Asus S101 first look and unboxing

WePC.com has a nice unboxing of the upcoming Asus EEE S101 netbook. What caught my eye was the nice premium packaging, slim profile, and nice design. Though the price of $699 is the only deterrent.

Check out full unboxing and first look HERE

Nokia N96 sold at Best Buy for $799.99

Nokia's are very expensive phones but they do have a ton of high end features. The latest phone will hit Best Buy for around $800. For that price you get a cell phone with S60 FP2, 16 GB of internal memory, a 5 megapixel Zeiss camera, and Nokia’s now-famous sexy dual slide form factor.

via Boy Genius Report

eMachines eMD620-5777 $429.99 at Best Buy Nov 1

Just as netbook prices are going up, mainstream laptops seem to be going the opposite direction. Here you have an eMachine eMD620-5777 selling for less than some netbooks. The eMD620-5777 features 1.6GHz AMD Athlon 2650e CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, the ATI Radeon x1200 graphics chipset (with up to 1919MB HyperMemory), 802.11b/g, a SuperMulti DVD-R/RW drive, Vista Basic for only $429.99. So if your looking for a second computer why not this entry level machine. Should be available starting November 1st at Best Buy.

HP Mini 1000 official

The HP Mini 1000 netbook is now official. The HP 1000 will feature an 1.6GHz N270 Atom processor, 10.2 inch display with 1024 x 600 resolution, 512MB, 1GB and 2GB RAM, XP or linux options, 60GB 4200 rpm HDD or your choice of a 8GB or 16GB SSD.

The XP version will go on sale today while the Linux edition goes on sale in January.

via Engadget

DHL fails to deliver - Fake attempted delivery

Everytime I have used DHL for some reason I never receive the package. The problem is that they state they attempted delivery. When I know they didn't. It's almost like if they don't have the time they just put down attempted delivery. The reason I suspect this is they never leave a door tag. I have used USPS, Fedex, and UPS and all leave door tags each and everytime they try to deliver item. DHL does do a good job of at least getting it to the local facility but the delivers guys fail to delivery it. This is probably my 5th or 6th time that I had to go to my local DHL to pick it up when I was at home for attempted delivery. Dell is partly to blame for choosing DHL as a carrier especially with the amount of complaints they have received.

Onda VX777LE

Onda has announced yet another touchscreen based MP4 player. This one will feature 3.0 screen, possibly feature the same Adobe flash WRTIME based interface found on it's previous VX525, and 2GB will sell for 299 yuan.

via IMP3

Teclast T50+ with Multi-Touch and TV-Out

Teclast has released it's latest Teclast T50+. This is quite similar to it's previous Teclast T50. The plus version adds TV-Out functions to the list of features for this player. You can order this now with 8GB of flash memory for about $150.

Product Page HERE

Dell Inspiron Mini 12 reviewed

Dell Mini 12 has now become official and APCMag got an exclusive review of this new Netbook.

The Inspiron Mini 12 isn’t set to please everyone. Some will slam its price tag as being too high for a netbook, and ask why you wouldn’t buy a ‘real’ notebook for that price. Others will decry the presence of Windows Vista and the 1GB memory limit, either on their own or as a pair. And we expect the battery life to raise some eyebrows and lower some credit cards.

Yet I can think of plenty of mainstream users – typically the family, friends and workmates of many APC readers – for whom this $999 netbook will really hit the sweet spot by blurring the conventional boundary of form factor and blowing apart the long-standing sub-note barrier of price.

Check out their full review HERE

Dell Mini 9 cheaper at Dell Outlet

All those people who were sick of waiting for the Mini 9's to ship end up in the graveyard that is Dell Outlet. When someone cancels a laptop and it's in the building stage Dell puts them up in the Outlet store. These are brand new units just ordered by someone else who canceled. If you order directly from Dell there is a 10 day building stage(and even more with delays). While the Dell Mini 9's Outet Store models are already built so all you have to do is wait a few days for it to ship instead of 10 days. Plus the prices are slightly cheaper.

Order a Dell Mini 9 today at Dell Outlet HERE

Evo Smart Console

Evo Smart Console is available for preorder. This system from Envisions is an open sourced linux console. Geared toward devolopers similar to the Pandora except this one being a console and the Pandora being a handheld.

