Lenovo is reportedly planning to acquire a controlling interest in German consumer electronics brand Medion for more than $331 million in cash and stock. The Wall Street Journal reports the move could help Lenovo expand its business in Europe. Based in China, Lenovo was hardly a household name in the US before the company acquired IBM’s PC business in 2005….

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The Medion Akoya Mini E1210 netbook was little more than a rebanded MSI Wind U100. But it sold relatively well in parts of Europe where the MSI netbook was unavailable or overpriced. Now Medion is back, this time with the E1211 and E1215 netbooks, this time built by Wistron instead of MSI. Golem.de spotted the two new laptops at CeBIT…

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European laptop distributor Medion has decided to redecorate the Medion Akoya Mini (which is just another rebranded MSI Wind U100 netbook) and slap a higher price tag on the computer. So what does the extra 110 Euros buy you? Either a Hello Kitty decoration or a lid with Swarovski crystals in the shape of a butterfly. Seriously. That’s it. Under…

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The Medion Akoya Mini was one of the first rebadged versions of the MSI Wind netbook to hit the market. Available in Europe, the Akoya Mini is identical to the MSI Wind U100 in all but name — and price. Register Hardware reports that Medion will be selling the netbook through UK grocer Sainsbury’s for just £279, or about $483 US….

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A German MSI Wind user has managed to shoehorn OS X 10.5.3 onto a Medion Akoya Mini. A few days ago, we saw the first reports of an MSI Wind running OS X, so this should come as no surprise, since the Medion and MSI computers are virtually identical. But there’s one thing that makes this new port exciting -…

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I go offline for a day or two, and look what happens? Here’s a brief roundup of news that broke while I was in the process of moving and getting my broadband connection up and running:Asus Eee PC NewsElantech, the maker of the Eee PC 901 touchpad have issued a software update that enables additional multi-touch features like task switching,…

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It looks like Medion and MSI aren’t the only two companies selling computers made by the same OEM. The Mouse Computer LuvBook U100bears a striking resemblance to the MSI Wind U100 Notebook. Like the Wind and the Akoya Mini, the LuvBook sports a 10.2 inch 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, an 80GB…

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The Medion Akoya Mini set to go on sale in Germany and Austria next week. But Eee PC News.de has confirmed that the computer will ship with a 3 cell batter, not the 6 cell battery that had originally been advertised. Given that the Medion Akoya Mini is pretty much the same computer as the MSI Wind, this news should…

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The Medion Akoya Mini is basically the same computer as the MSI Wind. That is to say, it’s got the same size, look, and specs, and was probably built by the same OEM for both Medion and MSI. But while the Medion Akoya Mini is set to drop in Germany and Austria next week, It might be a bit longer…

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German computer maker Medion has its upcoming low-cost mini-notebook on display at Computex. The company announced the Medion Akoya Mini back in April, but now we have a few more details, thanks to TweakTown:CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Atom prcoessorRAM: 1GB DDR2-667Storage: 80GB SSD!Display: 10.2 inch 1024 x 600 pixel screenOS: Windows XPCommunication: Ethernet and 802.11nPorts: 3 USB 2.0, flash card readerWebcam:…

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Medion has released a few more details about its upcoming Akoya laptop. But just a few. French site Blogeee reports that the Medion Akoya will cost 399 Euros, will sport a “latest generation” processor which we assume means Intel Atom, and will have 1GB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive, and a “stable operating system,” which we assume means Linux.One…

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Update: For a more up-to-date list, make sure to check out the new Liliputing Product Database! Over the past six months or so, Asus, Everex, and HP have managed to bring low-cost ultraportable notebooks to market. But dozens of other computer makers have promised to bring out their own mini-notebooks. Some will run Linux, while others will be preloaded with…

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