Posts Tagged ‘Netbook’
Gigabyte Q1000C netbook gets hands-on video
The Gigabyte Q1000C netbook get hands-on. The folks at Netbooked gives us a quick glance about this new 10-inch Pinetrail netbook shown up at Computex 2010. Nothing new with the specs as it powered a1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor and the 3.5G on board.
According to the Gigabyte Q1000C netbook product page, this netbook specs including :
a 10.1” WSVGA at 1024 x 600 display (glossy), an Intel Atom N450 / N470 processor, 1/2GB DDR3 RAM, 160/250GB HDD 2.5” SATA 5400 RPM, Intel GMA 3150 graphics, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, 3.5G antenna + 3.5G modem (optional), 0.3MP webcam, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (optional), 3x USB 2.0, VGA, LAN, audio jacks, 3-cell 4400 mAh battery / 6-cell 5200 mAh battery, 1.1 kg with 3-cell battery, and runs on Windows 7 Starter.
Here’s the Gigabyte Q1000C netbook hands-on video:
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g53 computer (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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Sony VAIO W series Billabong netbook now hits the United States market. This special edition netbook comes with a 1.83GHz Intel Atom N470 processor, a 10.1-inch LED backlit LCD (1366 x 768), a 1GB RAM, a 250GB HDD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a webcam. In case you didn’t know, Billabong is an Australian company that designs gear for surfers and skateboarders.
As stated on their product page, this Sony VAIO W Series Billabong netbook equipped mobile Intel GMA 3150 graphics card, large capacity Lithium-ion battery, and SD memory card slot.
The Sony VAIO W Billabong netbook runs on Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition and currently available for pre-order at price $499.99.
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For those eagerly awaiting the Lenovo Skylight or U1 Hybrid smartbooks to go on sale very shortly will be disappointed because they’ve both been delayed again - though it’ll be worth it in the end.
The Skylight was supposed to go on sale back in April but it got delayed as Lenovo weren’t happy with the state of their custom Linux OS on board, and this is still the case with both of them. According to feedback at CES 2010 at the start of the year, the hardware was awesome but the OS was seriously lacking, and slow to boot. That’s where Android comes in to save the day. Lenovo will be switching these devices over to Google’s OS though we don’t have any dates on when we should expect these on market, if ever.
Engadget heard that Lenovo plans for a Q4 release for Android based devices but that doesn’t necessarily mean either of these devices apparently.
BCM70012, New Broadcom Crystal HD Card is Half Size
Most of you have probably seen the Broadcom Crystal HD Accelerator card before as it’s been in the news on many occasions. This is the card that gives you 1080p HD video playback for your netbooks (including Flash).
This card has a model name of BCM70012 and you used to be able to buy them on Ebay for around $30 but now they are in short supply. When Pinetrail netbooks hit the scene, a newer card was announced with model no. BCM70015.
Up until now I had never seen this new card and the only difference up until now was one or two extra supported video formats. Turns out there is a physical difference too. It’s half size. The original BCM70012 was full sized. One user, samsonite801, on the EeeUser forums has a photo of one he pulled out from his ASUS Eee PC 1005PR, with ships with this card and a HD 1366 x 768 display.
That is good news as not every netbook will have full sized mini PCI-e slots, let alone free ones. I remember one user hacking parts of his Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t away so he could fit the full sized BCM70012 into the half-size PCI-e slot where the Wi-Fi originally was.
