The Toshiba NB205 is the company’s latest netbook that will be available in the US very soon. This 10.1-inch netbook is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, a 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, Windows XP OS, a 2-in-1 memory card slot, an RGB port, WiFi and a six-cell battery. The NB205 is available in two different versions: the NB205-210 ($350) that only comes in black and has a full flat keyboard or the NB205-310 ($400) that comes in metallic finish with four different colors (brown, white, pink and blue), and has a raised “chiclet” keyboard as well as Bluetooth capabilities. Release date is still unknown at the moment. [Liliputing via Laptop Notebook News]
MSI has announced the availability of its ultra-slim MSI Wind X340 netbook for the US market. The X340 was first introduced back in April, in case you missed it, here’s a brief reminder; measuring only 0.78 inches thick, the X340 is packed with a 13.4-inch display with 1366 x 768 resolution, an Intel ULV SU3500 processor, an Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, a 1.3 megapixel camera, a 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, an SD/MMC card reader, 2 USB ports, VGA and HDMI outputs, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows Vista Home Premium OS and an optional 4 cell or 8 cell battery. The MSI Wind X340 netbook is priced at $799.99 upwards. [Engadget via Laptop Notebook News]
The ASUS Eee PC 1000HV is the company’s latest netbook that features an ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics with 256MB of memory. Other interesting specs you’ll find within this new system include a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, a 1.3MP webcam, a 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a VGA port, three USB 2.0 ports, an SD/SDHC/MMC card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 and a six cell battery. If you happen to live in Italy, you could pre-order the ASUS Eee PC 1000HV through Computer Discount for about €449 ($628). [SlashGear via Laptop Notebook News]
The Dell Latitude 2100 is the company’s latest semi-rugged netbook that is aimed for school use. This new machine comes packed with a 10.1-inch display with 1024 x 576 resolution, an Intel Atom N270 processor, a 1GB RAM, an optional 16GB SSD to a 250GB hard drive, an optional anti-microbial keyboard, WiFi and a choice of XP Home, Vista Home Basic and Linux Ubuntu OS. Not to worry, the netbook is also capable to withstand bumps and drops, thanks to its rubberized exterior. The Dell Latitude 2100 sells for $369. [Liliputing via Laptop Notebook News]
Samsung has released a special edition of the 10-inch (NC10-11PBK) netbook. It comes with a higher capacity 6-cell battery, that provides nine and a half hours of operating time. The new NC10 also features a user-requested larger trackpad and a glossy screen. Unfortunately, the netbook is priced at $499 with free shipping, which is $50 more than the original price tag. You can now pre-order the special edition NC10 netbook. [Portable Monkey via Laptop Notebook News]
When it comes to the word hybrid it’s usually cars that come to mind, but this time it’s a kickass new netbook from MSI. Why it’s a hybrid is because it can operate both conventional HDD and the more modern SSD simultaneously. The U115 Hybrid functions primarily on the SSD for speed, stability and shock-proof, while the HDD can be utilized to stash your gigabytes of videos. More details after the jump. [PCLaunches via Laptop Notebook News] More
It seems that NEC is trying to enter the netbook market with the release of the new LaVie Light. The netbook comes jam packed with an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, 8.9 inch LCD display, 160GB hard drive, 1GB RAM, Wi-Fi connectivity, three USB 2.0 ports, SD memory card slot, and a 1.3MP camera. It is better than Asus Eee PC. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing at this time. [Akihabara via Laptop Notebook News]
Asus is ready to release the gold version of its famous Eee PC 900A netbook. However, the netbook won’t be made of gold because it will only be painted gold. The specs are also still the same with the regular Eee PC 900. Stay tuned for more updates. [EeePCNews via Laptop Notebook News] More
Packard Bell comes back with a new netbook which is known as the “Dot”. The 8.9 inch netbook features Microsoft Windows XP OS, Intel Atom processor, 160GB hard drive, 1GB RAM, an integrated webcam, an optional 3G module, and an optional 6-cell battery. The Packard Bell ‘dot’ netbook will be released for European market in November 2008 for £315. [EeepcNet via Laptop Notebook News]
The pricing detail of the spanking new Raon Digital’s Everun Note has been unveiled. Priced at $879 upwards, the netbook comes with several cool specs including 7 inch touchscreen display(1,024 x 600 resolution), an AMD Turon 64×2 Dual Core 1.2GHz processor, 4-mode rotation, dual monitor support, and an optical nub for easy navigation. Its battery provides up to 2.5 hours of battery life for a normal use. [Dynamism via Laptop Notebook News]