Specifications listed for the EVO Smart Console include:

* Processor -- AMD Athlon 64x2 5600 clocked at 2.9GHz
* Graphics processor -- ATI HD 3200
* Memory -- 2GB DDR2
* Display -- supports 1080i and 1080p/HDCP resolution; ATI HD 3200 Chipset
* Video codecs -- H.564 VC1; MPEG2
* Video output -- DVI; HDMI
* Storage -- 120GB or 250GB hard drive, plus online cloud storage (10GB free)
* Peripherals -- CD/DVD ROM; biometric scanner
* Networking -- 2 x 10/100 Ethernet
* USB -- 2 x USB 2.0
* Dimensions -- 11.8 x 2.6 x 10,7 inches (300 x 65 x 273mm)
* Operating system -- Fedora 8 with option to convert to Linux-based Mirrors Evolution distro; virtualized Windows install optional

The system will sell for $599.99 but you can bring down the price to $249 with rebates based on whether you want to sign up to a subscription based service.

Product Page HERE

via LinuxDevices

Asus S101 official page and U.S launch today?

The Asus S101 promotional page has been available for a couple of days. But the U.S. date was suspiciously absent before. Then checking the website today it shows a U.S. release of October 21st under the worldwide launch schedule map. So far no retailers have shown the premium netbook in stock yet. But expect them to be in stock soon if the release date holds true.

Official Press Page HERE

IMOVIO iKit is like a Sharp Zaurus but cheaper

IMOVIO has announced their iKit a cross between a Zaurus, PDA, and netbook. This is a pocket size laptop/or PDA depending on how you look at it that can fit in your pocket. It kind of reminds me of a Zaurus. The price will be £99 (about $172) in black or white.

The iKit features 312MHz Marvell CPU running Linux, a 2.6-inch QVGA display, 128MB of ROM, 64MB of RAM, microSD support up to 8GB, Bluetooth 2.0, optional 0.3 megapixel webcam, and a full QWERTY keyboard. These specs are similar to the Zaurus line of PDAs. And it selling as a messenger unit which falls in line with the Linux powered Sony Mylo.

Due out last quarter of this year.

Product Page HERE

Bargains: Garmin Nuvi 680 Refurbished for $199

If your in the market for a GPS system. And I believe everyone should have one by now. Amazon is selling a refurbished Garmin Nuvi 680 for $199. Garmin is the best and I don't go on trips without mine. So hop on to Amazon to own yours today.

Garmin nüvi 680 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished)

Asus S101 best EEE ever

Crave UK got a chance to check out the Asus EEE S101 Premium Netbook and they go on to say that this netbook is -- hands down -- the best Eee PC ever ever ever. Check out the entire preview HERE

Yet another Asus EEE S101 video

I am actually considering getting this Netbook even though it's really expensive in terms of netbooks. Sascha Pallenberg from Eee PC News.de got a chance to check out the S101 and has posted a short video on Youtube. Check it out.

via EEE PC News

HP Touchscreen Laptops, Netbook on the way

The Wall Street Journal is reporting on HP future that will encompass touchscreen notebooks, netbooks, as well as touchscreen cell phones.

HP is banking on touchscreen notebooks that will be available by years end. It will include special HP software that will support touchscreens. HP began it's touchscreen strategy with the desktop computer TouchSmart. And it's new line of notebooks and cell phones with touchscreen technology will set itself apart fromt he likes of Dell.

HP is planning to release a 10inch netbook by the end of the year according to WSJ. Netbooks have been all the craze and Acer and Asus has been creeping up on #1 HP due to the fact of these cheap mini laptops.

Finally HP is working on touchscreen cell phones with one launching this year in Europe while we in the U.S. will have to wait til sometime next year.

via the Wall Street Journal

GearDiary.com reviews Dell Mini 9

Mitchell Oke of GearDiary got a chance to check out Dell's netbook offering giving it a mostly positive review. The main thing he dislike was the awkward keyboard which from first hand experience is not so good compared to other netbooks.

