer.
Acer will release Chrome OS Netbooks
May 20, 2010 Netbooks
Earlier there were reports circulating the Internet that Acer will manufacture netbooks that will run on Google’s Chrome OS. Whether that report was true, we didn’t know back then but recently at an exposition in Taiwan, Acer let the cat out of the bag by stating that they might release these Chrome OS-based netbooks by the end of this year. No additional information was given by Acer aside from that statement.
Last year, Google showed us how the Chrome OS will perform but how will Google’s operating system perform in different devices, we have yet to find out on that. Will it be fast as the current Windows 7 or will it lag like Windows’ previous versions. Further reports suggest that Acer might just release laptops, smarbooks or netbooks-based on Google’s operating system, the Chrome. Experts say they expect no surprises with the Chrome OS as basically Google’s operating system will be just like the others. Acer will be the first manufacturer to use Google’s Chrome OS and other brands are expected to follow the new trend.
