According to reports, the Dutch PC manufacturer (a subsidiary of Acer) Packard Bell is in the process of releasing an upgraded dot s netbook, aka dubbed dot s_C, in Europe. This netbook is supposed to be available to customers of the Old Continent this March for €280 (approximately $370).

According to a report from Notebook Italia, the Dutch PC manufacturer (which is also a subsidiary of Acer) Packard Bell is in the process of releasing an upgraded dot s netbook, dubbed dot s_C, in Europe. The new mini-laptop will supposedly be available to customers on the Old Continent in late March for €280 (or approximately $370).

The dot s_C netbook appears to be a refreshed version of the already released Packard Bell dot s Series. This light and thin portable computer will have a Cedar Trail Intel Atom N2600 CPU which has two cores clocked at 1.6 GHz and for its graphic solution it is armed with integrated Intel GMA 3600. It weighs just 1.3 kilograms and has 10.1-inch LCD LED-backlit widescreen display that offers a native resolution of 1024×600 pixels.

The dot s_C will only have 24mm at its thickest point and will come with 1 GB of DDR3 RAM and 320 GB mechanical HDD. In addition, the device has three USB ports, all 2.0, HDMI output and SD card reader slot.

The netbook will have 8 hours worth of autonomy. It will run by default on Windows 7 Starter.

Source: Notebookcheck

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MSI first gained recognition for a great build quality on the original MSI Wind. While this has failed to innovate and just use cheaper materials instead, many are wondering if the latest model, the MSI Wind U180, made the difference from the others.

The 10.1-inch device ships with a 1,024 x 600 native screen resolution. It runs on Intel dual-core Atom N2800 the with clock speed of 1.86GHz. The chip is supported by 1GB of memory and has a 320GB hard drive for storage.

Additional features include GMA 3650 integrated graphics, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, an Ethernet port as well as a 0.3 megapixel webcam. Buyers will also get a token chiclet keyboard, a built-in SD/MMC card reader, a six-cell battery and Windows 7 Starter as the operating system of choice.

The MSI Wind U180 is now available for pre-order in Germany.  With the specs mentioned above, it comes at the price of €349(around $451). Some may have second-thoughts on this since the MSI Wind netbooks haven’t changed for 3 years.

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Micro-Star International  has completed the preparations for the shipping of the MSI Wind U180 Cedar Trail netbook. This goes with the collection of entry-level mobile personal computers.

There was no announcement or any actual effort to spread the word about this  device. However, with how sharply the popularity of netbooks has declined recently, this is possible. There is also the matter of MSI not having put any effort into changing much of the Wind series of netbooks, design-wise that is.

The new model is powered by Intel Atom N2800 dual-core CPU with a clock speed of 1.86 GHz. Its video capabilities are provided GMA (graphics media accelerator) 3650. Storage is 350 GB HDD, while a built-in SD/MMC card reader allows for interfacing with cards from photo cameras, phones, etc.

Other specifications include an Ethernet port, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, a 0.3 megapixel webcam and a 10.1-inch LCD with native resolution is 1,024 x 600 pixels. As for software, the MSI Wind W180 netbook is loaded with Microsoft’s Windows 7 Starter.

The price is of 349 Euro, which more or less translates into $451. Whether or not this sum is worth it for something that soon enough won’t have over Ultrabooks is for buyers to figure out. Everyone should just try and remember that even the first-generation Ultrabooks have gone down in price.

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A photo of an interesting new device called the Nokia Champagne has been circulating around the web. This then causes a lot of speculation with the  main question being asked of: what is it?

The photo, which was posted by someone called professeurthibault, shows a glossy curved device which appears to be a lid with a double bezel and a hinge. Online, this photo has earned the nickname of “Two Turkeys”, referring to a joint venture by Microsoft and Nokia.

Some speculate that it is a new Nokia tablet, since the company has been rumored to be preparing one in time for Nokia Connection 2012 this summer.

Others believe that it is simply a photo of the Nokia Booklet 3G, its mini-laptop released several years ago that is powered by Windows. The alleged photo of the Nokia Champagne has a design similar to the outer part of the screen of the Nokia Booklet 3G.

Still others think that it is a clamshell-type phone, or even a clamshell tablet that doubles as a notebook. While  some people compare it to the Asus Transformer Prime.

In any case, the photo did its job of generating curiosity online.

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Netbook is already losing its fame, while computer usage model either trends towards tablets or thin and light Ultrabooks.  However, ASUS still believes some people might want one, especially if it is the ASUS Eee PC SeaShell 1225B, with AMD APU core .

This portable consumer electronics device measures 11.6 inches in diagonal with a screen resolution of 1376 x 768 pixels. An AMD E450 APU acts as the heart,with the two x86 cores have a clock speed of 1.65 GHz, while the video performance is provided by the Integrated AMD Radeon HD 6320 GPU. The chip features the Turbo Core dynamic overclocking technology as well.

In addition to the APU, the SeaShell 1225B comes with 4 GB of RAM (random access memory) and a hard drive unit (HDD) with a capacity of 750 GB.

