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Archive for January 14, 2009
Gigabyte to release netbooks with 10 inch screen
Jan 14th
Gigabyte are to release three new netbooks, planned for release in the second quarter. Unlike their previous netbook releases, the screen size will be increased from 8.9 inches to 10 inches. The netbooks will be released with a $400 starting price, making them cheaper than their 8.9 inch touch screen netbooks. There is no word on whether the new line of netbooks will also feature a touch screen or if it will follow the traditional netbook lead with a clamshell lid and no touch screen. However based on the price, it seems likely that these netbooks from Gigabyte won’t include a touch screen.
Two of the netbooks will be designed by Gigabyte themselves while the third will be designed by Quanta Computer. Gigabyte are also considering a sub $300 netbook but no further details have been released.
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Gigabyte to release netbooks with 10 inch screen
Archos Releases a 10-inch Netbook
Jan 14th
Popular PMP (Portable Media Player) and MID (Mobile Internet Device) maker Archos is joining the netbook fray by releasing a new netbook – the Archos 10. This netbook is reportedly just a rebranding of another netbook called the Hasee MJ125.
Anyway, the Archos 10 has the following standard netbook features:
- 10.2-inch screen
- Intel Atom 1.6 Ghz
- 1GB RAM
- 160GB HDD
- Windows XP Os
- Wi-Fi
- Webcam
- 3 USB ports
- 3-cell battery
The Archos 10 was launched during the CES, although it didn’t get that much press coverage, probably because of its not so exciting features.
Unfortunately, no pricing information is available yet.
Via DAP Review
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Archos Releases a 10-inch Netbook
Intel Atom N280-Powered Netbooks Coming Soon
Jan 14th
Intel announced that 10-inch netbooks utilizing its new Atom N280 processor will start hitting the market sometime in Q2 and Q3. Among netbook manufacturers who will be introducing these netbooks includeo Asustek, Acer and Gigabyte Technology.
And what’s the difference between the N270 which are being used by most 2nd generation of netbooks today to the N280? The Atom N280 has a clock-speed of 1.66GHz as compared to the 1.6GHz of the N270. In addition, the N280 has a bus speed of 667MHz while the N270 only had 533MHz.
In terms of price, the Atom N280 is a bit pricey at around $60-65 in thousand-unit tray quantities as compared to the N270’s $46.
Incidentally, Asustek has already shown a new netbook which listed the N280 as the processor during the CES. This will be called the Eee PC 1004DN.
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Intel Atom N280-Powered Netbooks Coming Soon
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