If you’re looking to upgrade from XP or Vista on your netbook, or perhaps you already have, then here’s some great news for you. Some netbook makers have already updated the driver download pages to include Windows 7 drivers which should work better than Vista drivers you may be using instead. Most Asus netbooks now have drivers for Windows 7 from their support page.

Other companies have updated their support pages but, not all companies support many netbook models. There is support from Toshiba for the NB205, while Acer are providing Windows 7 drivers for the Aspire One 751 and AOP531h with AOD250 to follow. Dell are listing drivers for the Mini 10v and Mini 10 but not the Inspiron Mini 9 or 12. HP on the other hand have support for discontinued netbooks, such as the HP Mini 2140. They’ve also got support for the 110, 5101 and other models. Lenovo have also updated their support page to include manuals but, no drivers yet. This could change soon though.

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A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Windows 7 drivers added for netbooks

Dynabook MX/43

Toshiba are to roll out two new netbooks on October 22nd, which will of course include Windows 7. The first “netbook” is the Dynabook MX/43 which is loosely a netbook with a 13.3 inch display and 1366×768 resolution. Other specs include 2GB of RAM, 250GB HDD, Core 2 Duo SU9400(1.40GHz) processor and 10.5 hours battery life. Toshiba will release the MX/43 for $1330 in Japan. Toshiba will also release the Dynabook MX/33 the same day for $1000. Most specs remain the same but, the screen size is reduced to 11.6 inches along with the battery life being reduced to 9.5 hours. It will also feature a weaker CPU, a Celeron 743 (1.30GHz). No word on whether these netbooks will also be released elsewhere.

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A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Toshiba to launch two “netbooks”

We’ve all seen the SSD upgrades for various netbooks from various companies, such as Active Media and RunCore. The companies specify which netbooks the SSDs will work on as currently, different netbooks have different connectors. At the Intel Developer Forum in San Franciso, the SATA International Organization have announced the release of a standard connector named mini-SATA, or mSATA which uses the Mini PCI Express connector. This will only be applied to SSDs up to 64GB, while higher capacity SSDs will still be designed in either 1.8 or 2.5 inch formats.

Hp, Lenovo, Dell, Samsung and STEC are behind the change. Toshiba are also backing the change and have already announced two mSATA SSDs in 30GB or 62GB models.

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A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Standard connector for Netbook SSDs

So what chance does Toshiba have of succeeding in the U.S. market if it offers the NB105 there? Practically none, or close to it. Which is why it would make sense for the company to introduce a slightly better specced model than the NB105, one that preferably features a 10-inch screen, faster processor and longer battery life. A new report on Channel Web clues us in on the company’s plans to enter the U.S. netbook market, and having an improved version of their first product for the category on tap wouldn’t hurt them at all.

CRN via Liliputing

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

10-inch Toshiba netbook coming to the U.S. before year end?

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A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Toshiba’s NB100 netbook to get built-in 3G

Customers who purchase a Toshiba XV500 series LCD HDTV with a 37, 42 or 46 inch screen between the 1st of December, and 15th of January can redeem their free netbook online up until the 29th January 2009. The netbook that Toshiba are giving away is the NB100 which usually retails at $799. You can redeem your netbook at www.toshibaav .com.au/redemption.

Via: SmartHouse and engadgetHD

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Toshiba Australia gives customers free netbook

Exact release dates and pricing details are unknown but, expect a release towards the end of the year and more information as it comes in.

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A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

New SSD Drives from Toshiba – 8GB to 256GB

But taking a cue from Dell, Toshiba decided to launched it own netbook now. And so we finally have an official statement coming from Toshiba regarding the NB100.

Like we said before, the NB100 looks sleek and professional to make the netbook in tune with the business/corporate setting.

Anyway we now have the following specs for the Toshiba NB100:

• 8.9-inch LCD display resolution (1024 x 600)
• 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor
• 512MB or 1GB of RAM
• 120GB of HD
• 0.3 megapixel webcam
• Wi-Fi
• USB, VGA, Audio and Ethernet ports.

The Toshiba NB100 will be available next month for a retail price of  around $469.

Via Register Hardware

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Toshiba Makes the NB100 Official

Anyway, the said NB105 netbook was quietly introduced by Toshiba Mexico. For their netbook baby, Toshiba decided to go the more proferssional look but certainly with all the netbook goodies you’d expect from a major PC maker.

For its specs, the Toshiba NB105 is packed with the usual Intel Atom N270 processor, an 8.9-inch (1024×600), full-featured standard keyboard, 1GB of RAM, 3 USB port, SDHC card reader, Wifi, and 120GB HD. The NB105 will get a Windows XP or Linux OS and will most probably be released sometime in November. No pricing information yet.

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A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Toshiba Quietly Unveils its Netbook, the NB105

Toshiba may have sent some feelers that it is also keen on coming out with its own netbook/mini-pc that would rival the Eee PC and the others the past of couple of days. But if the market trends for netbook is to be its basis for manufacturing their own netbook, Toshiba would rather explore on a different avenue rather than join the already saturated netbook market since, prices of netbooks and UMPC would seem not to be a profitable niche anymore.

PCAuthority is running a story on Toshiba’s prototype mini-book. A 5.6-inch mini-book which runs on Vista and powered by Intel’s Atom processor. It’s motherboard was said to be half the size of the Portege R500 notebook’s motherboard. It is also packed with a 64GB SSD and a GPS.

However, although the mini-book prototype may seemed cool, Toshiba doesn’t think that it is a viable product due to its small screen. Hence, Toshiba is looking into coming out with a ULPC instead of a netbook since it doesn’t want to compete with the Eee PC and the netbook brands anymore due to the decreasing prices of netbooks.

Actually, the prototype could very well speak of what Toshiba is planning to manufacture. We’re thinking that with a larger screen, it would now be a more viable product for the UMPC market.

Let’s see what Toshiba can come up with in the coming days.

Via [Electronista]

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Toshiba Shows Off Mini-Book Prototype, Not Really an Eee PC Rival