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Acer to launch Dual Core netbooks and tablet PCs with MeeGo
Intel just went official with their dual core Atom processors yesterday and the processors will begin shipping next week and this morning there was a press event all about MeeGo (along with ASUS’ announcement to launch their own AppUp store along with several other services (cloud, etc). It’s ready for OEMs to gobble up.
Acer has also announced that they will be launching netbooks using these dual core processors (and tablets, too) and they will be preloaded with MeeGo. Now Acer can join ASUS will dual core Atom netbooks in the works. No word on specific netbooks just yet or when we can expect them.
[Via Engadget]
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acer meego laptop (1),acer meego price (1),meego tablets sale (1)Acer Aspire One 533 netbook Hands On - Has 720p Display - Computex 2010
The Acer Aspire One 533 netbook, which is a standard Pinetrail netbook with integrated GMA 3150 graphics with a few interesting features: DDR3 compatible Atom processors, Bluetooth 3.0 and a 10.1” HD 1280 x 720 display and there is also the 1024 x 600 version that is likely to be more common and the model on display had the latter resolution.
Chrome linings around the trackpad button and on the battery area on the lid. Matte palm rests. Lid and screen were glossy unfortunately. Felt super light too this this Acer Aspire One 533 model had a 3-cell battery but there is of course a 6-cell battery as well (good for up to 10 hours). Don’t know about pricing and availability just yet.
The Acer Aspire One 533 specs:
10.1” 1024 x 600 or 1280 x 720 HD display, Intel Atom N455 / N475 processor, 1GB DDR3 RAM, up to 250GB HDD, Intel GMA 3150 graphics, Bluetooth 3.0 + HS, 3G optional , 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 1-inch thin and around 1kg thick (3-cell), and 3-cell or 6-cell battery (10 hours for the latter).
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Originally priced at $1,499.99, the Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q870 notebook is now on sale at LogicBuy for just $1,399.99 shipped, which means you could save up to $100. So here’s what you get, an 18.4-inch HD+ LCD display, an Intel Core i7 quad-core processor, a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M 1GB graphics card, a 4GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a webcam, a Blu-ray drive, an HDMI output, WiFi, Bluetooth, built-in Harman Kardon speakers, a 12-cell battery and the Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q870 laptop runs on Windows 7 OS.
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qosmio x505 review (1)Gigabyte M1125 convertible tablet
The Gigabyte M1125 convertible tablet will shown up at Computex 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan. The new 11.6-inch tablet PC supports a high resolution (1,366 x 768 pixel) touchscreen display, an Intel Calpella chipset and a full-sized keyboard. However, there is no info on the type of processor it will run on. Other features include a USB 3.0 port and an optical disc drive. Stay tuned for more updates.
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m1125 (1)MeeGo 1.0 OS for netbooks download available
MeeGo, the lovechild OS between Nokia and Intel has finally reached version 1.0 and it’s available for download for netbooks. It’s looking pretty polished with enough difference over the old Moblin. I’ll be giving it a go and using it as my main netbook OS for a while and report back to you guys - well, provided that it the hardware is all working.
Download the MeeGo 1.0 OS for Netbooks here with a 800MB image file. You can install MeeGo via the usual CD method or a Flash drive install. This version is only compatible with Intel graphics based netbooks and won’t work with GMA 500, ATI or ION based netbooks yet.
Read more MeeGo 1.0 OS for Netbooks info here.
