Ultra Thin Nettop The Idea Center Q150 by Lenovo
May 11, 2010
Lenovo launched an updated nettop today called the IdeaCentre Q150. Its ultra thin with barely enough room on the back for a full sized Ethernet port but in that tiny frame is does come packing an Intel Atom D510 Processor and 160GB to 500GB 5400PRM HDD with 2GB of RAM. If you are looking for extra graphic performance there is the option for NVIDIA ION graphics and an HDMI output, which means it should have no problem handling 1080p high definition video playback. Operating System you also have a choice of Windows 7 Home Premium or Winodws 7 Home Basic.
For connectivity the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 comes sporting integrated 802.11b/g/n WiFi, 4 USB ports, mic and headphone jacks, S/PDIF audio, VGA output, and 5.1 channel audio. To keep the option train rolling you’ll alos have the option to add a keyboard, mouse, and multimedia remote control with a trackball and keyboard.
The nettop measures just 6.8″ x 6″ x 0.8″ and weighs just 1.67 pounds with prices starting at $249 and up at the end of June.
Via Liliputing
ZOTAC ZBOX HD-ID11-U Nettop Hands on & Undressing
May 9, 2010
Looking back on this weeks news, we saw a few unboxings & hands on of the Zotac HD-ID11-U Nettop, but some how we missed Cameron’s over at tweak town. We thought we would feature it as we really did enjoy his over view & undressing of the unit, even though he mistook the 512MB of GDDR3 of RAM for graphics processing as the RAM for the unit. Hey, we’re all human, so if we look at the ZOTAC Nettop we are pretty excited since its the first true dual core Atom processor on the market, the Atom D510 and it comes paired with the Next Gen ION (aka ION2) graphics processor chipset from NVIDIA. Additional specifications include six USB ports, Dual-link DVI, 6-in-1 card reader, 1080p video playback, screen VESA mount, HDMI 1.3a compliant, Gigabit Ethernet and Wifi.
Via Tweak Town
ASUS Eee Box 1501 Gets USB 3.0 & Appears on Amazon Germany
May 5, 2010
We have our fingers crossed that reports like these will be coming fast and furious, ASUS has partly upgraded there Eee Box EB1501U with 2x USB 3.0 ports. Netbooked has uncovered this little gem on Amazon Germany for 399 euros. As far as the internals go we have an Intel Atom 330 processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, nVidia ION, Windows 7 Home Premium and a DVD burner.
If you are looking to pick one up, one color has an estimated shipping date of 1 – 4 weeks and the other is “out of stock”.
ION 2 Zotac ZBOX Unboxing and Hands On
May 4, 2010
Zotac has beat everyone to the punch and posted their own unboxing video of the ZBOX HD-ID11-U which is starting to make the rounds in the US for review. This ZBOX is powered by a dual core Atom D510 processor and a 16 core Nvidia ION chip. It has 6x USB ports, HDMI and DVI out, eSATA, Ethernet LAN, optical audio out, audio jacks and a card reader.
Via NetbookNews.de
DIY – VIA Artigo A1100 Nettop with VIA Nano CPU & Chipset HD
April 21, 2010
Little Taiwanese manufacturer VIA has a new barebone kit for hardware enthusiasts called VIA Artigo A1100 with a VIA Nano CPU. The base is a mini-motherboard in the Pico-ITX format, which is in a housing is under one liter in volume. The introductory price is U.S. $243, the VIA Artigo A1100 uses the VIA Nano processor at 1.2 GHz the VIA VX855 chipset should be able to run 720p and 1080p video formats like h.264, VC-1 and WMV9. This VIA Artigo the A1100 has also integrated to the rather disappointing VGA port and an HDMI output for connection to high-definition TVs or displays.
The case of the VIA Artigo A1100 is just 14.6 × 9.9 × 5.2 cm in size and thus has a volume of just 752 cubic centimeters. Despite the small size VIA equips the device with HDMI, VGA, five USB 2.0 ports and three audio ports. You may optionally upgrade the system with a wireless module and a card reader.
VIA Artigo selling the 1100 now has its own online store for a price of 243 U.S. dollars. The first 10 buyers will receive the equipment even for just 199 U.S. dollars and is only currently available in the US.
Via NetbookNews.de
