E-C Mix Records in Philippines is now selling the Astone UMPC with 60Gb HDD. At Php20,500 (USD470), it also comes with Windows XP pre-installed. And that’s not all, they are throwing in a free Diesel bag. Check out the deal here.
So far, E-C Mix Records is the only retailer I have seen selling Astone UMPC skins. I’m […]

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VIA today announced the launch of the new VIA Nano family of processors. Based on Isaiah architecture, there will be two VIA Nano skus, the VIA Nano L-series processors for mainstream desktop and mobile PC systems and the ultra low voltage U-series for small form factor desktop and ultra mobile devices such as mini-notes.

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Engadget has gotten its hands on the VIA OpenBook. Here’s their short review:
We got to spend a little bit of time with a prototype of VIA’s new OpenBook reference design, and while it’s not going to revolutionize anything, VIA does seem to have a pretty good grasp on the balance of value, size and power […]

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These photos of VIA OpenBook were taken from the download section of VIA OpenBook website. Since you need to register an account to access these photos, I thought I will just post them here.

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A first look and introduction to the VIA OpenBook Mini-Note Reference Design with VIA VP of International Marketing, Richard Brown.

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The year 2007 saw the release of the NanoBook reference design, a design platform for the emerging UMPC (ultra mobile PC) market. Since then, numerous vendors have adopted the design and released NanoBooks like the Everex Cloudbook, Zyrex Ubud and Astone UMPC.
Now, a year later, VIA has released the second generation VIA OpenBook reference design. […]

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While the Asus Eee PC 900 has been out for a while, the black Linux version has been rather elusive. After a few delays because of the 5800mAh battery issue, I finally received my preordered unit. Well, here are some photos.

Quick Use Guide, User Guide, Warranty Card, Linux Recovery DVD, Support CD, Neoprene Carrying Case, […]

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An Indonesian blogger has written a short review on Zyrex Ubud. The review is written in Bahasa Indonesia but you can use Toggletext to translate the text between Bahasa Indonesia and English. Comparing the Indonesian Nanobook to the Asus EEE PC 701, the author made the following remarks (mistranslation included):

Prefer the design of the battery […]

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