LG is showing off a couple of notebooks with 10.1 and 11.6 inch displays at CES. I stopped by the LG display to check out the previously launched X120 as well as two new models, the X200 and X300. Here’s a brief rundown of each model: LG X300 Display: 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixels CPU: 1.83GHz or 2GHz Intel…
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It was only a matter of time before a U.S. cellular carrier picked up LG’s first model to hit American shores. AT&T has announced that they’ll be offering the LG X120 for $179.99. And yes, there’s a contract that comes with that discount price. You’ll also need to sign up for a 2-year DataConnect service agreement which runs $60 per…
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While some folks are working on netbooks that can fold up and fit in your pocket, the LG X120 Levi’s Edition isn’t one of them. Rather, this computer is basically a standard LG X120 netbook with two things that set it apart from the crowd: It features Levi’s branding and a drawing of a pair of jeans on the lid….
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The LG X120 may still not have a proper name (the company has been running a Watchamacallit contest to come up with a better name than “netbook” for the past month or so), but the mini-laptop is making its way onto the streets. Engadget grabbed an LG X120 complete with retail packaging, and then proceeded to post some photos of…
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LG is running a contest to find a description for its X120 mini-laptop than “netbook.” It’s not clear whether the company is trying to avoid a lawsuit from trademark-holder Psion, or just looking for a whimsical way to make “LG X120″ sound a bit sexier. Either way, the company is giving away 3 LG X120 laptops to the contestants who…
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According to a report from Mobile Today, LG is going to reduce its focus on netbooks and laptops and focus instead on mobile phones, which is a faster growing market at the moment. It’s also an area where LG already has a strong presence. The company isn’t identified with laptops the way it is with cellphones, and in a market…
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LG is getting ready to unleash its X120 netbook on the world. Customers in Japan should be able to get their hands on one by the end of March, with a wider release coming in April. It’s not clear whether this model will be available in the US right away, but LG has said that unlike its earlier netbooks, the…
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The LG X120 netbook has apparently begun shipping, because Linus Tech Tips managed to get their hands on one. And since it came with a European adapter that won’t work in North America, Linus did the only rational thing. While waiting to pick up a regional power adapter, he ripped the netbook open to peek at its insides. In order…
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LG Electronics has been selling mini-laptops in Europe for a few months now, some of which have been bundled with mobile broadband plans from European telecommunications companies. Now it looks like LG is looking to try its luck in the US. The Korean company is better known in the states for making consumer electronics devices like televisions than laptop computers….
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LG unveiled its next generation mini-laptop at Mobile World Congress yesterday. The LG-X120 follows on the heels of the company’s LG-X110 mini-laptop. The new model features an integrated HSPA modem, a 160GB hard drive, and Smart-On technology, which is basically LG’s “instant-on” interface that allows you to access some programs just a few seconds after hitting the power button without…
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LG is showing a netbook called the LG X120 at CES, which appears to be pretty much identical to the X110 on the hardware front. But the company has bundled a version of DeviceVM’s SplashTop interface which lets you boot quickly into a light weight, Linux-based desktop that lets you go online with a web browser, Skype, or perform a…
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