A few Asian manufacturer’s netbooks have shown up on the products page over at the Computex homepage.  It’s interesting, we keep seeing these models (mostly from China) for absurdly low prices, yet they never seem to make it to UK or US shores.  Perhaps 2011 will be different.  Check past the break for details and pictures of the new Lengda P10Q, Jumper JK01 and Marasst PNS1010.

Lengda P10Q

10-inch netbook Pinetrail netbook.. Atom N450 processor, 10-inch 1024 x 600 display, up to 2GB RAM, Gigabit LAN, UMTS 3G, Bluetooth, 1.3MP webcam. Only 2x USB ports however. 3 and 6-cell batteries providing 3.3 and 5.5 hours runtime. Weight at around 1 kg for the 3-cell.

Jumper JK01

First picture.  Another typical Pinetrail netbook with an Atom N450 processor, up to 2GB RAM, up to 320GB HDD, 10.1” 1024 x 600 display, Bluetooth and UMTS 3G.

Marasst PNS1010

Another Pinetrail netbook, no further details known at this point.

Via: Netbooknews.de one, two and three

We’ve seen cheap netbooks before, but usually they’re only for sale in China.  Well, now 98DollarNetbook.com hopes to change that.  Run by a company called ITA Computers the $98 netbook fro sale on the obviously named site,  98dollarnetbook.com.  Here’s what you get for $98 US dollar (~£70)

• CPU: 300MHz VIA 8500 32-bit ARM-based processor
• Display: 7 inch, 800 x 480 pixels
• OS: Windows CE 6.0
• Storage: 2GB flash storage
• Memory: 128MB
• I/O: 3 USB ports, SDHC card slot, mic, headphone jacks
• Connectivity: Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g
• Battery: 2 cell, 1800mAh (2 hours battery life)
• Dimensions: 8.4″ x 5.6″ x 1.2″
• Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Color options: Black, White, Pink, Red, Green

Nothing state of the art here, but for 70 quid…..I might have to find a way to get one.  No word yet on UK availability, but 70poundnetbook.co.uk and 98poundnetbook.co.uk are both still available!

Remember the Sony Vaio P? Well, here’s another netbook from China that taken at least a few ‘styling hints’ from that tiny Sony.  The latest from ODM is called the BYD (I think I got that the right way around). It packs a 10-inch display, Atom Z530 processor, 1GB RAM, 1.8” storage, 2x USB ports and a SIM card slot for 3G. There’s an optical mouse instead of a trackpad and two buttons on each side of the mouse.

The downsides are that it lacks video output and an ethernet port and the battery is not user replaceable. Pricing is around $300 for manufacturers but you’re not likely to ever get your hands on one like all other previous Vaio P clones.

There’s more after the break.

Source: Cloned in China

Yes, you guessed it, that crappy blue background is a tell tale sign that another new netbook has passed through the US FCC.  This time it’s the Matala  PC-91013 which is a clone of the ASUS Eee PC Seashell netbooks.  Specs for the Matala are: 10” 1024 x 600 display, Intel Atom N450 processor, GMA 3150 graphics, up to 2GB RAM, 1.3MP webcam, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. Weighs 2.9 pounds.

Source: Wireless Goodness

You’ll remember, the Mobinnova Beam is an 8.9 inch smartbook that uses NVIDIA’s Tegra platform. NVIDIA and Mobinnova have been showing off the Beam for months, but it’s yet to hit the streets.  We do know that when it ships, it will be available with either Windows CE or Google’s upcoming Android OS but up until now, we’ve only seen prototypes running Windows CE.  Now Laptop Magazine’s Mark Spoonauer has spent some hands-on time with a Mobinnova Beam netbook running Google Android.

Unfortunately, outt of the box, the Android version of the Mobinnova Beam won’t be able to download applications from the Android Market, but Mobinnova does plan to load some video games that will take advantage of Tegra’s 3D graphics capabilities. The device will also support 1080p HD video, and will offer a video download service via CinemaNow.

Still no word on the pricing or availability, but there’s a good chance we’ll eventually see the Mobinnova Beam offered at subsidized prices by mobile broadband providers.

The Averatec N1200 that we took a first look at late last month gets the full review treatment form Laptop Magazine today.  The model reviewed was the N1231EE1E-1 which has the following specs: Atom N450 processor, 10.1” 1024 x 600 display, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, 1.3MP webcam and Windows 7 Starter.

On the positive side were the aesthetics, the Averatec is comparable to the HP Mini 5101/2 series with a brushed metallic lid.  The screen, bezel and touchpad are glossy though, so keep your greasy fingers away.  It’s one of the lighter 10-inch netbooks at 2.2 pounds but that’s primarily because of the 2-cell 3,200mAh li-poly battery which runs out of juice in just 2.5 hours.   Also on netgative side is an odd keyboard design which is pushed to one side with a panel on the right which squishes a key punctuation keys. The webcam is also awkwardly placed on the left screen bezel, making webcam shots difficult.

The Averatec N1231EE1E-1 is currently available for $299.99 USD in the states with a larger HDD and 6-cell battery will be available in April next month for $379 USD.  No word on UK pricing or availability yet though.

Via: Laptop Mag

Giada launched a bevvy  of new nettops previously at CeBIT 2010, but now they’ve made their first foray into netbooks with the Viva NE200. Sadly, unlike their nettops there’s no Nvidia ION to be found here, and the NE200 is a bog standard netbook with the usual specs.  Namely, a 10.1” 1024 x 600 display, Intel Atom N450 processor, GMA 3150 graphics, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, 1.3MP webcam. Weighs 1.15kg / 2.5 lbs. Usual ports: 3x USB, VGA, audio jacks.

Maybe they’re hoping the pink lid with swooshing swirls and hearts will set them apart…

A Taiwanese OEM (original equipment manufacturer) Quanta is working on a netbook they’re calling the QW6.   I’s more than likely, since they’re an OEM, that we’ll see this rebranded when it hits retail shelves.  There isn’t much to go on from the  FCC listing, uncovered by Wireless Goodness, but we do know it will have HDMI and VGA ports, 3 USB ports, a 1.3MP webcam, and a touchpad that doesn’t seem to have physical left and right buttons. We’re guessing an Atom N450 and/or an N470 will be in the mix, and with HDMI out, Nvidia’s Ion graphics will likely play a part too.

Manufacturer Trigem has released a new netbook under the Averatec brand name.  The new Averatec N1200 features a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, a 10 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, 1GB of RAM, and 160GB hard drive. The notebook has Ethernet, VGA, and 2 USB ports and a 3200mAh battery. It runs Windows 7.

There isn’t much more information yet, but the N1200 does look th part with what looks like a brushed aluminum lid and glossy screen.  The notebook is quite light, weighting less than 2.2 pounds, that’s actually less than 1gk and measures 12.8″ x 9″ x 1″.

OfficeMax, an american retailer, has a product listing for a model in this series (N1231) for $329.99, though it’s not actually available.

via Netbook News

Medion has released their first Pinetrail powered netbook, called the Akoya E1222.  Previous Akoya netbooks from Medion were just  rebranded MSI Wind netbooks and we think this is also rebranded but we can’t figure out which design yet.  Let us know if you recognize it.

Specs on the E1222 are pretty standard for this generation of netbooks, notably  a 10.1” 1024 x 600 display (looks glossy), Atom N450 processor, GMA 3150 graphics, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, 1.3MP webcam. Decked with the standard array of ports. Windows 7 Starter. 4-cell and 6-cell battery options.

It’ll be released locally in Germany at least, priced from 299 Euros.

Check out the German commercial after the break.

via Netbooked