Without too much noise, Sony has upgraded its Sony VAIO P netbooks to make in tune with the requirements of Windows 7. To make it worthy of the new OS, Sony has also bumped the VAIO P’s specs.

So now you can get this ultraportable machine equipped with a 2 GHz Atom CPU, 256 GB SSD plus a champagne-colored shell. This puts the U.S. version of the Sony VAIO P at par with its Japanese counterpart.

The new models will start arriving Verizon shops sometime in November. It will set you back for around $1,900, if in case you’re keen to get one.

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Looks like a mobile carrier has finally decided to take the expensive Sony Vaio P netbook. Words on the streets say that Verizon might actually offer the Sony Vaio P under its mobile data plan. If you would recall, Verizon currently has three netbooks under its fold – the Gateway LT2016U, HP Mini 311 and Mini 110.

If this rumor is true, the Sony Vaio P will actually be the smallest netbook under Verizon’s line-up.

What is not clear from though is whether the Sony Vaio P which Verizon will offer will be running Windows 7 since the rumored hard drive will be around 160GB. But the Sony Vaio P doesn’t have that capacity though.

The Sony Vaio P will be offered by Verizon for around $300 plus a two-year service agreement minus $100 rebate.

Scheduled shipping date will be on November 5.

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A couple of weeks ago, we reported that the Eee PC T91MT was already available for pre-order at the Amazon.de. But guess what? It’s also now available for pre-order at the Amazon U.S. site.

To make it more exciting for U.S. consumers, Asus has bumped up the SSD of this tablet netbook from 16GB to 32 GB. And of course it will still run Windows 7 Home Premium and will support multi-gesture function.

Other specs that you should look out for in the Eee PC T91MT include:

• 8.9-Inch Touch LED LCD Display
• Bluetooth
• 5 Hour Battery Life
• Intel Atom Z520 Processor 1.33GHz
• 1GB-2GB RAM

The Eee PC T91MT sells for $549 at Amazon.

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I’m not really fond of Archos and its PC Table product line.  But when Archos announced that the future of netbooks is its Archos 9 PC Tablet  I got curious to find out what this Tablet PC is as cool as what Archos described it to be.

So what are we looking at here? an 8.9-inch 1024×600 touchscreen display, Intel Atom 1.2GHz Atom Z515 processor, 1GB of RAM, 60GB of HDD and 25GB online storage, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity and USB 2.0.

Did those sound appealing to you? If yes, well you’d be glad to know that the Archos 9 Tablet PC is now available for retail in the U.K. price tag is around $742.

Do you still think that it is a cool mobile device?

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If you’re looking to upgrade from XP or Vista on your netbook, or perhaps you already have, then here’s some great news for you. Some netbook makers have already updated the driver download pages to include Windows 7 drivers which should work better than Vista drivers you may be using instead. Most Asus netbooks now have drivers for Windows 7 from their support page.

Other companies have updated their support pages but, not all companies support many netbook models. There is support from Toshiba for the NB205, while Acer are providing Windows 7 drivers for the Aspire One 751 and AOP531h with AOD250 to follow. Dell are listing drivers for the Mini 10v and Mini 10 but not the Inspiron Mini 9 or 12. HP on the other hand have support for discontinued netbooks, such as the HP Mini 2140. They’ve also got support for the 110, 5101 and other models. Lenovo have also updated their support page to include manuals but, no drivers yet. This could change soon though.

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Remember that Eee PC T91 netbook with multi-touch function we told you about not so long ago? Well, it looks like Asus is pushing it to the market earlier than we expected. Digitimes is reporting that Asus is planning to release it in time for the release of Windows 7. The first Eee PC T91MT will have an 8.9-inch screen and another one with 10-inch screen is planned for a December release.

Now, while Digitimes is reporting this, Netbooknews.de is also reporting that the Eee PC T91MT is actually available for pre-order over at Amazon.de. The Dutch site promises to deliver the Eee PC T91MT on October 22 and price tag is around £ 505.98.

Among the specs listed on the site include – Intel Atom Z520 1.3GHz, 1GB of RAM, 16GB HDD, Intel GMA 500, and Windows 7 Home Premium.

While Dell have proved very popular among the netbook world and bringing a high level of customizations to netbooks, it seems CEO Michael Dell doesn’t actually like the portable devices. He claims that users aren’t very happy with them. He also said that it may be cute and light but, after a day or two, users will want to revert back to a regular 15 inch netbook. He describes netbooks as being good for specific markets, such as schools.

Dell have released several different netbook models, with the Dell Mini 9 proving the most popular, especially amongst hackers and modders. Liliputing comment that it’s “kind of funny” considering that while Michael Dell isn’t impressed with netbooks, the company is creating innovative and top class designs to their netbooks.

Over at GadgetMix, one writer has reviewed a netbook car mount. The mount supports netbooks from 7 inches to 13, so will fit most netbooks even with an extended battery. It comes with a gooseneck bracket which can be adjusted. It features a strong suction cup which, was also put to the test. The reviewer used both an Asus Eee PC 701 and the Asus Eee PC 1000H which is “one of the heaviest netbooks ever made” on the mount with no problems. Perfect for those who want to use GPS on the netbook in the car.

It’s available from Ultimate-Netbook for £24.99. Using the code WEBMIX will get you a 10% discount. If you do grab the mount yourself, remember to use it safely.

A member of the MyDellMini forums has modded a Dell Mini 9 and turned it into a Tablet PC. Rob928 took the netbook, stripped the lid off and trimmed the hinges among other things. He used a “Honda Fun and Easy” solderless touchscreen kit to create the tablet. One issue that was found with the mod, is that due to the design of it, it can get a little hot. It loses it’s heat through the keyboard but because the screen is basically upside down, the heat isn’t ventilated. If that wasn’t enough, he also added Windows 7 to the device, which is described as better for a touch screen device anyway. You can view photos of the various stages through Rob’s Picasa account.

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You’ve probably seen or heard about the Mobinnova Beam when it was announced as Elan during the Computex 2009.   This machine which is said to be capable of giving out 5 to 10 hours of battery life when playing HD video and up to 24 hours when playing audio. It weighs only less than 2 pounds may finally come out in the U.S. under the new branding and more as a smartbook than a netbook.

Despite its 8.9-inch display, the Mobinnova Beam however will run on Windows CE which is commonly used by mobile internet devices.  The Mobinnova Beam has an Nvidia Tegra chip that powers a 3D interface and can run 720p video playback as well as Flash content.

LaptopMag is reporting that the Mobinnova Beam might likely come under subsidized plan bundled with 3G mobile data plan. But now words yet on which broadband carrier will get it.