Tag Archives: shanzhai

Get NVIDIA ION on a netbook for cheap

Shenzhen never ceases to amaze me. The Chinese technology capital, while not always at the forefront of innovation, is the leader when it comes to making cheap devices. Now they are bringing us HD-capable netbooks by bundling in NVIDIA’s ION graphics in the newer devices rolling out the production line. The one pictured above is [...]

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DIY netbooks, first step to Apple-like success

Many institutions like schools and offices have their own branded stationery, pens and what not. How about having your own branded netbook? It’s easier than you think. Guo Bang in China are offering DIY netbook kits to local communities in their area. It probably goes beyond branding and should appeal to gadget builders everywhere since [...]

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MacBook Air knockoff does glowing Apple logo too (in pink no less)

We’ve had a fair amount of coverage of MacBook Air clones in this site. What’s not to love about them? They have the same thin-and-light body (even lighter since it’s plastic and not aluminum) with a full-size chiclet keyboard. The price is really affordable since it’s a glorified netbook and runs lower end components, which [...]

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MacBook Air Clone Sports TV Tuner, Fancy Umbrella Logo

I reported about the Black MacBook Air clone I spotted a while back. It seems shanzhai manufacturer DianJiTek does mine better by showing off red, black, silver and even bronze clones of their own. The specs are nothing to call home about: 11.6″ 1366 x 768 screen, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270, 1GB DDR2 RAM, 160GB [...]

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Sheng T108, A Cut Above The Netbook Crowd

Sheng Potential Technology Co. from China flaunts their new netbook with a sleek brushed aluminum surface like those of the HP Mini 2133. I’d say it’s as classy as the Lenovo U150 and the Sony Vaio P but would you believe me if I told you this is a shanzhai netbook? The details about the [...]

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