ASUS Taiwan has officially announced the latest model called Essentio CS5110 Mini PC which is a part of the Eee Station series. One of the most interesting features of Essentio CS5110 Mini PC is its ability to display exceptional quality graphics. It is also the world’s smallest desktop personal computer.
This PC includes a discrete graphics card for best reproduction of high definition movies. Excellent for entertainment and games too.
OCZ Technology Group is set to start a new trend in laptop computers. The company has announced the release of its Do-It-Yourself (DIY) gaming notebook PCs, which are designed to allow consumers to build their own laptop.
The OCZ DIY program enables customers to purchase an unconfigured barebone notebook so they can customize it to their own specific needs. The OCZ’s guides and direct support will help the consumers go through the process and finally create their own laptop. They can even select operating system, processor, memory, and hard drive or solid state drive of choice.
Gizmodo published images of the Dell Mini Inspiron ultraportable laptop. This is Dell’s first low-cost mini-notebook.
The details of the Dell Mini Inspiron are not yet known but speculations abound that the mini laptop has three USB ports, a memory card reader, VGA output, and Ethernet LAN port.
I think the trend is towards giving the consumers low-cost ultraportable laptops. Sony, Asustek, Everex, and 3K already released their own models. And now, Acer does not want to be left behind.
Acer is set to release the Aspire One low-cost 8.9-inch notebook based on the upcoming Intel Atom processor. Here are some specs of the 2.17-pound Asus Aspire One Mini Notebook:
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Sony is now poised to release its new herd of low-cost ultraportable laptops based on the VIA OpenBook design according to PC World. A prototype of this mini-notebook was shown by contract manufacturer Quanta Computer at WiMax Expo in Taipei.
“A check of the laptop’s properties confirmed the laptop is based on a 1.6GHz C7-M processor from Via and listed Sony as the manufacturer,” PC World says.
Asustek launched just recently the 2.93-pound Asus Eee PC 1000, a 10-inch screen version of its popular low-cost mini-notebook, at the 2008 Computex show in Taipei.
After Vostro 1310 and Vostro 1510, Dell has released another new model - the Vostro 1710. Here are some of its notebook specifications:
Super Talent launched a new line of MasterDrive solid state drives (SSDs). These are the MasterDrive MX and MasterDrive DX. Both feature a 2.5-inch form factor, SATA II (3Gbps) interface, and data storage capacities from 30GB to 120GB.
The MasterDrive MX and MasterDrive DX solid state drive series feature 120/40 MB/sec and 120/70 MB/sec read/write speeds respectively. Super Talent MasterDrive SSDs are available with prices ranging from $299 to $1,299.
