The new CloudBook CE1201V from Everex now comes Windows XP Home edition instead of gOS found in the older CE1200V. Other differences include a bigger 1GB RAM, bigger 60GB HDD and of course, a higher selling price of US449. Everex CloudBook CE1201V is available at CircuitCity and TigerDirect.
The Sylvania g NetBook MESO has just been announced and now we have the Sylvania g Netbook MAGNI. The Sylvania g Netbook MAGNI sports a 10 inch LCD, 1GB RAM, 120 GB HDD and comes in either black or white color.
Similar to the MESO, the MAGNI will run on the Intel Atom processor and comes with a choice of Windows XP or Ubuntu Netbook Remix. While the MESO will be available in early August and have prices starting at USD399, its bigger brother MAGNI will be available at the end of August or beginning of September. No news on its pricing yet.
For more details, please read LaptopMag’s interview with Digital Gadget.
Is the 7 inch screen in Sylvania g NetBook too small for you? Now, Sylvania has announced the Sylvania g NetBook MESO with a 8.9 inch screen at 1024×600 resolution. Not only that, the MESO also features the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor, 80GB HDD and a choice of Windows XP or Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Here’s a list of its specifications:
Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom
Memory: 512MB /1GB
Battery Life: Up to 4 Hours
Storage: 80GB Hard Disk Drive
LCD: 8.9″ Backlit LED with 1024×600 resolution
Expansion Card Slots: Multi Card Reader
LAN: 10/100 Ethernet Port
WLAN: WiFi 802.11b/g
Graphics: Intel 945 Express Graphics chipset
I/O Ports: 1 x VGA port, 3 x USB port
Camera: Integrated Webcam
Audio: 1 x Headphone / Line out port, 1 x Microphone / Line in port, Stereo Speakers
Operating System: Windows XP or Ubuntu Netbook Remix
Colors: Onyx, Snow, Solar, Blossom
Optional Accessories: Mouse, Case, Cleaning Kit, CD Drive, DVD Drive
Dimensions: 9″ x 7′ x 1.25″ (L x W x H)
Sources: Crunchgear and Rossrubin
VIA has published three programming guides that total 800 pages and cover their PadLock, CX700, and VX800/820 products. If you remember, VIA OpenBook Mini-Note Reference Design runs the VX800 chipset. From Phoronix:
PadLock is VIA’s hardware-based security engine embedded into their recent x86 processors (among them are the VIA Eden, C3, and C7 processors). The VIA PadLock provides a random number generator, advanced cryptography engine, and RSA algorithm computation. The VIA PadLock programming guide appears to cover all areas of this security engine.
The VX800 chipset was VIA’s first IGP (Integrated Graphics Processor) with Microsoft DirectX 9.0 support and contains a variety of other features and enhancements. The VIA VX800/VX820 documentation is 494 pages and it provides a register overview for both Northbridge and Southbridge functionality from shadow RAM controls and SATA links to power management. This documentation was last updated last month and still contains VIA’s confidential watermarks, even though this documentation is distributed freely with no Non-Disclosure Agreement. The CX700 documentation is similar to that of the VX800/820, but instead it covers VIA’s single-chip system media processor designed for the mobile market. The VIA CX700 uses the UniChrome Pro graphics processor and supports other features such as Serial ATA 2.0, DDR2, etc. This register reference guide is just over 200 pages.
You can download the documentations over here.
Carphone Warehouse has recently lauched the Elonex Webbook. Selling at £249 (USD495) or free with a broadband plan, the webbook has the following specifications:
Processor: VIA C7-M 1.6Ghz
Memory: 512Mb RAM
Storage: 80Gb
Display: 10.2″ Widescreen @ 1024×600
Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows Windows XP®
Battery Life: Up to 2.5hrs
USB Ports: 3
Weight: 1.3Kg
A review of the tiny laptop can be found here.
In an exclusive interview with Tim Brown, International Marketing Manager at VIA, Fiona Gatt from VIA Arena raised questions about the future of the OpenBook and the Nano processor. Here’s a snippet of the interview.
Q (Fiona): I understand you can’t make any product announcements in an interview, but do VIA have any OpenBook design wins in development yet?
A (Tim): Absolutely. All of the early indications point to the VIA OpenBook being even more successful than the VIA NanoBook reference design which is already presently available in 16 different iterations around the globe.
I’m really looking forward to seeing the first OpenBook in mass market. About the 16 iterations of NanoBooks, I wonder which are the missing models in this NanoBook listing.
Just when you thought that US$349 is a good price for the Everex CloudBook CE1200V, Walmart has lowered its price to US$299. Check out the deal here.
The Astone UMPC is now available in black color from TechHypermart in Malaysia. Specifications wise, the black Astone UMPC is similar to the silver model. HDD size remains at 60Gb while RAM size remains at 1Gb. Selling for RM1,599 (USD494), the VIA NanoBook from Astone ships to both Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysia Borneo.
Couldn’t decide on the color? As they say, you would never go wrong with black.
Travel website, Nomad4ever, has crowned ECS G10IL as the uber gadget for travelers. A normal UMPC or Netbook itself is a great device for travelers. Nomad4ever listed the following advantages of a mini laptop:
But a normal UMPC like CloudBook CE1200V or Eee PC 900 does not solve a problem commonly faced by travelers - searching for a free wireless Hotspot in not so developed countries. Besides the standard wifi, yhe mini laptop from Elitegroup has inbuilt tri-band HSDPA and HSUPA, which allows you to surf the internet with just a SIM card. Nomad4ever says it best:
“Just throw in your local SIM card and you are set to go. No extra cables, adapters, routers or sitting on the roadside near that Wifi spot, because their food or drinks are too expensive. “
Fellow travelers, what do you think? Personally, I thought it would be expensive to use the 3G option. A combination of free wireless hotspots and internet cafes seem to work well for me.
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