Medion have announced the release date the Akoya Mini E1312. Just bordering on netbook size, it features an 11.6 inch display along with some great specs most laptops don’t provide. Medion are bringing the netbook specs up a notch and for pretty much no extra cost.

The E1312 features a HD resolution of up to 1366 x 768 along with a HDMI port for connecting it up to your TV while not on the move. The Akoya Mini E1312 also doesn’t feature an Intel Atom processor like most other netbooks but rather an AMD Sempron 210u power saving CPU and uses ATI Radeon TM Xpress 1250 graphics. Hard drive size is standard at 160GB. Other specs include three USB ports, 3 in 1 card reader, Windows XP operating system, 1.3 megapixel web cam along with 1GB of RAM, bluetooth, WiFi and an ethernet connection.

The Medion Akoya Mini E1312 will be available in the UK from Aldi starting July 12th. Pricing starts at £339.99 for a 6 cell battery and a three year warranty. A 9 cell battery option is also available.

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Release date for Medion Akoya E1312 announced

For Medion’s participation in the Computex 2009, it was in the form of 3 new netbooks all sporting 11-inch screens. These netbooks are the E1311, E1312 and E1315.

Aside from their 11-inch screen, these three netbooks are all equipped with AMD Sempron processor instead of the standard Intel Atom CPU.

The rest of the specs of the Medion Akoya E1311, E1312, and E1315 netbooks are as follow:

• 1.5GHz AMD Sempron 210U CPU
• M690E chipset Yukon
• ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 graphics card
• 11.6-inch screen (1366×768)
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB HDD
• Bluetooth
• 1.3MP webcam
• WiFi
• HDMI Output
• 2200 mAh battery
• Optional 3G modem for E1315

No words on release date and pricing information are available yet.

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Medion Akoya Launches the E1311, E1312 and E1315 11-inchers

Remember the Akoya Mini E1210 we told you about not so long ago? Well, apparently this netbook from Akoya has siblings, two of them actually – the Akoya Mini E1215 and Akoya Mini E1211. The E1215 was introduced during the CeBIT 2009. While we’ve only heard about the E1211 only now.

These two new netbooks from the Akoya Mini Series are currently up for grabs now but only if you’re living somewhere in Europe, particularly near Aldi, Hema, Action, Gamma or Karwei (this are actually name of European stores?).

There’s nothing really much to brag about these netbooks’ specs. The Medion Akoya Mini E1211 is your usual 10-inch netbook with Intet Atom CPU, 160GB HD, Windows XP, and Bluetooth. While the Akoya Mini E1215 also has a 10-inch display and Intel Atom CPU plus 160GB HD, Windows XP, webcam, Bluetooth, WiFi and an integrated UMTS module.

The Medion Akoya Mini E1215 and E1211 will set you back around 400 and 500 euros respectively.

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Medion Announces the Akoya Mini E1215 and E1211 in Europe

If the Medion Akoya Netbook looks so familiar to you, well that’s because it’s the same MSI Wind U100 that we all know about. German discout retail gian Aldi is already advertising the MSI Wind 100 which is to be available on July 3rd, a few days after its delayed US release on june 27th.

But if you’re planning to get in Germany, be sure to look for Medion Akoya Netbook as it will not be carrying the MSI Wind branding in the said country. Anyway, the specs, looks and features are still the same as the publicized MSI Wind 100 though.

So, you’d still get the following basic features such as a 10-inch LED backlit screen, 80GB HDD, Intel Atom CPU, Windwos XP OS among other features of the MSI Wind U100. What is not clear though is whether the Medion Akoya would have a 6 cell battery or the smaller 3 cells battery pack.

SRP for the said netbook is around $619 (after conversion).

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MSI Wind U100 Gets an Early Release in Germany as Medion Akoya Netbook