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Here in the US of A, most netbooks come stocked with a predictable array of hardware: a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 80GB HDD, 1GB of RAM and a price tag ranging from $399 to $699. Elsewhere on the planet, things are a bit different, and if
VIA has anything to say about it,
it will be the name people think of when hearing "
netbook" in Asia and beyond. Said outfit has just cranked up a Global Mobility Bazaar program to "drive [global] mobile computing adoption," and it has already managed to pull 15 companies (including Microsoft, for a little thing called WinXP) onboard. In essence, the program will enable second-tier vendors to get in the netbook game and offer products with shorter life cycles and lower prices -- both of which are mighty useful in emerging markets. In somewhat related news, we're also hearing a sketchy report that HP has chosen the Intel route for its future netbooks, and considering that the
Vivienne Tam Digital Clutch has already selected Intel, we suppose the forthcoming
Mini 1000 will likely be the real confirmation / denial.
[Via
Liliputing]
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Read - HP choosing Intel?
VIA teams with Microsoft to drive low-cost netbooks in global markets originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Well, we heard that the Vivienne Tam-designed Mini 1000 was
coming in December, and here it is, available to order on HP's site. The custom 10-inch netbook is, as expected, sporting a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom with 1GB of RAM, plus an up to 60GB hard drive -- a little smaller than the 80GB we initially heard about. The fashion-conscious laptop is less than an inch thick and has a starting weight of 2.45 pounds, and though it's not exactly an example of "understated elegance," those who want to start (loudly) classing up their act can do just that for a starting price of $699.
[Thanks, Matt]
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HP Vivienne Tam Edition Mini 1000 Digital Clutch now available originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Well, we heard that the Vivienne Tam-designed Mini 1000 was
coming in December, and here it is, available to order on HP's site. The custom 10-inch netbook is, as expected, sporting a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom with 1GB of RAM, plus an up to 60GB hard drive -- a little smaller than the 80GB we initially heard about. The fashion-conscious laptop is less than an inch thick and has a starting weight of 2.45 pounds, and though it's not exactly an example of "understated elegance," those who want to start (loudly) classing up their act can do just that for a starting price of $699.
[Thanks, Matt]
Filed under: Laptops
HP Vivienne Tam Edition Mini 1000 Digital Clutch now available originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted by on under series laptops, hothardware, cutie pie, fri, vta, writeup, benchmarks, unveiling, midget, knees, champ, scratch, atom, intel, nbsp, ing |
We've already
witnessed the
unveiling of ASUS' largest two
UL series laptops, so it's only fair to pass along an in-depth look at the midget of the bunch. The UL30A was recently taken for a ride over at
HotHardware, and while we've had our suspicions as to whether Intel's
CULV platform really would provide an incentive for to-be netbook buyers to spend a bit more, it seems as if this ultraportable definitely is worth the extra scratch. Unlike your average Atom-powered netbook, the UL30 could actually handle 720p video like a champ (though 1080p brought it to its knees), and even with Vista taking a toll on its resources, day to day work was found to be surprisingly snappy. At $749 and up, the seductively silver UL30 was found to be a solid buy in its category, but we're not asking you to take our word for it. Hit that read link for the full writeup, benchmarks and all.
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ASUS 13.3-inch UL30 gets reviewed, called a cutie pie originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted by on under hybrid cars, power server, cpu system, p45, rag doll, fri, socket 775, dfi, mainboard, server system, gurus, starters, peripherals, atom, release date, nbsp |
These days, the word "hybrid" gets tossed around like a rag doll. We've got
hybrid cars,
hybrid SLI and
hybrid image stabilization -- and that's just for starters. But friends, this hybrid is one worth paying attention to.
DFI has been working overtime in order to concoct the next great mainboard, and if this thing can really deliver as advertised, we'd say the gurus responsible for it will succeed greatly. The Hybrid P45-ION-T2A2 motherboard can actually house a complete Atom / Ion-based system on one side, while handling a traditional Socket 775 CPU system on the other. In other words, this single motherboard can power -- let's say -- a low-power server system
and your next gaming setup. At the same time! We're still waiting on a firm release date and price, but 'til then, hop on past the break for a swell demonstration vid.
Continue reading Video: DFI hybrid motherboard runs two whole systems... simultaneously!
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Video: DFI hybrid motherboard runs two whole systems... simultaneously! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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