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.