The Toshiba Satellite NB200 is a computer with many names. OK, just two. In Europe, it’s the NB200. In Japan it’s the Dynabook UX. But whatever you call it, the NB200 looks like a big step up from the original Toshiba NB100, an 8.9 inch netbook that was hampered by a cramped keyboard. The folks […]
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Stone launches the Neo 101 netbook
UK computer maker Stone is launching its first netbook, the Stone Neo 101. And there’s really not very much setting it apart from the competition. Take a look at the specs, and you’ll see what I mean: CPU: Intel Atom Display: 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixels Wireless: WiFi and optional 3G module Webcam: 1.3MP […]
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Acer AspireRevo ION-powered nettop available for preorder in the UK
UK retailer Play.com is taking preorders for the upcoming Acer AspireRevo nettop. The AspireRevo will be one of the first devices to use the NVIDIA ION platform which bundles an Intel Atom CPU with an NVIDIA graphics chip to offer improved video and graphics performance. In other words, you actually will be able to play Call […]
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MSI Wind U115 gets a UK launch date and price
MSI may have announced the Wind U115 netbook with a combination hard drive and solid state disk back in January. But while we’ve seen the netbook unboxed, tested, and dissected some details have been hard to come by. Like the price and release date. Now Hexus is reporting that MSI will begin shipping the Wind […]
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Acer pulls back the veil on the Aspire One D250
Acer has launched a UK product page for the Acer Aspire One D250, which appears to be the first 10 inch model in the company’s Aspire One Pro line. The netbook packs a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 160GB hard drive, 802.11b/g WiFi, Ethernet, and 3G wireless with support for HSDPA, HSUPA, […]
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Asus Eee PC 1008HA pricing: £359 in the UK
The Asus Eee PC 1008HA that Asus introduced at CeBIT is one of the thinnest and lightest netbooks from Asus to date. It has a new keybaord and touchpad design, and the chassis is designed so that the computer lid folds down behind the body of the computer instead of over the top, which gives […]
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Zoostorm launches Freedom netbook
Zoostorm is launching the new Freedom netbook in the UK. The mini-laptop sports a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, an 8.9 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, an 8GB SSD, and 512MB of RAM which can be upgraded to 1GB. The netbook also has 2 USB ports, a VGA port, headphone and mic jacks, a 0.3MP […]
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UK mobile carrier O2 to offer Samsung NC10 bundle
While US mobile carriers are just starting to dip their toes in the waters of subsidized laptops, the practice is old hat in the UK. And now UK wireless broadband provider O2 is offering its first “free” laptops bundled with a service contract. If you sign up for a 2 year plan, O2 will give […]
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No HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition for the UK
The HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition is basically an HP Mini 1000 running an Ubuntu Linux-based operating system that HP calls Mobile Internet Experience. It comes with a custom theme, a slick program launcher, and a home screen that provides quick access to your browser bookmarks. While I find it’s a little less responsive than […]
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T-Mobile offers 3G Eee PC 904HD in the UK
T-Mobile is adding to its lineup of 3G enabled netbooks. The company is offering an Asus Eee PC 904HD with a 3G USB modem when you sign up for a 2 year service plan at £25 a month. While the netbook, with a big bezel around the screen and no integrated 3G card, may not […]