There’s no fanfare in here. No drum rolls or trumpets, none of that, just a tranquil 10.1-inch business netbook introduction of the Mini 5103, a Mini 5102 successor, that HP has recently announced. Basically, to get this one, you’ll have to pay at least €429 or somewhere around $565, that would officially grant you either Atom N455 or N475 processors, tucked with up to 320GB HDD (optional up to 128GB SSD), 2GB of RAM, Intel GMA 3150 for the graphics, 3 x USB 2.0 ports, gigabit ethernet, an SD card, WiFi b/g/n connectivity and 2MP camera, stuffed on the front. Besides that, for few bucks more, you get a chance to add an optional Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator, along with optional Bluetooth 2.1+EDR connectivity and this optional touchscreen display panel, instead of the basic structure form. Still no signs of a Stateside release at the moment, but cross fingers, it might just hit some beautiful US shores.

Update: Before one could say Jack Robinson, HP has already updated its “soon to be arrived” Mini 5103 netbooks lineup with Intel’s new dual-core Atom N550 processor, and is likely to offer it along the current Atom N455 and N475 alternatives. No other significant changes were made besides the CPU update.

[via Netbook News]

It wasn’t that long ago when we all read and saw Acer’s revamped netbooks lineup popping out at Computex in the form of the Aspire One D260. And given the fact nothing has changed dramatically since then, the new and recently announced version, Aspire One D255, is not much of a difference. And while most specs seem pretty much the same (1GB of RAM, 250GB hard drive and six-cell battery), the processor itself was slightly upgraded to Intel’s new dual-core Atom N550 CPU, as the external design has apparently received some minor changes around the chassis, leaving both the chrome flavor and glass splitter elements out of the room. Still no word about price and availability at this point, so stay tuned until they arrive.

Update1: And just in case you were curious to learn more about the new D255 netbook, mind you a 6-cell battery device, running both Android and XP flavors inside will cost you NT$11,900 (about $375) when this thing goes live sometime this summer.

Update2: The good guys at NetbookNews have managed to put their hands on one of Acer’s early dual-booting (Android 2.1 and Windows XP) Aspire One D255 versions, and  were kind enough to share their long in-depth video with us, right after the break.

Update3: The latest official and unofficial news indicate that Acer is likely to continue carrying forward its most aggressive pricing strategy by offering its most recent 10.1-inch D255 netbook at no cost – only 329.99 US Dollars. Competitive pricetag, isn’t it? Well, consider the latest and greatest hardware addition which comes in the form of Intel’s Atom N550 dual-core processor, we can definitely say so. Full PR after the break.

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Remember ASUS’s next generation Eee PC netbooks lineup which we first saw on CeBIT back in February? Well, turns out they’re already out of “prep” mode and finally ready to make it out to the market. These three models we speak about are the Eee PC 1015, 1016 and 1018, as the first one, the 1015 model – that doesn’t have any price or availability details yet – is said to go live later this year, while the other two, 1016 and 1018 – both coated with a nice sort of a metal brush cover – are rumored to arrive the US market somewhere around August, as the 1018P is going to cost you $429.99, and in exchange will offer a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor, along 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive and three USB 3.0 ports. The third in the group is the 1016P, which will set you back for $499.99 that will buy you that same Atom N455 processor, this time tucked with 2GB of memory and 320GB of storage. Stay tuned for a lot more to come.

Update: And looks like the 1018p and 1015p models are already up on on Best Buy’s online store and ready for your orders.

[via Netbook News]

HP is bolstering its Mini netbooks lineup today with a slew of revamped Mini 110 and Mini 210 ultra portable versions. Both devices are expected to go on sale these days as prices start at $280 and climb up to $330, respectively, while the inside part of the pack unveils Intel’s N455 or N475 Atom CPUs, at your choice, which add even more processing power to your lappies and DDR3 memory support, for extra $25 on top of basic prices. Other components remain pretty much the same.

[via Netbooks.com]

It’s that time of the year where people head over outside to spend their quality time among friends and get fit for that summer look. This means sun, fun, bubbles, and a new Samsung netbook. The latter, which was recently launched, is Samsung’s N230 that comes fully packed, with either 1.66GHz N450 or 1.83GHz N470 Atom processors at your choice, paired with a 10.1-inch, 1,024 x 600 LED backlit display, Intel’s GMA 3150 graphics, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, WiFi, Bluetooth, and 3G connectivity support. So far so good, but get this – for $400 you will also get yourself a 66Wh battery that delivers up to 13.8(!) hours of work time, 13.8, that’s really great in terms of longevity, isn’t it? PR after the break.

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Toshiba is coming on strong lately with all sorts of awesomely great netbook devices. And while most models still run a Microsoft Windows OS inside, the latest, AC100 Smartbook, is said to include an Android 2.1 for a change. The Japanese are probably the first to enjoy this bad boy, somewhere around August, as prices start at ¥40,000 and climb up to ¥50,000 or $440 to $550, respectively. In exchange for the money, Toshiba has stuffed a very interesting lineup inside, which apparently includes a 10.1-inch 1,024 x 600 pixels LED backlight displayed, paired with a 32GB SSD, 512MB of DDR2 memory, a 1.3mp webcam, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI output to pump vids on your tele, and last but not least, a fairly strong 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 250 processor, to make your 1080p content run stutter free. Software wise, you get a built in Opera Mobile browser to surf the web, a dedicated Toshiba media player, and Documents to Go, that lets you edit any MS Office docs, via Google’s android OS. PR and video, just after the break.

