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Archive for August 30, 2008
Build Quality of Amilo Mini in Question
Aug 30th
Over at Engadget they have had the opportunity to test out a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Mini and they don’t seem to be all that impressed with some of it’s features.
Inside, the Amilo Mini is fitted with an Atom CPU, 1gb of memory and a 60GB HDD. It comes with a clear 8.9″ WSVGA screen and an internal 1.3mp webcam. All great specs that make this new netbook stand out but, when it comes to the keyboard, Engadget tell us that it flexes far too easily and that the quality of the keyboard comes across as ‘not good enough’. Disappointing news, the Amilo Mini could be so much better in that case. It was a netbook with potential and I can only imagine the delight on Dell’s faces right now.
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Build Quality of Amilo Mini in Question
Eee PC 701 can run Windows 3.11
Aug 30th
Why anyone would want to do this I’m not sure but, I know there are more than a few enquiring minds out there so if you have an overwhelming urge to ‘go nostalgic’ with your Eee PC, now is your chance. Over on his blog, jair2k4 has posted information that indicates he has tried and tested Windows 3.11 and DOS on his Eee, successfully. He even got the ethernet up and running on this set up.
So, if you’ve had enough of the newer operating systems, there is nothing stopping you from using your Eee as a time machine and going back to the days when Windows 3.11 was fresh and netbooks were a mere dream of the future.
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Eee PC 701 can run Windows 3.11
Fujitsu Amilo Mini UI 3520 Gets its Official Product Page
Aug 30th
Recently, Fujitsu has officially announced their new netbook – the Amilo Mini UI 3520. Soon after, Fujitsu has made put out an official product page for the said netbook. While the Amilo Mini UI 3520 is pretty much your standard netbook fare with 8.9-inch display, Intel Atom Processor among other things, what makes it different from other netbooks is its inter-changeable clip-on covers. If you’re familiar with Nokia’s Xpress-On Covers for their mobile phone, well the Amilo Mini UI 3520’s clip-on covers is similar to those.
Anyway, here’s the official specs and features of the Fujitsu Amilo Mini UI 3520:
- Intel® Atom™ N270 low-power processor
- Windows® XP Home Edition
- 8.9-inch WSVGA display (non-glare)
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (shared memory)
- 60 or 80 GB hard disk capacity
- 1 GB memory
- Integrated 1.3 Mpixel webcam and digital array microphone for easy video telephony
- Integrated WLAN, LAN and Bluetooth®
- Interfaces: VGA, USB 2.0, ExpressCard (34 mm), 4-in-1 card reader, 2x audio
- Special Features: long battery runtime (about 4 hours depending on usage), silent mode function
- Weight: ~ 1 kg
- Additional accessories: clip-on covers with different colors, external optical disc drive with Nero software suite (via USB 2.0), 6 cell battery
Interestingly ealier reports said that the Amilo Mini UI 3520 will have a 4-cell 4800mAh battery, official specs indicate that it will be a 4-cell 220mAH battery which gives out the following battery life based on type of usage:
- Battery runtime (idle mode)6 Up to 4:25 hours
- Battery runtime (Internet surfing over WLAN) Up to 2:35 hours
- Battery charging time (idle mode)7 Up to 1:30 hours
- Battery charging time (maximum active mode)8 Up to 1:40 hours
- Battery charging time (off mode)9 Up to 1:20 hours
And here are some more Official photos of the Fujitsu Amilo Mini U! 3520.
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Fujitsu Amilo Mini UI 3520 Gets its Official Product Page
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