Entries from July 2008

Astone UMPC Available in Black Color

July 21, 2008

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 […]

Sylvania G Netbook Notebook PC Video

July 20, 2008

A video on the Sylvania G Netbook.

The Ultimate UMPC for Travelers - ECS G10IL

July 18, 2008

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:

It’s small, light and handy, not so bulky like a full-blown laptop
You can bring, create, store and upload your documents while you travel
Upload your pictures […]

UMPC for Traveling - Eee PC 900 Reaches South Korea

July 15, 2008

South Korea is the most wired nation in the world and most hotels and guesthouses offer free wireless internet access. Not to mention, open and free wireless hotspots are aplenty. It’s about as much as a traveler with a laptop can ask for.
Here are some photos of Asus Eee 900 which I brought along for […]

Packard Bell Easynote XS Price Drop

July 12, 2008

Packard Bell Easynote XS might be the first VIA NanoBook to appear in the market but they did not make it to the news as much as the Everex CloudBook CE1200V. One of the obvious reasons is the high retail price of the Easynote XS. Compared to the US$399 CloudBook, the Easynote XS is priced […]