Netbook Reviews

The Asus Eee PC 1015P / PE is now up for pre-order, and is the third and final new 10.1-inch Eee PC to show up along with the 1016P and 1018P.

While the other models (model numbers) are clean cut and easy to understand the 1015PE / P is rather confusing if you ask us. First of all there is the “PE” or “P” at the end, and now there is the “PED”. It is not clear what the difference between the “D” and non “D” models are. But they all seem to have a matte finish, and are available in a choice of colors.

The Asus UL20FT is a new 12.1-inch thin and light notebook which can be viewed as a “netbook alternative”.

You think the design looks similar to a previous model, and for good reason. The Asus UL20FT is the latest version, building on the UL20A.

While the chassis and design seems to have remained the same, the new UL20FT model features the new Intel Core i3 300UM processor.

If you’re looking to move away from Windows as an operating system or simply looking to try something different, Jolicloud would be a great OS to start with.

It can be installed simply from Windows, or directly from ISO, and sit alongside your Windows installation as a dual boot option.

Jolicloud has been designed especially for netbooks, and they are just about to release version 1.0 of their operating system. Current uses will receive an automatic update over the next week or so.

It has been a couple of years since Apple launched their MacBook Air laptop. Ever since then Apple has expressed little to no interested in netbooks. But they did of course release the iPad, a device which small, light and has long battery life, but of course no keyboard or full operating system.

So the closet thing Apple has to a netbook is their MacBook air, even though it will costs a good 3-5 times as much.

Now according to Digitimes, Apple is set to release a new MacBook Air with a smaller 11.6-inch display and a slimmer / lighter design that the original versions.

So far the results of our tablet poll are indicating that most readers on this site would like to see tablets covered.

So where better that start than some news about two up coming tablets from Acer?

Reliable source Digitimes are reporting that we should expect to see two Acer tablets coming our way as soon as the fourth quarter this year.

This site is clearly about Netbooks, but with the ever increasing number of tablets / pads and related news, we would like to know your opinion.

So we thought we would ask our readers, you, whether we should stick to just posting about netbooks, or also throw in some tablet news every now and then.

So far we have been concentrating on just netbooks, with a major tablet story here and there.

Let us know what you think via the poll below!

The Acer Aspire One D260 (AOD260) is one of Acer’s latest 10.1-inch netbooks. While it builds on the previous AOD250, it has the same design as the Aspire One 521, but it keeps its Intel Atom hardware, rather than featuring AMD’s as in the 521.

The 10.1-inch netbook has a standard 1024 x 768 pixel resolution LCD, and is available in a number of different configurations all making use of the Intel Atom processor and GMA 3150 graphics.

If you’re anything like me, you have no doubt been keeping your eyes open for the latest generation of Asus Eee PCs to come our way.

When the three new Asus Eee PCs were announced (the Asus Eee PC 1015P, 1016P, 1018P) they certainly gained their fair share of attention with their stylish new design and finishes.

Now two out of the three are now up for pre-order in the UK from Amazon. Exact pricing and release dates are now known.

The Asus Eee PC 1015P is available to pre-order for just £279, and will be released August 7th.

The DDR3 supporting, 1.83Ghz Atom N475 packing Asus Eee PC 1018P is available to pre-order for £349.00, and will be released slightly later on August 23rd.

First there was the Samsung N220, then there was the N220 Plus, and now there is the Samsung N220 Plus Premium.

Just last month we saw the N150 Plus, N220 Plus and NB30 Plus models announced, which added a larger 250GB hard drive, new power saving features to reduce power consumption when in standby, a new fast book utility, and a preinstalled copy of Microsoft Office Starter Edition 2010.

So what does the “Plus Premium” version add over the standard or the Plus versions?

A number of new upcoming Eee PC netbooks have recently been discovered, the already detailed 1001PX, the R101 and R101PX (which have just shown up in Germany) and now the Asus Eee PC 1005PX.

I find this model the most interesting as the Asus 1005PX is a variation on the most popular Eee PC 1005 line, with the current 1005PE ruling the best sellers list.