Despite the keyboard problems, I really do like the Mini 9. With a bit of tweaking it’s a smooth performer that looks good, feels nice, has decent battery life, an excellent screen and is easily tossed into a bag to go with you wherever you like. I’ll have the Mini 9 for a little while longer, and I’m hoping that I can come to like the keyboard and get used to it’s ergonomic quirks.

Read entire Review HERE

Asus EEE S101 promo video

Asus has cut a promo trailer for it's upcoming premium netbook. The trailer with obvious reasons plays up it's thinness and stylish design. This will draw comparisons to the Macbook Air. And with a U.S. release date of November 1st we shall see how good this netbook really is.

Dell Mini 12 Coming Soon

Remember when leaked documents hit the web there was the Dell Mini 9 inch and 12 inch Netbooks. Well it looks like the second netbook will soon be released. CMSReport has uncovered more documents proving that the Dell Mini 12 was not a dream. The User Manual on Dell site all but confirms it's existence. Now I'm waiting for news about the Dell Mini 10.

via CMSReport

$899 Macbook?

Boy Genius reports from a very good source that there will be a $899 laptop announced tommorrow. Whether it's a stripped down Macbook or a Netbook we will not know til tommorrow.

via Boy Genius

Averatec Buddy now shipping

The Averatec Buddy is now shipping. The bad news is that it appears to be yet another MSI Wind rebrand instead of the ECS G10IL that many initially thought it was. You can order the Averatec Buddy now at the site for $449.99.

Product Page HERE

Apple to announce new Laptops on October 14th

It's official Apple will have a invitation-only Town Hall event in San Francisco next Tuesday, October 14th. With a good chance of new laptops. Maybe the rumors of a $800 sub notebook come true.

via Engadget

Asus EEE S101 hands on

Here we dig up the first review of the Asus EEE S101. EEE PC News shows us the slim line netbook in all it's glory. The Asus EEE S101 will be available on November 1st for $699.

ASUS Eee PC 1000HA now available at Newegg

Newegg seems to be getting a new netbook everyday. Here is the Asus EEE 1000HA. This is a 10 inch, 1GB ram, 160GB model that will run you $429.99. This is nearly identical to the Asus EEE 1000H except this model lacks Wireless N support and bluetooth.

Product Page HERE

Best Buy to carry MSI Wind Netbooks

It's official Best Buy will be selling MSI Wind's alongside EEE PC at retail stores. So if hurry down to Best Buy you maybe able to pick one up right now.

MSI WIND BLOWS INTO BEST BUY

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – October 06, 2008 – MSI Computer, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, is excited to announce the MSI Wind U100 Netbook is now on sale at Bestbuy locations across the country. The Wind, an acronym for "Wi-Fi Network Device," was the first 10" netbook to feature the speedy new Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz processor

"We are excited to be able to reach our clients through this new channel," said MSI's Director of U.S. Sales Andy Tung. "By partnering with Best Buy we can introduce more people to the Wind, and meet the needs of the buyers who either don't want to purchase online or would like to touch and try out our netbook before making a decision."

Weighing in at just 2.3 lbs, MSI designed the Wind to be lightweight and ultra mobile, without sacrificing convenience or performance. The Wind features an ergonomically designed keyboard that is only 20% smaller than a full sized notebook keyboard, with the keys spaced a comfortable 0.68 inches apart.

via Engadget

Lenovo S10 on it's way

Just tracked my Lenovo S10 that I bought on ebay. With the Cashback it was cheaper than buying from Lenovo directly and no headaches with talking to support. First impressions and review coming soon.

Asus N10 Netbook in stock at NewEgg.com

The premium Netbook Asus N10 is now available for the big price of $599.99 to $799.99. The lower spec models has Intel Atom, Windows XP Home, 10.2" screen, 1GB Ram, 802.11b/g Wireless LAN, 3cell battery, 160GB Hard Drive, and integrated graphics.

While the $699.99 model has 2GB ram, NVIDIA GeForce 9300M graphics card with 256MB of video memory, Windows Vista Business, 6 cell battery, 802.11n Wireless LAN, bluetooth, and a fingerprint reader.

The top of line model has 2GB of RAM, the same discrete graphics card as the N10J, 6 cel battery, Fingerprin reader, 802.11n Wireless LAN, bluetooth, and Windows Vista Business+XP downgrade. But priced at $799.99 this machine comes with a 320GB hard drive.

