For many of us, OCZ is a well known company within the memory and USB storage products, but the netbook market is too attractive for players like OCZ Technology to seat aside without taking any action. That is why the company has unveiled its first netbook device, which answers the name Neutrino and is expected to land in US shores somewhere around May. The new version will be offered in two flavors, as the first one will target high-end buyers with a 10.1-inch 1,024 x 600 display, together with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 1.3MP webcam, 2 USB ports, WiFi connection, a 4-cell battery, a 945GSE chipset and either Ubuntu or WinXP onboard, while the second one will offer a full customized laptop at your choice. Naturally, it’s still early to learn how much will they cost, but official representatives promise competitive prices, so stay tuned for more to come.
Update1: March 31st 2009 – The Neutrino just got official with the same specs we’ve been telling you earlier. It should be available through distributors for the competitive price of $269.
Update2: The guys at ExtremeTech have taken the Neutrino for a ride, configured with 2GB of RAM, a 60GB SSD, and Windows XP flavored, which proved to work flawlessly and justified the $269 starting price.
[via engadget]
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Remember the Eee PC T91 tablet netbook that showed up at the CES show back in January? Turns out Asus has even a newer version, which was recently introduced in Cebit and answers the name T91GO. This latest tablet device sports a slim and impressive design, together with an 8.9-inch swivel touchscreen, 1GB of RAM, 16GB SSD and Atom Z520 processor. But one thing that distinguish the T91GO from its older version is the integrated quadband 3G HSPA modem that lets you hook up to the internet from any place you want, without the need to be around hotspots. Other than that, you get the same WiFi / Bluetooth connections, battery that can provide up to 5hrs time and Windows XP, combined with a designated Eee PC Touch UI. Still no word on priceor availability, but you can checkout the video from UMPC Portal after the break.
[via Eee-PC.de]
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Gigabyte unveils three new netbook models, to be officially introduced at CeBIT this week. The new line includes the “Booktop” M1022 version, which boasts a special dock that houses various essential outputs, together with the ability to vertically place your lappy on the desktop. Additionally you get a 10.1-inch display, 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor, 160GB HDD, 2GB of RAM, 6-cell battery and Windows XP onboard. The T1028 on the other hand, is a tablet netbook, packing the same specs as the M1022, only with the new N280 Atom CPU and the revolutionary GN40 chipset that aims to be the “next thing” within the netbooks world. The third, out of the three, is the ThinNote S1024 model which looks like a basic version, sporting the usual specs we’re all familiar with. Naturally, there’s no word on price or availability yet, but you can hit the link below for further details.
Update1: Gigabyte has officially uploaded specs and info about the new coming ThinNote S1024 and M1022 devices, so feel free to jump over and get your impression.
Update2: The guys at UMPCPortal have managed to put their hands on the T1028 Touchnote tablet netbook, which comes with an integrated 3G module inside. Check out the unboxing video after the break.
Update3: Checkout Gigabyte BookTop M1022unboxing video after the break [in German].
Update4: Looks like Gigabyte Booktop M1022 and TouchNote T1028 tablet PC are finally available Stateside, and can both be ordered on Amazon, for $449 and $599 respectively.
[via engadget Chinese]
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A week after the first introduction at the CeBIT show in Hannover, Asus releases more info about the Eee PC 9″ mini lappy. As we all know, the new Eee features an 8.9-inch screen (1024 x 600), bigger trackpad, 1GB memory, 1.3MP webcam and 8GB to 12GB storage size. The news are that XP systems will support up to 12GB of storage while the Linux based models will provide up to 20GB. In addition, WiMAX & HSDPA technologies will be integrated around Q3 and more colors are on the way. The 9″ Eee models are expected to be released in June for $499.
[via gmp3]
We’re kind of expecting Nvidia to blow away with some new striking cards after AMD-ATI had released the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 graphic card. Although nothing is official yet, Albatron was kind enough to present the new GeForce 9800 GX2 at CeBIT 2008, so you can get a glimpse without the specs, price or availability, but don’t hold your breath to long, as we hear the launch date is somewhere later this month.
[via engadget]
