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Shuttle’s Embedded Slim nettops to come out with VIA’s Nano CPU

David Gonzales — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:53:31 +0000

Shuttle has just announced two new small form factor PCs equipped with Via’s Nano processors. These are the Shuttle XS92 and XS29F, which are expected to be showcased next week during Computex in Taipei, Taiwan. The Shuttle XS92 SFF will feature VIA’s Nano L CPUs while the Shuttle XS29F SFF PC will have VIA’s Nano U line of CPUs to be more power efficient, not needing any internal fans because of low thermal output. Not much else have been revealed about these SFF PCs at the moment, but expect to learn more about them in June at Computex.

Via Fudzilla

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Shuttle’s Embedded Slim nettops to come out with VIA’s Nano CPU

Acer AspireRevo nettop gets reviewed

David Gonzales — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:32:45 +0000

What’s the best way to see if a gadget you’re about to buy (when it finally comes out) is best suited for your tastes? Look for a review of it online. The Acer AspireRevo is one such upcoming gadget that I’m sure a lot of people are looking forward to (myself included). Well, guess what, this little Ion-infused nettop from Acer has just been put through its paces by Engadget, and their full review of the machine is now available.

From Engadget’s review, the AspireRevo is touted as an affordable nettop that offers great graphics performance, but processing power that needs more oomph. It didn’t have problem playing Blu-ray and pumping out pure surround sound through its HDMI-out, but games don’t really perform as well as you would expect them to due to the severely weak processor. In case you’re still looking for more opinions, we’ll try to get our own review of the AspireRevo up in the next few weeks so watch out for it here.

Via Engadget

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Acer AspireRevo nettop gets reviewed

Asus EeeBOX B208 to go on sale in June

David Gonzales — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:53:16 +0000

Seems like Asus has prepped a little something to go against Acer’s Aspire Revo nettop shortly after it comes out in May. According to info posted on Blogeee, Asus will release an Asus EeeBOX B208 nettop with Intel’s Atom 330 chip and ATI Radeon HD 4350 with 256MB video RAM come June of this year. Official pricing has not yet been revealed. Also part of the Asus EeeBOX B208’s specs are the following: 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD with 10GB Eee Storage, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, built-in card reader, 4 USB ports, HDMI out, DVI-D port, built-in battery with UPS function, Bluetooth connectivity and 1kg weight. I’m not too sure about this being a pure desktop replacement, but for space-saving it will certainly be useful, and will definitely go nicely with any Asus netbook you may already have.

Via Blogeee

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Asus EeeBOX B208 to go on sale in June

MSI Wind CS120 starts shipping in the U.S.

David Gonzales — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:40:26 +0000

Heard of the MSI Wind CS120? It’s a desktop counterpart to MSI’s Wind U120 netbook. As such, it sports about the same inner components, including a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N230 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD, Intel GMA950 graphics, and built-in Wi-Fi. Since it’s a nettop, and it’s not necessary that it become portable, MSI included a slot-loading DVD burner, 7.1 channel audio, and a total of six USB ports instead of just the usual three. The MSI Wind CS120 nettop is now available from Amazon for less than $320 USD, and you can buy one now.

Amazon via Liliputing

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MSI Wind CS120 starts shipping in the U.S.

Building your own nettop PC could save you up to $128 USD

David Gonzales — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:23:21 +0000

Have you ever considered building your own nettop? After all, if building your own desktop computer is possible, why shouldn’t building your own nettop be? All it requires is a working knowledge of how computer parts fit together, and of course, knowing what items exactly you need to purchase, and where to buy them. Building your own nettop could end up saving you more than $100 USD, as pointed out by Fudzilla. It counts components such as a motherboard that allows a dual core Atom chip, high capacity hard drive and RAM, and other necessary nettop parts, but only gives readers something of a short introduction to actually building the nettop. However, it’s still a nice quick guide that anyone who’s interest was piqued by the prospect of building a nettop should read. You may do so via the link below.

