As many of you have already witnessed the ultra-small Eee PC netbooks, the ASUS R50 is even smaller than a netbook, classified as a “UMPC”.
Here’s the specs and details of what’s to come:
Btw, this one doesn’t qualify as a netbook or mini-note, but we still like the small size but where’s the keyboard?
Taipei, Taiwan, August 28, 2008 – Performance on the move hits new heights with the ASUS R50. Weighing a nominal 520g, with a 5.6″ LCD screen and at about the size of a passport wallet, the R5
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Here’s a video of China’s HiVision $98 Linux Mini-laptop equipped with a MIPS processor, 1GB flash drive, and some more basic features. I do like this small Linux system as it’s versatile for doing a lot for less. Of course, having a
The new Raon Digital Everun Notebook comes with a touchscreen and lots of “small” functionalities for the power user at the current predicted retail price of $879 USD. It looks pretty small to me and I do like that couple with a 7″ 1024×600 pixels, which provide you with plenty room to scroll.
Of course, the price doesn’t justify the features provided in my opinion but there’s enough power in this small 7-inch beast. (I do like the Windows XP, no more Vista on any of my new comps.)
This balance of leading-edge power, battery life and mi
MSI is working on their new Wind laptop, which is supposed to compete with the Asus Eec PCs.
The Wind will feature a 10-inch display with 1024×600 resolution, 1.3M web cam, 80GB harddrive, and of course a card reader/wifi.
According to recent rumors, the MSI Wind will also come equipped either in Windows XP or SuSE Linux.
The SuSE Linux version will be a little cheaper, we suggest you to buy that and install your W
Inventec 10.1″ V10 laptop was introduced in China for only $230 per laptop. Looks like a good contender with 20GB of hard disk storage and a 1Ghz Via processor.
Technical details:
Processor: 1Ghz VIA C3 Nehemiah Processor: 1Ghz VIA C3 Nehemiah RAM: 128MB (offenbar je nach Modell unterschiedlich) RAM: 128MB (apparently depending on the model) Storage: 20GB HDD Hard Drive: 20GB HDD Display: 10.1″ Display: 10.1 ” Network: Ethernet 10/100Mbit, V92 Modem (Kein Wifi?) Network: 10/100Mbit Ethernet, V92 modem (no wireless?) Accessori
This is definite proof that mini-laptops or UMPC are the future of laptops.
Asustek Computer shipped around 1.4 million notebooks in the first quarter of 2008 and ranked number eight in terms of market share. However, if Eee PC shipments of around 700,000 units are included, the company’s shipments jump to 2.1 million units, surpassing those of Fujitsu and Apple, to rank in sixth place, and closely trailing behind Lenovo who shipped 2.2-2.3 million units, according to a recent report from IDC.
Intel’s Eco PC might be Intel’s challenge to EEC Pcs and all the other mini-laptops coming out.
This is how the Eco PC (or the Classmate PC) is going to look. So far it’s rumored to be a 10-inch laptop with a 9-inch display that weighs a little under 3 pounds and will sell for sub-$400. It’s supposed to run on a 900MHz Celeron processors, with 512MB of RAM, a 40GB hard drive, built-in WiFi and Ethernet. It has decent specs for a $400 laptop.
I really wish mini-laptop manufacturer start naming their machines with some sense instead of all these “eec pc”, “Il1pc”, etc…etc…
Well, to get to the point, this CTL Il1PC comes with a 60GB harddrive at $449. I wouldn’t buy one yet even though I am an early adaptor, wait till the mass tries it and the prices drops in half. (Did I say I was an early adaptor? Sorry sometimes I am the other way around…)
To me, it still looks very shabby, I think manufacturers could do better.
Puttin
It looks like Bestlink’s Alpha 400 linux-based UMPC might become the “cheapest” mini laptop you will be able to own at $250 and possible sale at $180.
With the recent explosion of UMPCs by big manufacturers, this sure looks like its going to be another hit.
Especially since a lot of desktop applications are being developed as web counterparts including Microsoft Office, there’s no need for the laptop user to carry all his applications on the laptop, maybe on a 8GB SD card.
What might be better is if they inclu
Once WiMAX rolls around the U.S. with Sprint, we will be seeing bunch of these UMPCs replacing PDAs and whatnot. At least, these will replace many of traveler’s laptops.
Get so hungry just looking at the pics!
Specs:
SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — <Visual News> WIBRAIN(www.wibrain.co.kr) rolled out the SSD version of its 4.8-inch UMPC ‘B1′ in Korea market.
Suggested price is 399,000(KRW) for 8GB SSD, 549,000(KRW) for 16GB SSD, and 649,000(KRW) for 32GB SDD model.
It’s going to cost about $4
