The Asus Eee Hacks site is featuring unboxing photos of the HiVision netbook which they are currently evaluating.  In terms of specs and features, there seems to be nothing special about this 7-inch netbook. In fact, it might be bordering a bit on the low-end side of netbook standards. But hey, what do you expect from a netbook priced as low as $100? And that’s what the HiVision netbook special.

For a sub-$100 netbook such as the HiVision PW700B you’ll get the following specs:

• CPU: 360MHz Ingenic JZ4740 32-bit processor
• Display: 7 inch, 800 x 480 pixels
• Storage: 2GB flash memory
• RAM: 128MB SDRAM 133MHz
• I/O: 2 USB 1.1 ports, SD/MMC card slot
• Connectivity: 10/100MB Ethernet, 802.11b/g WiFi
• Operating System: Linux distribution based on Linux 2.6.24.3 kernel
• Battery: 3000mAh, 3 hours
• Weight: 1.4 pounds / 650 grams
• Dimensions: 8.5″ x 5.7″ / 21.5 x 14.4cm
• 80 keys keyboard

And look how many applications it can run:

PDF Viewer, Ebook reader, File Explorer, GQView (Image Gallery), Abi-Word, Gnumeric (Spreadsheet), Sylpheed 2.4.1 (Email), Pidgin (IM Chat), rgbPaint 0.8.7 (Paint), Recorder, Internet Browser, Text Writer, Super Nintendo Emulator, Wireless Lan, and PPP Dialer (Mobile Connection)

Interested? Head over to the Asus Eee Hacks site to find out how you can get one of these netbooks.

via Liliputing

HiVision are producing three new netbooks to add to it’s 7 inch model. Their 7 inch netbook was reported to be a cheap “sub $100″  buy at $98 but, Brad from Liliputing managed to meet with the netbook company at CES 09 and he reports that in actual fact the netbook should cost more than that for regular consumers on release, more like around $150. The $98 price tag is for bulk buyers apparently. There is no pricing information available for the new netbook range.

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HiVision seem to have beaten their competitors to the race to produce a sub $100 laptop with their new model, the NB0700.

The HiVision NB0700 comes with either Windows CE or Linux, a 7″ screen (800 x 480 pixel resolution), 400MHz MIPS CPU, WiFi support, 1gb of solid state memory and a choice of either 64mb or 128mb of RAM. Connectivity is tied up with the inclusion of a SDHC card reader and 3 USB ports.

It may not be the quickest model in the world but, with a price of just $98, there probably won’t be all that many complaints about that.
Source: Liliputing

Shenzhen HiVision have been ‘rumbled’ it seems. Engadget managed to grab a few photos of some “dodgy looking” netbooks that the Chinese manufacturer are producing.

According to Engadget, there are  a variety of fake models on offer including a HP Mini Note look-a-like.

Fortunately, these “fakes” aren’t available outside of China right now, where they should sell very well and hopefully that’s how it will stay, if indeed they aren’t the genuine article.