UK Netbook Review

It looks like there’s a new high-end standard spec for netbooks emerging. LG’s new NX170 netbook is available with Intel’s new N550 dual core processor, coupled with a 1366 x 768 HD display. That puts it into camp with the new Samsung NF310 and HP Mini 5103. Of course, the X170 is also available with the single core n455 processor and a 1024 x 600 pixel 10.1 inch display on the lower end. Finally, there’s also 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics. It’s expected to sell for under $600 in Korea but no word on when this netbook will be available in the UK.

LG is the latest netbook maker to jump on the dual core bandwagon, with the introduction of a new version of the recently released LG X140 10 inch netbook.  The X140 features the oh so popular 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core processor and a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display. It has a 250GB hard [...]

LG boasts the slogan, ‘Life’s Good’ and with the 10 inch X140 netbook, they hope that holds true. This LG netbook packs a little more punch than some of it’s netbook brethren. For example, it has a 10.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and a 1.83GHz Intel Atom N475 processor. It also comes with a 320GB hard drive.That’s compared with most netbooks, which tend to have 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processors, 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel displays, and 160GB or 250GB hard drives.

With World Cup 2010 kicking off this month, LG has announced a World Cup Edition of their upcoming 10.1” LG X140 netbook (which goes on sale this month in certain countries) Apart from a fancy lid picture the specs look the same: a 10.1” 1024 x 600 or 1366 x 768 display, Atom N450 or [...]

Yes, we spotted it before at the FCC, and in the wild as well.   Just a quick post to relay that the LG X140 will be getting an integrated 3g modem.  The folks at Wireless Goodness have spotted an update, which mentions the X140 netbook will have a 3G modem that supports GSM 850/1900 and WCDMA [...]