Averatec is not among those who really got famous because of their netbook products. In fact, they hardly make it into the mainstead. But this won’t stop the company from releasing some more netbooks in the wild.  One of them is the new Averated Buddy HS-102.

Again, nothing to get excited about the HS-102 as it is your standard netbook flavor packing an Intel Atom N270 CPU 1.6GHz, 1GB of RAM, Mobile Intel GMA950 video chipset, 160GB of HDD, WiFi AGN, 1.3MP camera, 10.1-inch LCD wiht LED backlight (1024×600).

One good thing about the Averatec HS-102 is its handsome look and design.  Hopefully it’s price will not be as handsome though.

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Avertec are to release their newest netbook model sometime in August or September. No specifications as such have been released other than it’ll be a 10 inch netbook. Tae Hyun Cho, CEO for Averatec also revealed that the operating system chose is going to be a surprise. Does this hint that it could come installed with Android? While Cho didn’t say it was going to be Android, he didn’t deny it either. He did say that it would be a “a merger of cell phone and PC technology.”

The Android operating system so far seems successful with several big name netbook companies like MSI, Asus and HP, stating they’re experimenting with the Android platform. While Skytone are to release a netbook within the next 3 months using Android.

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If you’re looking for a netbook which is not produced by any of the top brands which we often see coming into the U.S. market, the best place to look around is possibly Japan, well Taiwan as well.  But anyway, Akihabara News is reporting two separate netbooks which just surfaced in the Japanese PC market. These are the Averatec AVN0270NB from Trigem and the Kohjinsha ML6 netbook.

There’s nothing really fascinating about these netbooks that we should all be excited about. Both are your standard netbooks in their respective categories.

The Kohjinsha ML6 L16A netbook is an upgrade of the previously released ML6 netbook. It boasts of an 8.9-inch screen, Intel Atom N270 (1.6GHz) CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, WiFi and all the standard netbook stuff. It will be available in 6 different colors namely, black, white, champagne, blue, pink and bordeaux. No word on the price of this netbook is available though.

Meanwhile, the Trigem AVN0270NB is a 10-inch netbook with Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Intel 945GMS chipset, WiFi and a 5 hour battery life. It will be sold in Japan for around 340 Euro.

So unless you live in Japan or have some contacts there, you’re only hope in getting this netbooks is to wait until Trigem and Kojinsha decides to release it internationally.

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One of  flaws of netbooks is the absence of an integrated DVD player/burner. This is understable given the size of the even the biggest netbooks available in the market now.  So for those whose in need of a DVD drive to accompany their netbooks, their best bet is to get a separate DVD Burner.

And this is what I-O Data’s DVD Burner, the DVRP-U8XLE2 wants to capture – netbook owners who needs a DVD Burner to bring along with their netbooks.

The DVRP-U8XLE works well with the Eee PC 901 series and the Eee PC 1000H-X series, Acer Aspire One AOA150-Bw and  AOA150-Bb, HP-Mini Note PC 2133, and Averatec 1000 netbooks.

This DVD Burner complements netbooks’ slim form factor with is 21mm thickness, and light weight. It is compatible with PC and USB bus power.

The I-O Data DVRP-U8XLE DVD Burner will be available mid-January in Japan for around$96.

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Remember Averatec’s Buddy netbook which was released in Korea not so long ago? Well, if you have been waiting for this netbook to arrive on U.S. shores, you can now order the said netbook online through Averatec’s online store. It is currently listed in stock with an SRP of $449.99 just like what we reported before.

As a review, here’s the complete specs and details of Averatec’s Buddy netbook:

• Windows XP Home
• Intel Atom 1.6GHz Processor
• 160GB HDD
• 1GB RAM
• 10.2-WXGA Wide Screen LCD (1024×600)
• 4-in-1 media card reader
• 1.3 MP webcam
• Wireless LAN

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If there will be an award this year for the netbook with the most number of clones worldwide, the MSI Wind will definitely win that award without any objection. Latest information from Cloudbook UMPC showed that there are already 18 MSI Wind clones released so far, including the MSI Worldwide version. And as Liliputing noted, a Wikipedia entry listed 17 clones, but those data may not be updated yet that why it doesn’t tally with the Cloudbook UMPC list.

