• Atom N270 1.6Ghz Processor
• 1GB Memory
• 160GB Hard Disk
• Up to 9 Hours 15 Minutes Battery Life
• Presinstalled with Windows XP Home

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Toshiba NB200-11L Specifications

• Processor: Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.6GHz), 533 MHz FSB with 512 KB Cache
• Memory: 1GB RAM(Upgradeable to 2GB)
• Display: 10.1” WSVGA (1024 x 600)
• Display Type: Toshiba TruBrite® WSVGA TFT display with LED backlight
• Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
• Sound: 24-bit Stereo
• Speakers: Built in Stereo Speakers
• Integrated Webcam: Integrated VGA Webcam
• Hard Drive: 160 GB SATA Hard Disk
• Wired Ethernet LAN: 10/100
• Wireless LAN: 802.11 b/g/N
• Ports: 1 x DC-in, 1 x VGA, 1 x LAN, 1 x external microphone, 1 x built-in microphone, 1 x headphone (stereo), 3 x USB 2.0 (1 Left & 2 Right), 1 x 2-in-1 Bridge Media slot (supports SD/SDHC™ Cards up to 16 GB and MMC™ up to 2 GB)
• Keyboard: 86 Key
• Recovery: Toshiba Recovery Disc Creator
• Security: BIOS Boot Up Password, HDD Password, Supervisor Password
• Lock: Kensington Lock Port
• Power: AC Adapter 19 Volt
• Dimensions: 263mm (W) x 211.5mm (D) x 25.4mm (front) / 32.25mm (rear)
• Weight: 1.33 Kg
• Warranty: 1-year international warranty

What Software is pre-installed on the Toshiba NB200-11L?

• Windows XP Home Edition
• Connectivity Doctor, Toshiba User’s Manual, Toshiba Recovery Disc Creator, Microsoft® Works, Google Toolbar, Google Picasa, ConfigFree™, Toshiba utilities and drivers, Chicony Camera Assistant Software
• Trial Software: McAfee® Internet Security Suite – Toshiba Edition (includes free Internet updates for 30 days), Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 (free 60-day trial)

According to Wireless Goodness, the X20 will be released in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, China, Singapore and India with one of the following model numbers: LG X20, X200, XB200, XD200 and XV200. It would appear that the netbook will sport a different model number depending on the region.

The 10.1″ screened netbook, weighing just 1.2 kg (2.6 pounds) will come pre-installed with Windows 7 and is powered by the Intel Atom N450 processor, Intel 3150 GMA graphics and up to 2GB RAM.

It is said that the 1366 x 768 resolution TFT colour LCD screen will sit underneath a 1.3 mega-pixel webcam and above a chiclet style keyboard.

It is expected that both Bluetooth and 3G will be supported on board, so we may expect to see a flurry of offers from the likes of Vodafone and O2, bundling the X20 with a mobile broadband contract.

No details of the release date or pricing model just yet, but we will add them as soon as we have them.

(via Wireless Goodness)

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The specification of the Skytone Alpha 680 is like most of the recent Smartphones – a 533 mhz ARM processor and 128 MB of RAM (can be extended up to 256 MB). Built-in storage is a little sparse in the base model – just 1 GB SSD although a 4GB option is mentioned on the companies website, as well as being expandable by using an SD or SDHC card in the slot that is thoughtfully provided.

The 680 looks like any other netbook at first glance, but closer inspection reveals that it can also be used in ‘Tablet PC mode’, although even closer inspection raises the question – how are you supposed to use it like that, when it does not have a touchscreen.

The 7-inch screen, apart from not being a touch-screen also only offers 800×480 resolution, so in this way it would be a little unfair to put in the same class as the regular Intel based netbooks around. The price though is set to be considerably lower than your average EeePC, so there will certainly be a market for it, probably in the web-browsing only user-base.

Other than this, its good to see that all the features we’ve come to expect are included – from a VGA port, an Ethernet port and a webcam, microphone and speakers.

If you draw a line between smartphone and netbook, it’s clearly much nearer the netbook end of things, and we are sure that many of the other players in the market (probably including Microsoft) are paying attention to see how it sells.

Will the Skytone Alpha 680 be leave a mark in the history of the netbook as significant as the one that Asus made with their first EeePC. Time will tell.

Since Asus first launched their 7-inch EeePC, netbooks do seem to keep growing, with most being a whisker short of 9-inches not so long back, and now new most models arriving on the scene endowed with a 10-inch screen. Some, like the Dell Inspiron Mini 12 are larger still. Surely they cannot get any larger than this.

Eventually I suppose this will settle down, and a clear winning size for the best combination of portability and usability will doubtless emerge. Is the 10-inch netbook the optimum size? It seems so, at least for now, but maybe it’s too soon to say for sure.

Read reviews and find out more about the Acer Aspire One 531 here.

Which Netbook Has The Best Battery Life?

If you’re relying on your Netbook working for a long time without access to a mains power source to recharge, then knowing which netbook has the best battery life is one of the most critical factors to consider when choosing.

Darren Yates of Netbook Review in Australia recently tested all of the popular models available in Australia. (click to read full article)

Not surprisingly, the models with 6-cell batteries are up at the top, with MSI’s Wind U115 Hybrid (6hrs 56mins), Asus Eee PC 1000HD (4hrs 12mins) and Eee PC 901 (3hrs 59mins) models filling the top three spots.

The worst performing (in terms of stamina) were the 3-celled HP Mini 1001TU, the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 and the Dell Inspiron Mini 12. The latter two ran for less than two hours.

For some this is not a problem – these days power outlets are availale on trains and planes, and if you’re just going to be using it in a hotel room then battery life is not so important. If you want to sit in your favorite coffee shop, or in the park and while-away the hours, pay attention to the battery life before you buy.