Eee PC Seashell Netbook From Asus

Taipei, Taiwan-headquartered ASUSTeK Computer Inc has announced the launch of a new family of netbooks. These netbooks are called “Eee PC Seashell”.

Some models of the new netbooks are: 1005PE, 1005PR, and 1001P. The 1005PR model is available at the starting price of USD 399.99.

These models are built on Atom processor N450. Storage is provided by hard drive with capacity of 250GB. The screen is 10.1″ LED backlit and is capable of high-definition resolution of 1,366X768. The netbooks also incorporate Broadcom’s chip BCM70015, which is a crystal HD accelerator, which are known for delivering HD content at very low power demands. The netbooks have the standard 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth v2.1 wireless connectivity. Battery life of up to 11 hours is available.

On the software front, the Eee PC Seashell netbooks feature dual operating systems: Windows 7 (Starter Edition) and Express Gate. Express Gate, previously known as “Splashtop”, is a Linux OS developed by DeviceVM, and comes pre-installed in certain of Asus’ motherboards. With Express Gate, users can begin to surf the web and perform internet tasks within few seconds of powering on the machine.

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Acer Launches Eco Friendly Notebook

Taipei, Taiwan-based Acer Inc has launched a new notebook in its Timeline series, which according to the company release is eco-friendly.

Christened Aspire 3811TZ / TZG, the computer is free from environmental pollutants such as Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFR). This device has also been awarded the coveted Energy Star 5.0 rating for its efficient use of energy.

Other than the power supply cable connecting to the AC socket, there is no PVC or BFR to be found in the machine. These chemicals are known to generate toxins such as dioxins and furans at the end of life of the product, resulting in environment pollution.

The Timeline Aspire machine is based on Intel’s Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor with Intel GS45 express chipset. It has up to 4 Gb of DDR3 1,066 Mhz memory, and comes pre-installed with 320 Gb Hard disk drive. There are three options in display screens, 13.3″ HD, 14″ HD and 15.6″ HD, all with 1,366X768 pixel resolution and sporting CineCrystal LED-backlit TFT LCD. The systems run on Windows Vista Home Premium operating system.

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Acer-Aspire 5735-4624: Laptop At Basement Bargain Price

If you have always wanted to bargain-hunt for a laptop at the most economical price possible – look no further. Acer’s Aspire 5735-4624 is just the one for you.

This laptop has had to make a lot of sacrifices in the frills and bells-and-whistles department to be able to reach the price tag of sub-USD 400, which is eyeball-to-eyeball with the netbooks. But users aren’t complaining, especially considering that it is cheaper than its competitors with the same CPU (2.0Ghz Dual Core T3200) by a least USD 250.

Aspire 5735-4624 is actually like a misfit in the laptop category – its large screen size at 15.6 inches, measured diagonally, coupled with the aspect ratio of 16:9 (in comparison to the standard 15.4 inch, 16:10 aspect ratio) makes it a treat for movie-buffs on the go.  However, the flip side is a relatively lower resolution than what one might get to enjoy with its more fanciful brethren.

It’s a surprise the manufacturers thought it fit to embed a numeric pad to the right of the keyboard, for this has meant reducing the sizes of most of the keys, making it slightly more cumbersome to operate than what one is used to with the costlier versions.

Besides Intel’s Pentium T3200 processor, the system’s innards hold RAM worth 2Gb (667 Mhz), and a hard disk that can hold 160 Gb of data while rotating at 5,400 rpm.