Purchase all three now at Newegg.com
ASUS N10E-A1 HERE
ASUS N10J-A1 HERE
ASUS N10J-A2 HERE

Grakomindo.com

Grakomindo.com is a online shop for all your latest mobile phones. They offer the latest cell phones such as the iPhone, HTC Touch Pro, Nokia N96 and more. Providing worldwide shipping so those who don't have access to these phones in their home country can now purchase the latest and greatest in mobile cell phones. Grakomindo is one of the largest mobile phone retailers in Indonesia. They have cell phones that are not available even here in the U.S. Such as the O2 Flame, 02 Atom Life, and Eten X800. You even find unlocked phones that are not locked into a specific carrier.

You can shop by all major cell phone brands on the market. Grakomindo also has a selection of mobile content such as a wealth of games you can download to your phone. Cheapest prices, phones you can't get such as the 3G iPhone are available here for the low prices. Here you can find all the latest in new technology with rare cell phones as well. Privacy matters and Grakomindo respects your personal information. They also use encryption technology to make sure your information stays safe. Don't miss out and check out all the great cell phones at grakomindo.com

Unboxing Raon Everun Note

Yep JKKMobile has the pleasure of unboxing the latest Netbook/premium mini notebook Raon Everun Note.

Asus EEE 900A now available at BestBuy.com

Best Buy has the EEE 900A in stock for $329.99. This is the EEE 900 body with an Atom chip and glossy cover. It is only the 4GB SSD model and only comes in white. Small-Laptops took some photos at a local Best Buy.

Product Page HERE

via Small-Laptops

UMPCPortal.com reviews the Acer Aspire One

Over at UMPC Portal Chippy has reviewed the Acer Aspire One. His main problem with the netbook was the poor battery life.

Read his final thoughts:

The Aspire One feels like a well designed product and a pretty good start into the netbook arena for Acer. Unfortunately, there is so much competition out there right now that it seems like there might be better alternatives. When it comes down to it, the battery life is the deal breaker. The Aspire One is an attractive netbook with a great keyboard, and all the ports/features you would expect, unfortunately there are similar devices out there that can get better battery life. I still think the Aspire One is a great deal for $450, and would work great for someone who is purchasing it because of its low cost and not for mobility. Additionally, the (current) lack of 3G and Bluetooth may cause mobile warriors to start looking for a new netbook that better suits their needs.

And full review HERE

Ainol V3000 PMP for around $100

The Ainol V3000 is a big screen PMP that features an impressive 4.3-inch viewing space with a resolution of 800 x 480 with 16 million colors. This allows it to have quality video playback. And there is the price a mere $102 for the 4GB model.

via PMPToday

Free Download of the Day: Notebook 2008

You can always use another notepad to type this on. So here is a free light text editor. You can download Notebook 2008 HERE for windows only.

via Lifehacker

MSI Wind U120 coming out in November or December

The MSI Wind U120(Generation 2) will be coming out in November or December of this year. The MSI Wind U120 will have a whole new look, new HDD/SSD options, and built in 3.5G WWAN connectivity for under $600.

MSI will also start selling the original Wind in major retail stores. Available will be the 3-cell / WinXP version going for $399.

via LaptopMag

Lenovo S10 now shipping at Circuit City and CompUSA

Two online shops now have the Lenovo S10 available to purchase and ship. First CompUSA who has the white and pink models with 1.6GHZ Atom, 512mb Ram, and 80gb hard drive for $429. While Circuit City has the beefier 1GB of Ram and 160GB hard drive model in stock for $449.99. Apparently the November delay was greatly exaggerated as online shops get their stock of S10s.

CompUSA
Pink HERE
White HERE

Circuit City
Black 160GB HERE

TigerDirect(Same company as CompUSA) also has them
Pink HERE
White HERE

Conics.NET sells Willcom Sharp D4 UMPC

If live outside of Japan and want order the Willcom Sharp D4 UMPC. Well now you can through Conics.NET. With the standard battery it comes out to $845.41USD + $65 shipping.