Update: Battery is claimed to deliver up to 7 hours of continuous work and and 7 days of standby. Pretty impressive, isn’t it?

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Still a concept, so please withhold all excitement until it gets live (hopefully in couple of months), and try not to be hard on yourself, will you? After all, we’ve already seen some cool dual-screen tablets/netbooks/laptops showing up in the past, – so the idea, in general, is well known. But that, as a fact, apparently didn’t stop Toshiba from creating its own device, the Libretto W100, which boasts a dual 7-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreens, housing a 1.2GHz Intel Pentium U5400 processor, paired with 2GB of RAM, a 64GB SSD, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, USB 2.0 port, MicroSD card slot and and of course, Windows 7 Home Premium for the OS. It’s small, very small, only 7.95” (W) x 4.84”(D) x 1.2”(H) of size and 1.8 lbs of weight. Battery wise, you get the 8-cell pack, that suppose to deliver great longevity, as you run Toshiba’s in-house software that includes  Bulletin Board, ReelTime™ and the PC Health Monitor. The suspense – It’s not going to be cheap at all, with prices rumored to start at $1,099 and climb up with the specs. Nevertheless, you can still read the PR and watch the quick video right after the break.

Update: We’ve added yet another promotional video from Toshiba, so check it out after the break.

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Is that a trend or what? A second Asus AMD-powered netbook announced in a matter of one single week. The latest, called Eee PC 1201K, is said to run an AMD Geode NX 1750 processor paired with a SiS 741GX/966L chipset. Basically it’s a 12.1-inch mini laptop device, housing a 1GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, multi-card reader, an integrated 0.3mp webcam and surprise-surprise – a Windows XP inside, really? anyway, price or availability are yet to be determined.

[via Engadget Spanish]

It’s been a while since we’ve last heard anything from Packard Bell in regards to netbooks, but despite that, the brand has grown substantially in recent months and today it gets another new member to the oh-so-beautiful group. The culprit, also known as the DOT S4, doesn’t have any official word about price or availability, but even so, boasts a 10.1-inch display along Intel’s Atom N450 processor, up to 2GB of RAM, 160/250GB hard drive and GMA 3150 for the graphics. Other than that, you get inside, a 802.11b/g/n WiFi, a 6-cell battery and a copy of Windows 7 Home Starter edition, to handle things around. Video after the break.

[via Notebook Italia]

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Acer is refreshing its netbooks lineup, with the introduction of Aspire One D260, which apparently takes some new design cues, and also introduces Intel’s latest Atom N455 1.66GHz processor, along a 200-nit 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 display, 2GB of RAM, optional 3G/UMTS quadband connection and GMA 3150 for the graphics. That’s probably the latest greatest piece of craft from Acer, and as you can see it looks really impressive. And while internal OS platform is still unknown, other components include three USB 2.0 ports, VGA and audio outputs, a card reader, 160GB or 250GB storage capacities at your choice, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 and 6-cell battery, delivering up to 8 hours of work. Shipping starts this July, price is yet to be obtained. PR after the break.

Update: Looks like acer has finally gotten official with the 10.1-inch D260 netbook that will pack an Atom N450 processor, 1GB of RAM and a 3-cell battery and will run for $298, while Aspire One 533 will offer the N475 processor, along a 250GB hard drive and a six-cell battery- all priced at $330. PR after the break.

[via Slashgear]

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Oh, what do we have here? Another 10.1-inch netbook? Well, it’s not just another one, because this boy, Asus Eee PC 1015T, apparently packs an AMD V105 processor inside and a relatively strong ATI Radeon HD 4200 GPU for the graphics. And whether it looks similar to the Eee PC 1015P/PE or not, it sports a really impressive specs lineup, including up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 250/320/500GB storage capacities to choose from, 802.11b/n WiFi plus Bluetooth 3.0,  Windows 7 Started edition, a 6-cell battery and even a pair of  USB 3.0 ports. Hands-on video is after the jump, prices and availability are still unknown.

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Well, there’s not really that much to say about it, so let’s make it plain and simple: Asus has officially launched an online App Store for netbooks, and as much as we were excited to hear that, there’s still a long way to go. We just wanted to give them as much notice as possible. Stay tuned!

Samsung rolls out an updated version of their popular NB30 netbook, that includes more powerful components and a few cosmetic changes over its predecessor. The new boy, known as the NB Pro, boasts that same Atom N450 processor inside, paired with a basic 10.1-inch 1024×600 display, up to 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, three USB 2.0 ports, WiFi, Intel GMA 3150 for the graphics, Windows 7 Professional Edition and a battery pack, claimed to deliver up to 6.5 hours of continuous work. It will run for $519 (expensive!) once available, somewhere towards the end of next month.

Isn’t she a beauty? That’s probably the first thing crossing your mind right now, looking at Sony’s Billabong inspired VAIO W netbook, that was recently announced over in Australia and due out next month for a whopping AU$749 ( about $620) price tag. It is expensive for a 10.1-inch (1,366 x 768) netbook, paired with a 1.83GHz Intel Atom N470, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, Windows 7 Starter and an integrated Intel GPU,  if you get to think about it, but hey! that’s exactly what arts and crafts were made for, isn’t it? And frankly, Sony’s engineers have already proven their worth in the industry, so whether you’d pay for a Sony-Billabong partnership or not, it’s really up to you to decide – We are just sharing our crazy wish list here. As of today, a Stateside availability is still unknown.

Update: Looks like Sony’s 10.1-inch Billabong netbook is finally making its way Stateside, with a pre-order page up and ready to take your orders at $500, and shipment set for June 11th. PR after the break.

[via Akihabara News]

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