Netbook

At just 3.04 lbs. and 1.03-inches thick, the Gateway LT3103u Netbook is super portable. It sports an 11.6-inch high-definition, LED-backlit display, along with a 1.2GHz Athlon 64 L110 processor with an integrated ATI Radeon X1270 graphics card. You can outfit this netbook with up to 2GB of RAM and 250GB of HDD. It also features a card reader, 802.11b/g, webcam, three USB 2.0 port, a 6-cell Li-ion battery and Windows Vista Basic.

Audio elements include Dolby Headphone Technology, built-in stereo speakers and a digital microphone. The LT3103u also comes equipped with a full size, comfortable keyboard and a multi-gesture touchpad to make it easy to navigate webpages.

Available in NightSky Black and Cherry Red, the Gateway LT3103u should be available soon at a starting MSRP of $399.

Most netbooks are pretty much the same nowadays. The Toshiba NB205 is a 10-inch (1024 x 600) netbook that boasts your standard expected hardware features: 1.66GHz Atom processor, 160GB hard drive, 1GB RAM and Microsoft Windows XP. But, as a 10-inch netbook, it features a full size track pad and, according to Laptop Mag, an excellent keyboard.

Something else Laptop Mag found out was that you could get 8 hours and 33 minutes of real time battery life out of the 6 cell battery. Real time meaning continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi. At $400 with a 10-inch screen and an astonishing 8 ½ hour battery life, the Toshiba NB205 looks like one of the best netbooks out today.

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Corel Home Office is a new office suite designed specifically to address the needs of consumers and home-based businesses. Corel Home Office is excellent for netbooks due to its low memory requirements and small footprint. Corel Home Office includes Corel Write for word processing, Corel Calculate for spreadsheets, and Corel Show for presentations.

Some features are:

• Sleek and simple interface
• File compatibility and document sharing: With extensive file format support (including Microsoft Office) and the ability to create PDFs in all three applications.
• Multi language support: Toggle between 13 available languages.
• Portability: Delivery on a USB stick makes Corel Home Office easy to install on the go
• Customization: Netbook owners can use manual or auto configuration options to easily adjust their settings and maximize screen real estate

Corel Home Office is available immediately and is priced at $69.99. For more information, to download a free trial version or to purchase Corel Home Office, please visit www.corelhomeoffice.com.

Mio announced 2 new TV PNDs, GPS Phones and 2 Litepad Series Netbooks at this year's Computex.

First, the winner of "Best Choice Award of Computex 2009," the Explora K75. This device is a PND and Smartphone combined, with an ultra-slim body, 3.5-inch touch screen and Mio Spirit mobile edition GPS. It will also operate on Windows Mobile 6.1 OS.

Next, the Mio Moov V500 and V700 range of PNDs. These will feature a built-in TV, making Mio the first major GPS company to launch a comprehensive line of digital TV PNDs. The Moov V Series is designed to be the ultimate in-mobile entertainment and navigation on the road.Read more

With the introduction of Android into Acer netbooks, customers will have yet another choice of operating systems to meet their mobile needs. The Android operating system will provide Acer netbook users with a faster connection to the Internet, further enhancing efficiency on-the-go.

Android is a free, open source, and fully customizable mobile platform, including an operating system, middleware, and key mobile applications. Third-party developers can customize and integrate Android applications, bringing true add-on value to benefit the customer.

I think Acer will do an excellent job in implementing Android into its netbooks and I can't wait to test one out! Expect to see Acer's first Aspire One netbook featuring Android during the Q3 of 2009.

Developed by Mobinnova, the elan netbook made its debut this week at Computex. What makes this netbook so unique is that it claims it can show 5-10 hours of continuous HD video playback on a single charge or play up to 24 days of continuous audio playback on a single charge.

This 8.9-inch netbook weighs only 1.84 lbs (836g) and is .8 inches thick. Also, the elan will use NVIDIA's Tegra-based platform that supports accelerated Adobe Flash animations and 720p high-definition video playback.

The elan is fanless and boasts Wi-Fi and 3G wireless connectivity. There is no information regarding the price or release date. I am very intrigued by this netbook and I hope it will make its way to the U.S. Check out the full press release here.

The Toshiba mini NB205 is an ideal solution for the digitally active consumer with its compact and durable design.

Features of the mini NB205 series include a 10.1-inch diagonal widescreen TruBrite™ backlit LED display (WSVGA), an Intel Atom N280 processor (1.66GHz), up to 2GB of DDRII RAM and a 160GB HDD. Also, the mini NB205 series will come equipped with a long-life 6-cell battery delivering up to 9 hours of productivity!

There are 4 different colors you can purchase this netbook in. The mini NB205-N310 is available in a unique style, finished with metallic colors featuring Sable Brown, Frost White, Indigo Blue and Posh Pink. The mini NB205-N210 can be purchased in Fusion Finish with a Black Onyx cover and a sleek, flat keyboard with Black Matte finish.Read more

Online retailer, Justek, has just announced that it will be selling the UMID mBook M1 globally, starting today. There are two different versions available, a $659.42 Linux model and a $765.78 Windows XP model.

If you're looking for a very small netbook with a touch screen, then your search may be over. The UMID mBook M1 features a 4.8" touch screen along with a 1.3 megapixel webcam, 16GB SSD, Atom (1.3GHz) processor and 512MB of RAM. The $765.78 version will also include an 8GB microSD card. Also, Justek has said that the first 100 orders will receive FREE shipping, which is great considering they are located in Australia.

Get more info on other specs here.

The MSI Wind U123 netbook was just released with a six-cell battery and weighs in at less than 3lbs. The Wind U123 can be upgraded with a nine-cell battery for an additional $30 and a little more added weight. Some of the key features include, an Intel Atom N280 (1.66GHz) processor, 1GB of RAM, a 10.2-inch (1024×600) screen, 1.3 megapixel webcam and a 160GB hard drive.

The new Wind netbook is available in blue, gray, red and white. The starting price is $349 ($379 for the 9-cell battery version) and you can get it now at most online retailers. For the full spec sheet, click here.