Each of these MSI Clones sport different names on each of the country. And so far, the most popular of them is the Medion Akoya Mini which was released in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France and Ireland.

Here’s the complete list of the MSI Wind OEM’s as compiled by Cloudbook UMPC:

• MSI Wind U100 (Worldwide)
• RoverBook Neo U100 (Russia)
• Advent 4211 (Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Swiss, U.K.)
• Medion Akoya Mini (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands)
• MyBook M11 ( Denmark)
• Mivvy M310 (Czech Republic)
• Tsunami Moover T10 (Portugal)
• Casper Minibook (Turkey)
• Datron Mobee N011 (Turkey)
• Proline U100 UMPC (South Africa)
• CMS ICBook M1 (Vietnam)
• HCL MiLeap MH 04 (India)
• Axioo Pico (Singapore, Indonesia)
• Averatec Netbook (U.S.)
• Mouse LuvBook U100 (Japan)
• Portatil Beep Iridium U10 (Spain)
• Ahtec LUG N011 (Belgium, Netherlands, Spain)
• Sylvania MAGNI Netbook (U.S.)

Those are definitely a lot of numbers for such a netbook which is just the second most popular netbook next to the Eee PC.

Words on the street (and we mean Electronista) are saying that Averatec is set to bring its Buddy Netbook to US shore soon. In fact, it has already launched the said netbook, although it is still not showing on Averatec’s online store.

If you would recall, Averatec’s Buddy Netbook went on sale in Korea earlier this month. Dubbed Buddy HS-103, said netbook was selling for around $588. It comes with the usual netbook standard Atom processor, Windows XP, 1GB of RAM, 10.2-inch AveraBrite LCD plus other features which we usually see in other netbooks.

During it’s launch in the Korean market, Averatec’s Buddy Netbook was packed with an 80GB HDD. But for its American version, Averatec has increased the HDD capacity into a whooping 160GB. Now here’s the best part, the Buddy Netbook’s SRP was brought down to $450. Possibly because Averatec realized that the original price in Korea was way too high from the netbook’s competitors.

Now words yet on when the Buddy netbook will be released though.

Still remember that MSI Wind-like netbook from Averatec? Akihabara News is reporting that said netbook is already out for sale in Korea, and it now goes by the official name – Averatec Buddy HS-103. Like we reported before, the Buddy HS-103 would have a 10.2-inch LCD, Intel Atom Processor and 80GB HDD. It is selling in Korea for around $588.

And here’s the complete features and specs of the Averatec Buddy HS-103:

• Intel Atom processor N270 (Single Core, 1.6GHz, 533MHz FSB)
• Windows XP
  
• 1GB (Max 2GB) RAM
• 10.2 “AveraBrite ™ LCD (1024 x 600)
• 80GB HDD
• Intel GMA950 Graphics Card
• 3 USB Ports
• Li-polymer (Battery life 5 Hours)

Take note, the published battery life is a whooping 5 hours. In netbook standards that’s above average.

Averatec’s netbook bears more than just a strong resemblance to the MSI Wind. It is an MSI Wind clone.

Joanna Stern from Laptop Magazine has asked Averatec the question many have been asking about their soon to be released netbook – will it be an MSI Wind clone? Not all that surprisingly, Averatec have stated that yes, it is a MSI Wind clone, it will carry the Averatec branding but is actually just an MSI Wind.

For those who don’t know, the upcoming netbook will have a 10.2 inch display, 120GB hard drive and Atom processor. Averatec are currently thinking of increasing the size of the hard drive to 160GB making it twice as big as the standard 80GB hard drive you get with the MSI Wind.

Via: Liliputing

Averatec, who are more well known for producing cheap computers, are the latest to join the world of ultra portable netbooks.

The company’s upcoming netbook will have a 10.2 inch display, 120GB hard drive and Atom processor.  There are tell tale signs looking at the image above that this could just be an MSI Wind, but with different packaging. There is certainly a resemblance between the two netbooks.

We’ll have to wait until further details are released before we know anything for sure but, we should expect to see the first Averatec netbook in stores this Christmas for between $399 and $499.

Via Engadget