Moreover, a pair of USB 3.0 ports are part of the spec sheet, along with one USB 2.0 connector, HDMI, VGA, a card reader and a webcam with protection lock. Finally, the operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit and, ASUS tossed in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.11 N for wireless connectivity.

Price is not yet announced for this notebook, but the Seashell 1225B will be arriving  in March.

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At an opening ceremony during the commemoration of the lunar new year. Acer’s Chairman JT Wang had announced its new years resolutions. This year, Acer will no longer be defending its position in the market. However, he warned that they will be on the attack since they will be moving aggressively in the Ultrabook, Notebook, Tablet as well as in Smartphone categories. Netbooks on the other hand will be merging the Netbooks with the Ultrabook category over the next 18-24 months.

Acer is planning on being the most aggressive about ultrabooks and four new models are expected to be released in the second quarter and the third quarter. These  devices may cost $699-799 USD.

Tablets are also high on Acer’s list, while Amazon has the bottom and Apple at the top, they’re going to focus on the mid-range with their tablets coming in the $299-499. They expect that this category has a shipment scale of about 10-20 million units.

For this year, President Jim Wong notes that Acer will no longer compete through price and will be concentrating more on user experience and demand.

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More and more gadgets specifically made for kids are produced these days. First, there were tablets with special protective cases. Now, there are netbooks made for entertaining children, such as Samsung’s new product.

Their new netbook, called the NC110 – Pororo netbook, has a less expensive price tag than regular models. Nonetheless, it is fully functional for adult users too, and can handle their daily tasks. After all, once one gets past the colorful cartoon images on the case, the NC110 – Pororo netbook has specifications that are similar with regular laptops available today.

This netbook will have a second-generation dual-core Intel Atom cenral processing unit. Its screen is expected to measure 10.1 inches. It will also sport HDMI out and have Wi-Fi capabilities.

However, its primary selling point for children is the fact that the laptop is decorated with photos of Pororo, a popular cartoon figure for children in South Korea. On the Pororo netbook, kids can enjoy 114 episodes of the cartoon show. Games such as puzzles and one called “Pororo painted play” are also installed on the netbook.

The Samsung NC110 – Pororo netbook is expected to sell for around 509,000 South Korean Won, or approximately $452. It will be officially available on February 6th. Yet unknown if it will be available in other countries aside from South Korea.

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Intel’s Cedar Trail platform may not have the APUs like that of AMD E-series , but this hasn’t stopped HP from using it in order to refresh their Mini 110 and Mini 210 netbook computers. Intel’s Cedar Tail platform is made up of the Cedarview processors and the NM10 chipset, with the latter alsobeing used by for the Pine Trail netbook and nettop platform.

The CPU on Cedar Trail are built using the 32nm fabrication process and features a unified architecture that packs the processing cores, memory controller (apparently connected to the CPU via an FSB bus) as well as the GPU on the same die. The latter is actually based on a PowerVR design and features hardware decoding capabilities for a wide number of HD formats, such as MPEG2, VC1, AVC, H.264 and Blu-ray 2.0.

In the Mini 110 and 210, customers can choose between the 1.6GHz Atom N2600 and 1.86GHz N2800 processors which can be supported by either 1GB or 2GB of RAM. Netbooks can pack hard drives reaching up to 500GB, while the rest of the specs list includes 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth and 100Mbps LAN connectivity, VGA webcam, a built-in media card reader and a 6-cell battery.

The keyboard is spill-resistant and comes with a 10.1-inch LED backlit screen that uses a 1024×600 resolution in the Mini 110 and 1368×768 in the 210.

The two systems will start at 279 and 309 EUR, which translates into about $367 to $407 US.

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As far as we can tell, Microsoft predicts a future where influential businessmen and scenesters ultrabloggers (like us) flounder passionately in front of our netbooks while on jam-packed public transportation. True, the Kinect’s range of sensors and cameras is being experimented on a variety of prototype Windows 8 netbooks. Although details appear scant, the iPad-based journal states that it has witnessed a pair of models that “seems like Asus netbooks running Windows 8,” is Asus trying to cash in on Microsoft’s efforts? The company is set to release actual laptops that sport a built in Microsoft’s motion-sensing technology.

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It is now safe to say that netbook interest are not on the highs right now with iPad and other tablets populating the market. Still, there are people that loves to have full computing experience in a small and inexpensive package. Ultrabooks are out of the equation because of its steep price.

HP has added the Mini 1104 to the netbook market. Its specs won’t wow everyone, as well as its design. It’s a utilitarian device because aimed at business and studying users.

The Mini 1104 runs on a dual-core, Intel 1.6GHz Atom N2600 processor and GMA 3600 GPU. It also has 2GB of RAM and 320 GB of 5400 RPM HDD. The 10.1-inch screen has a resolution of 1024×600. For connectivity and peripherals, the Mini 1104 has 3 USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet and VGA out. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are also supported. HSPA+ and GPS are optional. This netbook can be purchased with Windows 7 or FreeDOS installed.

The HP Mini 1104 is a decent but uninspiring alternative to a mobile-OS tablet for users. But it’s cheap at only $399.

Source: Netbooknews

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