Product Page HERE

First pics of Amazon Kindle 2 in the wild

Boy Genius Report got some photos of what looks like the Amazon Kindle 2. Gone is the odd shape of the original Kindle. And now present is a more rounded look. The scroll wheel has been replaced with a joystick, SD slot is gone replaced with internal memory, and non replaceable battery. So you can call this an upgrade because of a better design or a downgrade because of everything else.

via Boy Genius Report

Asus EEE S101 officially a MacBook Air Rival

Asus has announce the EEE S101. This slim premium netbook will come in Brown, champagne and graphite, feature 10.2-inch WSVGA LED-backlit display, an SSD up to 64GB in size, 4-in-1 flash card reader, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, a VGA output, three USB 2.0 ports, 0.3-megapixel webcam and a multi-touch trackpad.

via Hardware Zone

Gemei A320 Stylish MP4 Game Player

Gemei has announce it's latest MP4/Game player. The Gemei A320 will support GBA games through emulation, some form of 3D game support, TV out, standard MP4 features, and features a stylish compact glossy white design.

Right off the bat I noticed the Sony PSP like buttons, iPodish white glossy finish, and a bit of gameboy micro style design. Nothing too original yet still has an overall sleek design.

via Gemei HERE

Dell Mini 9 running OSX

Dan at Uneasy Silence has got the Dell Mini 9 running the OS X operating system. It wasn't as hard as you may think. The Dell Mini has similar hardware to the MSI Wind so using the special slipstreamed version and then applying a couple of minor fixes to get sound and wifi running is all you need to do to get OSX running on your Dell Mini.

Read the entire process at UneasySilence

Nintendo announces DSi and DSi Shop

Nintendo has announced the DSi dual screen portable game system. According to the company this is a third platform so most likely not replace the current DS lite but supplement it. The look of device is not radically different from the DS lite except it is 12 percent thinner, has no GBA slot, larger 3.25 screens, three pixel external camera and facing web camera.

Nintendo will also launch a DSi Shop so you can Wifi content directly to the unit. Pricing will be about $178 in Japan and launcho on November 1 in your choice of black or white.

via Engadget

Cashback causes price hikes on Ebay

MSN has been using incentives to use their live search engine. This is the reason they are giving Cashback(which is a kind of mail in rebate but online) to people who search and click on Cashback links. Some retailers you can get 30% off from. In particular Ebay which sellers have been using CashBack as a way to hike up prices. Basically increasing the price so that they get a higher amount. While telling you the buyer to use Cashback to get back the other money back. While you do get a decent deal you do have to wait 60-90 days to get this Cashback rebate. Honestly I am not liking this trend and can't wait til MSN stop with these Cashback offers.

Asus EEE 900HA with 160GB HD available for Preorder

Amazon now has a preorder for the EEE 900HA which has the EEE 900 body with an Atom chip inside, along with a 160GB Hard Drive with XP installed. All this for $349.99.

You can Preorder now at Amazon.com
ASUS Eee PC 900HA 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel ATOM N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 4 Cell Battery) Shiny Black

Latte Mint slider phone

Latte Communications has announced their latest GSM cell phone. The Latte Mint comes in Black/White/Silver and is a QuadBand Slider. Available soon at select online retailers and it's own online shop.

Product Page HERE

NotebookReview.com reviews the Lenovo IdeaPad S10

Notebook Review has posted a review of the latest Netbook to hit the market. The Lenovo S10 is a 10inch Netbook that features the Intel Atom processor. The S10 goes for less than $500.

Here is Notebook Reviews thougts on the laptop.

Ultimately, the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 is a great ultra-portable laptop priced below $500. However, if you're willing to put up with a bulkier notebook then it's still possible to find a computer with more features and performance for almost the same price on sale.

Pros

* Small and light
* Easy to use
* Very well built and durable
* Easy to upgrade RAM, and hard drive
* Comes with Bluetooth
* ExpressCard slot offers extra expansion options

Cons

* Gets a little hot
* White plastics give this serious computer a "toy-like" appearance
* Only two USB ports
* 3-cell battery is nice, 6-cell battery would be better

Read entire review HERE

Gears of War 2 SE for Microsoft Zune 120

Microsoft is coming out with a special edition Microsoft Zune120 with artwork of the upcoming Gears of War game. Pricing will be $280 and preorder now at Amazon.com or Walmart.