Via Fudzilla

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Building your own nettop PC could save you up to $128 USD

AsRock to build own-brand Atom-based netbooks soon

David Gonzales — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:56:17 +0000

AsRock, a Taiwanese subsidiary of Asus, is said to be planning on introducing its very own netbooks to the market some time this year, even if it means competing head to head with its mother company. During CeBIT 2009, the company showcased some Atom-based nettops, featuring N330 dual core processors and based on Intel’s GMA 950 graphics chipset. Currently, not much is known about the company’s upcoming netbook, but it is in the pipeline, and the projected retail price is supposed to be under $300. That alone makes it something worth looking forward to.

Via NetbookNews.de

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AsRock to build own-brand Atom-based netbooks soon

Intel Atom-equipped Compaq CQ2000M nettop in the works

David Gonzales — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:45:38 +0000

This literally slipped past us, but thanks to a mention on Netbook3G, we are now aware of the Compaq CQ2000M, the newest nettop on the block. Compaq didn’t exactly make it big in the netbook space when it launched the Compaq Mini 700 (although HP did), so they’re going to try their luck nettops now. The Compaq CQ2000M actually looks pretty good on paper. Its specs, which include a DVD writer, are:

- Intel Atom N230 processor
- 1GB RAM
- DVD players / recorders
- 160GB HDD
- Ethernet port
- Sound card with 5.1 audio
- 4 USB ports
- Windows XP
- 20 inch screen (bundled monitor)
- Keyboard + optical mouse

No word on a release date or pricing yet, but we’ll be on the lookout for those and will let you know in a future update.

[PDF] Compaq CQ2000M fact sheet Via Netbook3G

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Intel Atom-equipped Compaq CQ2000M nettop in the works

Rumor of Acer planning a game console launch squashed

David Gonzales — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:14:11 +0000

Apparently, some people thought the leaked Acer Hornet nettop was going to be a game console that will be positioned against the Nintendo Wii, so Acer executives were prompted to squash the said rumors and set the record straight about the Acer Hornet. They didn’t give any more information than what was available in the leaked presentation slides, but they did say that the Acer Hornet will be something more than just games console, being an Intel Atom/Nvidia Ion-based nettop PC. Not sure if this will be publicly unveiled during CeBIT, but we’ll be on the lookout to let you know if anything happens.

Via Digitimes

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Rumor of Acer planning a game console launch squashed

Nvidia: First ION based system to be a nettop, launching in June

David Gonzales — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:56:08 +0000

Nvidia’s general manager of MCP business Drew Henry recently revealed that the very first ION-based product will be a nettop instead of a netbook, and that it will launch in June for $299 USD. Who was going to launch it first (whether it was MSI, Acer, or Asus) wasn’t specified, however, and we are only left to speculation. Nvidia also announced that their new product has passed Microsoft Windows Vista WHQL certification and can support high-definition multimedia and graphics processing. This means that netbooks/nettops should be able to show HD video content easily once the platform launches. That still doesn’t fix the problem of low resolution netbook screens, though. In any case, if you were waiting for more info on ION, there’s all that you can gleam at the moment.

Via DigiTimes

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Nvidia: First ION based system to be a nettop, launching in June

Tux @ home Nettop costs 199 Euros with a DVD burner

David Gonzales — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:31:28 +0000

If you want the cheapest of all cheap nettops, I can point you to the right place. Well, not exactly the right place, but the right product. Thanks to the use of Linux as its OS (no matter if it’s Mandriva, Ubuntu, openSuse or Xandros) the Tux @ Home Nettop will only set you back 199 Euros for a full computing package. Of course, you’re going to have to supply your own keyboard, mouse and monitor for this, but I don’t think you can get any cheaper than this. It comes with an Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, a 160 GB hard drive and a DVD writer. That’s right, a DVD writer. It actually looks a lot like MSI’s Atom nettop, but don’t confuse it for a clone. I suggest you get them while supplies last.

Via MSI Wind.de

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Tux @ home Nettop costs 199 Euros with a DVD burner