So, Asus decided to stick to the Eee PC branding for its newest netbook release, the Eee PC S101. The Eee PC S101 will be available in three color design - Brown, Champagne or Graphite. It’s hinges are adorned with crystal, it sports a premium infusion finish, making the Eee PC S101 geared for the style conscious users.

The Eee PC S101 will be available in 3 versions; a 16GB SSD model with Windows XP. It will also comes pack with an additional 16GB SD card. This model will retail for around $699. The second version comes with a 32 GB SSD with Linux OS and will retail for around $699 as well. And lastly, the 64GB SSD model with Linux which will have a price tag of around $799.

Feature-wise the Eee PC S101 carries almost the same features as the other 10-inch Eee PC models. Except for the 20GB online storage that comes with every unit. Interestingly, the S101 only comes with the .3MP web camera. We’re wondering how come Asus didn’t put the 1.3MP web camera instead, if it aims to market this netbook as a higher model than all the rest of the Eee PC family?

Anyway, here is our usual rundown of specs:

• 10.2-inch wide active matrix LED backlit TFT, WSVGA 1024×600 in 252k colors
• Intel Atom CPU
• 10/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet controller
• WLAN, Bluetooth
• 1GB RAM
• 3 USB ports, 1 VGA port, 1 RJ-45, 2 audio jacks
• 4-in-1 MMC, SD, Memory Stick and MS-PRO flash card slot
• Multi-touch touchpad
• Built-in speakers
• Polymer battery; 36 W/hr; 2S2P (2450 mAh/cell)
• 1kg

Via Hardware Zone

MSI are releasing yet another variant of it’s Wind netbook and this time in the form of the ‘Luxury Edition’.

This ‘luxurious’ MSI Wind arguably lives up to it’s name shipping with either 1GB or 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive,improved wireless, bluetooth and an extended life 6 cell battery.

Of course, luxury tends to come at a price and this MSI Wind is expected to cost around 469 euros. The MSI Wind Luxury Edition is available here at German site notebook shop along with an array of extras and upgrades for this new version of the Wind.

What Laptop have been leaked information that the Samsung NC10 will in fact be cheaper than it was expected to be when it comes to the UK this month. They have also posted up a spec sheet (pictured below) with details of the Samsung netbook.

The source has stated that on release the NC10 will cost £299 rather than the anticipated £329. In addition the netbook specs have changed, with a 160GB hard drive replacing the 80GB that was expected to be fitted in the NC10. Put the reduction in price together with double the size of hard drive for the same price, a choice of three colors (blue, white and black) and a non-gloss 10.2 inch screen and Samsung could have a huge hit on their hands with their NC10 netbook.

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If you haven’t joined the netbook bandwagon yet, then you’re in luck or should we say, would be in luck? That is if the market trend in Taiwan spills over internationally, as Digitimes is reporting that netbook vendors are starting to clear their inventory by reducing the prices of their netbooks. These vendors are in rush to free up their netbooks before the year ends.

Except for MSI which could not reduce the price of its Wind netbook, Asus, Acer and HP have all brought down the prices of their netbooks.

Asustek Taiwan has already reduced the price of their oldest Eee PC, the 701 to around $249. It is also planning to reduce the prices of the Eee PC 1000 Linux version to around $530 from $624 and the Eee PC 1000H will get a price reduction of around $31. The Eee PC 901 Linux version will also get a price reduction from around $530 to around $468.

Similarly, Acer has also brought down the price of the Aspire One from around $524 to around $483. HP for its part has reduced the price of its 2133 Mini-Note Linux version from $558 to around $496

Digitimes also reported that more netbook price cut reduction will happen before the year ends.

So, you just might want to hold off your plan of buying a netbook now and wait till this market trend reaches the international market too.

Blogeee have acquired some superb hi-res images of the NC10 by Samsung that show the netbook in it’s full glory. More details on the NC10 have also emerged.

The NC10 netbook weighs in at 1.33kg, uses the Atom processor, has a 1.3MP camera, a 10.2 inch screen, 1GB of RAM HD audio, an 80GB hard drive, an 84 key keyboard and is able to support an external display up to 85Hz and 2048 x 1536 resolution. As for the size of the Samsung NC10: 261mm x 185mm x 30mm or about 10.3″ x 7.3″ x 1.2″.

This is certainly an impressive netbook as the pictures show and with it’s innovative keyboard design which has been slated as possibly the best keyboard design ever for a netbook, the NC10 could go far and possibly will.

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The Acer Aspire One has proved to be a great success since it’s launch. It’s currently ranked as the best selling notebook on Amazon.com with the ASUS Eee PC 1000H in second place.

ASUS are releasing a new netbook which is said to rival the Acer Aspire One. Amazon are taking pre-orders for the Asus Eee PC 1000HA in Fine Ebony and Pearl White. As of yet there is no release date but specifications and a price are listed.

Overall the specs are pretty much the same as the Acer Aspire One with 1GB RAM, 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 160GB hard drive, 6-cell battery and Windows XP installed. The 1000HA will feature a 10 inch display rather than an 8.9 inch display though and will retail for $30 more at $429.99.

We have told you earlier about the price cut in Philippines, but now Amazon.com offers a $50 rebate, so the price of the MSI Wind U100 (10-inch screen, 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) is now only $479.99.

Read more at Amazon.

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LG Electronics’ latest laptop was released today. The Xnote Mini claims to be the lightest laptop from a South Korean company weighing in at 1.19kg.

The Xnote Mini will feature a 10 inch screen, Intel Atom processor, 160GB hard drive and a 1.3 megapixel web cam. It will also feature a “customized” keyboard to allow for more comfortable typing. LG have also said that the Shift key has been expanded as it is used quite frequently.

Via: TradingMarkets

Last month we told you about the Sylvania G Magni Netbook which was planned for an August release. Well, it looks like the 10-inch netbook will be hitting store shelves probably just in time for Christmas.

Laptopmag managed to get an interview with Paul Goldenberg, Managing Partner of Digital Gadgets and confirmed that the G Magni Netbook will pushed through.

The Sylvania G Magni Netbook will have the following features:

• Intel Atom Processor
• 10-inch screen
• 1GB RAM
• 120GB HDD
• Windows XP or Ubuntu OS

If you’re wondering why the G Magni Netbook looks familiar, that’s because it’s another rebranded netbook from Sylvania G. And yes, it’s the MSI Wind U100. That is of course with permission from MSI.

Sylvania previously rebranded the 7-inch Everex Cloudbook with its Netbook G. And then the 8.9-inch Sylvania G Messo.

Crave have managed to get their hands on a selection of exclusive photographs of the ever-so swanky Eee PC ‘Ultimate’ S101 and the pictures are intriguing.

Asus made the change with this new model, from the ‘usual’ Eee design of plain plastic exterior, to a sleek, brown (yes, brown, not the first colour that comes to mind when I think of a netbook but, brown it is), shiny netbook with an Atom CPU, 2gb of RAM and either a 32gb or 64 gb solid state drive. This new Eee PC will be pre-installed with Windows XP and seems to come with a 10.2 LED screen, although this isn’t confirmed. The cost of the new Eee PC is unconfirmed too but, it has been rumoured that a 32GB model will be roughly $699 and a 64GB model will set you back a not so cheap $899.