Maybe it’s just me, but some of Belkin’s new Eee PC bags look like they’re designed more for a day at the beach than for lugging around a laptop that you use for actual work. But with prices ranging from $13 to $25, these padded cases are actually kind of attractive.Like other ulrtaportables, the Eee […]
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Advent 4211 MSI Wind clone gets unboxed
The folks at What Laptop managed to get their hands on an Advent 4211, which is basically a rebranded version of the MSI Wind laptop. The Advent 4211 sells for £280. That’s the equivalent of about $555 US, but unlike the MSI Wind, the Advent 4211 is only available in the UK. Like the Wind, […]
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Gigabyte M912 available in Germany sans operating system?
The Gigabyte M912 may not be coming to the US anytime soon, but if you happen to live in Germany, it looks like you should be able to pick one up within a few weeks. Eee PC News.de discovered that the Notebook Shop is selling M912s in several configurations — including two versions that are […]
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Asus ships fewer Eee PC units than expected
In completely unsurprising news, Asus has not quite managed to meet its ambitious goal of shipping 2 million Eee PCs in the first half of 2008. Instead, Asus shipped 1.7 million units.The computer has certainly been selling like hot cakes, (does anybody actually buy hot cakes?), especially when you consider that this time last year […]
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Asus confirms UK pricing for the Eee PC 901, 904, and 1000
Asus has let loose with the UK pricing for its latest Eee PC models, and overall the prices don’t look that different from the US versions. The 901 will set you back £299 or about $592 US, while the 904 will run £269 or about $533 US. The Eee PC 1000H (with an 80GB hard […]
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Elonex One, part II: Another RazorBook clone?
Elonex is apparently following up on the success of the company’s Elonex One laptop with a new model, called the Elonex One T. The Elonex One was a bit different from other netbooks in that all of the PC components (storage, RAM, CPU, and so on) were hidden behind the screen. The result is that […]
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Acer Aspire One now available for order or preorder or something
While I wasn’t expecting the Acer Aspire One to hit the US for at least another few weeks, it looks like the computer is starting to show up at online retail sites. it’s not 100% clear whether companies like eWiz and CDW are shipping the Aspire One. I have a feeling what we’re actually seeing […]
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How to install Ubuntu on an MSI Wind laptop
The MSI Wind laptop has generated a lot of excitement due to its low price and high quality feature set. But some of the earliest reviewers have pointed out that it was pretty difficult to figure out how to install Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, one of the most popular Linux distributions on the Wind. The […]
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ECS G10IL will hit the US by September, for $399
Looking for a seriously cheap ultraportable laptop with an Intel Atom CPU? Like cheaper than the $599 Eee PC 901 or the $479 MSI Wind? ECS vice president Henry Kwan tells Laptop Magazine that the ECS G10IL is heading to the US, and the low end model will cost just $399.We already knew the G10IL […]
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MSI Wind now shipping, 6-cell battery on hold until September
I’ve got good news and bad news on the MSI Wind front. And if you’ve read the headline, you probably have a good idea which news item falls into which category.First the good news. As expected, MSI has begun shipping the Wind notebook this week. If you placed a preorder at the MSI Shop, ZipZoomFly, […]