When the Steam Deck first launched earlier this year, it was only available for purchase in the US, Canada, UK, and European Union. But now Valve has announced that the handheld gaming PC is coming to more regions, starting with Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Customers in those countries can now reserve a […]
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$65 Windows tablets show up in Hong Kong
This is what happens when Intel slashes chip prices and Microsoft starts giving away free Windows licenses for small tablets: Prices fall to crazy lows. During this week’s HKTDC show in Hong Kong, a handful of tablet makers are showing off Windows tablets priced at just $65. The Emdoor EM-I8170, for example, is a 399 […]
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uSmart M1C looks like a half-sized netbook
Netbooks are small computers. So what do you call an incredibly tiny netbok? The uSmart M1C is clearly more of a MID or Mobile Internet Device than a netbook, thanks to its tiny 4.8 inch display. While the device has a QWERTY keyboard, I dare you to try touch-typing on it with all 10 fingers. […]
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Starline NB1000 10 inch netbook with invisible touchpad – Video
The Starline NB1000 is pretty much your average run of the line 10 inch netbook with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, but Nicole from Netbook News spotted a few interesting things when she checked out this netbook in Hong Kong. One of the most noticeable features is the integrated touchpad which blends seamlessly with […]
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Samsung N120 comes with more power, stronger battery in Hong Kong
The Samsung N120 packs a 10.1 inch display, decent speakers, and a nearly full sized keyboard into a 2.8 case that measures less than 1.2 inches thick. The US configuration also gets reasonably good battery life and sells for around $420 or less, making it a pretty good bargain. But if turns out if you […]
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Hong Kong dealer offers MacBook-like netbook with VIA Nano CPU
A Hong Kong company is promoting a new mini-laptop with a 1.3GHz VIA Nano CPU, the new VIA VX855 chipset, a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 576 pixel display, and a choice of a hard drive or SSD. Nothing too new there. But here’s the kicker: The product page is filled with images making it look […]
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Olevia X10A netbook shows up in Japan
I have no reason to believe that the Olevia X10A netbook is ever going to be released in the US. But if it were, it would probably be pretty cheap. It’s selling in Hong Kong for HKD 2800, which is about the equivalent of $360. For that price, you get a netbook with a 10 […]
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Beautify an Eee PC with Swarovski Crystals, win an Eee PC
I’m not a huge fan of netbooks wearing bling, nor am I a fan of customizing a computer for Valentine’s Day (what do you do with it for the other 364 days of the year?) But Asus Hong Kong is holding a contest where you can win a netbook by bedazzling a virtual Eee PC […]
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10 inch Acer Aspire One arrives in Hong Kong
The new Acer Aspire One with a 10 inch display is due out this month, but it has yet to arrive in the US or Europe. But according to HKEPC it’s already on store shelves in Hong Kong. The netbook has a 10 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel screen, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor […]
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Lenovo offers gold IdeaPad S10 in Hong Kong
Lenovo is introducing a special edition IdePad S10 netbook in Hong Kong that’s all fancy and gold colored and stuff. This isn’t exactly the first gold colored netbook that we’ve seen. Asus introduced a gold colored version of the Eee PC 900A a few months back. And way back in April the Surcouf La Révolution […]