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HP Mini 110 Arrives At AT&T, Gets Subsidized, Offers Same Specs As Verizon Model

James Allen Johnson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:57:51 +0000

Verizon Wireless is October added the HP Mini 110 netbook to their lineup of offered devices and proceeded to subsidize the device to any data seeking users who came their way. Now AT&T is following suit, offering the same exact Netbook with built in AT&T 3G data connectivity, opposed to Verizon EV-DO service.

The netbook arrives on November 22nd for a price of $199 after a mail-in-rebate, 2 year contract and minimum monthly data plans.

The Mini 110 features Windows 7, a 10.1 inch LED backlit display with anti-glare and 1GB RAM, plus the already mentioned 3G service and a 160GB hard drive. Everything is pretty standardk netboo fare right down to the Intel Atom processor.

You’ll need to sign up for at least an AT&T DataConnect plan which provides 200MB of data per month for $35 or you can grab their $60 plan that provides 5GB monthly transfer rates.

Then again you could just go drop $300 on a decent netbook with the same or even better pricing and specs over Black Friday and not have to worry about shoddy 3G service you’ll experience in many 3G areas or for that matter a 2 year contract.

Menq EasyPC E790 Wants You To Have A Netbook For $80

James Allen Johnson — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:42:33 +0000

The Menq EasyPC E790 is currently running Windows CE, but the company has announced plans to push out a Google Android update in the next month and at a very reasonable $80.

So what does $80 buy you these days? How about a 7 inch display that pushes out 800 x 480 pixels of resolution, a full qwerty keyboard and an all around netbook design. Sure the Samsung ARM926EJ-S3C2450 processor isn’t going to give you gaming power at your fingertips, but it’s enough to give users quick access to browse the web and open basic programs.

Future units are expected to carry an ARM Cortex A8 option for an extra $10-$20, which in our opinion is well worth the upgrade, especially considering that the price will still come in at under a Benjamin.

There’s no official word on when or where you’ll be able to pick up the Menq EasyPC E790. [SlashGear]

Here’s a video of the E790 in action:

Android Powered Acer Aspire One Now On Pre-Order At Amazon

James Allen Johnson — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:41:56 +0000

The Google Android powered Acer Aspire One just went on pre-order at Amazon. The netbook is one of the first to announce the Android OS and the first we’ve seen go on pre-order.

The netbook is available at Amazon.com for $349.99 and includes free shipping. Much like most of the recent notebooks released to the consumer PC market if features an Intel Atom N280 processor , 1GB RAM and a 160GB hard drive, pretty standard fare if you remove Android from the equation.

I do however appreciate the 6 cell battery with 9 hours runtime and the rather lightweight 2.8 pounds. The Android Acer also features a rather small footprint in terms of dimensions at 8 x 10.2 x 1 inches. [Amazon]

Splashtop Set to Reveal First “Instant-On” Netbook

JR — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:00:45 +0000

The quick power-up utility Splashtop has joined forces with Lenovo to create what’s being billed as the first-ever “instant-on” netbook.

Lenovo and DeviceVM, Splashtop’s manufacturer, will announce plans this morning to ship Lenovo IdeaPad S10e netbooks with integrated Splashtop functionality. The program will be branded as “QuickStart,” but it’ll function essentially the same as any other Splashtop configuration — allowing users to run applications such as browsers, e-mail clients, and other Internet-based utilities right after hitting the power button, before the operating system even loads.

This is DeviceVM’s second big portable computing deal for Splashtop in recent months. The company secured rights to feature its program in ASUS’s Eee Box B202 Nettop systems back in August. At the same time, it announced $15 million in new funding, which was marked to be used for expansion into more global markets.

Silicon Valley-based DeviceVM has been around since 2006. Its first Splashtop-enabled machines shipped in October of last year as part of a previous deal with ASUS.

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