Malata, a popular IT company in China has release a new tablet netbook called the R108T. From the way I see it, the Malata R108T looks pretty good in terms of form factor and you could say that attention was given to its design.

The tablet netbook sports several designs including Ferrari Red, Piano Black, Coffee, Gold and Champagne. So that pretty much gives you several options on which design to get.

Specs wise, here’s what you should expect from the R108T tablet netbook – 10.1-inch rotating screen with touch feature, Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 1.3MP webcam, and pretty much the usual netbook features.

An nice feature was added to the netbook for Chinese users – the  Hanwang handwriting software making input of Chinese characters very convenient.

Price of this netbook according to Shanzai.com is a bit on the pricey side. But the site didn’t mention how much though.

Samsung is releasing the Samsung Go again, this time under AT&T’s mobile 3G plan. And to make it even more exciting, the new Samsung Go was upgraded to Windows 7 Starter Edition.

Samsung Go will be available on AT&T starting November 22. And in case you’re interested to get it, be it known that you will have to be tied up to an AT&T service agreement. If you don’t mind at all, the Samsung Go will give you the following key features – 2.8 lbs, pebble-style keyboard, LED-backlit, borderless glass display, 4-cell battery with 4 hours battery life, Intel Atom N270 CPU.

via Samsung News Room

If at this point in time you still haven’t found your mobile Web surfing device of choice, you might want to take a look at Michael Arrington’s CrunchPad again as there are quite a few new updates regarding the said device. First, Michael Arrington himself has confirmed that the Crunchpad is already steamrolling and that the costs keep coming down so expect it to be launched very very soon. Second, it’s going to cost about $300 to $400 USD plus advertising in the form of sponsorships, and while I’m not sure what exactly that means I’m willing to bet it’s just another way of saying, “We’re going to show ads on the screen whenever, wherever,” though of course I could be wrong.

Also, it’s going to be sold only on the Web. So clearly Michael Arrington knows what he’s getting into with the somewhat ridiculously high pricing, considering how much already existing mobile Internet devices like the iPod touch and Archos Internet tablets cost (clue: somewhere around half the price of the CrunchPad. Right now, the CrunchPad isn’t available anywhere online or offline but expect a big announcement to come out about it soon.

Via UMPC Portal

I’ve got two older Eee PCs right now, my Eee PC 1000HE and my wife’s Eee PC 1000H. Both are running Windows XP while another desktop is running on Vista Home Premium. The thing is I’ve been thinking about upgrading all of them to Windows 7 but  Windows 7 Family Pack is not yet available in the Philippines so I may have to wait some more time before I get to use Windows 7 in any of these machines.

But for you who still has the Eee PC 1000H who wants to upgrade your system to Windows 7, are in luck as Asus has release a guide on how to do so.

Before upgrading your Eee PC 1000H’s OS to Windows 7, you need to upgrade its BIOS first and also upgrade a set of drivers.  You might also want to partition your hard drive to make it a dual booting machine. Why? Because upgrading from XP to Windows 7 is actually a fresh install. So it’s like starting anew with your netbook – meaning your system data settings will not be imported.

Sounds scary? It is definitely not for the weak of heart. But hey, it’s Windows 7 so don’t expect it to be an easy way in.

Now, I’ve got a better suggestion. Google Chrome OS is rumored to come out in a week’s time, you might want to wait for it and install it instead on your Eee PC 1000H.

via Liliputing

You got to love the Kivu G-Five KTNO2 when you see it. It’s not like your ordinary 10-inch netbook in terms of form factor. Why? Apparently it was so designed after an aircraft wing. Why is that so? Possibly for air ventillation so as to dissipate heat coming from the netbook. Well, it only says one thing this netbook probably heats up fast.

Here’s how Shanzai.com explains how this netbook looks like:

“… the key feature is the teardrop shaped hinge that allows the netbook to open well past 90 degrees, and when closed operates like an aircraft’s wing (on which it was modeled) providing lift when it is being carried, thereby reducing the effective weight of the device…”

Specs-wise, it’s you usual 10-inch netbook loaded with – 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, 10.2-inch LCD, 2 USB ports, 3G SIM Slot, Card Reader, RJ45, Bluetooth, 1.3MP camera.

Fancy a netbook from an unknown company in the PC manufacturing? Well, take a look at the specs of the Xitrix TravelPro M10 Netbook which is currently on sale in the Philippines.

• 10.1″ glossy screen @ 1024×600 pixels
• Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz
• Intel GMA 950
• 2GB DDR2 RAM
• 320GB HDD (upgradeable to 500GB)
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Built-in 3G Module (optional)
• Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
• 3 x USB 2.0 ports
• 1.3MP webcam
• 3-cell & 6-cell battery
• Multi-card reader
• External DVD+RW drive
• Windows 7 Starter

Except for the graphics this netbook seem pretty prepped up to go up against the big guys right? Regular price of this one is around $580 for the one with 3G and $473 for the model without it.

via Yugatech

MSI is not going to give up easily its major netbook model the MSI Wind U100. While everybody else is coming up with new netbooks loaded with Windows 7 and all the works, MSI decided to upgrade the Wind U100’s specs to make it run on Windows 7.

So now the Wind U100 is loaded with Intel Atom N80 with 1.66GHz speed and a 250GB HDD, just about enough to effectively run Windows 7 starter edition.

All the other specs and design features remain the same though. Price? This new Wind U100 will most likely go for around 349 Euros.

via Netbooknews.de

Have you watched Black-Eyed Peas’ latest video for the new song “I  gotta feeling?” Some sharp eyes were able to catch a part of the video where the lading lady was holding (or using?) the HP Mini Vivienne Tam Edition.

I’ve watched this video only once, and I don’t remember noticing the said HP Mini netbook.

The netbook appears at around 2 minutes 50 seconds.

See for yourself here.

via blogeee

I love names that are easy to interpret. The Incredible Hulk? That guy’s scary. The Three Stooges? Those guys are funny. The Colorful S101 NewYork netbook? That’s a special edition Asus S101 with a dash of colors and is made in New York City… right? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

It’s actually a pretty basic looking netbook made by a Chinese company called Colorful. It has a 1024×600 10-inch display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 160GB hard drive and up to 2GB of RAM. It also boasts a built-in accelerometer–yes, the same one that helped make Apple’s iPod touch and iPhone famous–that enables auto-rotation of the display when the netbook is held in portrait mode and automatic shutdown when the netbook is detected to be in freefall. Pretty nifty, right? Right. It’s probably going to be a bit hard to get one of these outside of China, though.

Cloned in China via Liliputing