Litl Easel Webbook Netbook Runs Upside Down Too
We haven’t had many nice things to say about the Litl Easel Webbook netbook since its announcement a few days back, but it looks like the machine has a previously undiscovered trick up its sleeve.
The netbook can be used upside down, just like, well, an easel. The 12-inch screen hinges and pivots to change using styles. In easel mode, the Litl Easel Webbook caters to a different kind of user:
“With its screen exposed, the Webbook is ideal for passive or lean back web activity like enjoying photos, listening to music, or consuming news, weather and other web content.”
Other specs, as previously noted, are forgettable: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom, 1 GB of RAM, a camera, Wi-Fi, a USB port, infrared ports and HDMI. One bonus is an additional 2 GB of flash memory.
The webbook will sell for $700, ridiculous name and all.
Via Wired.
ASUS Eee PC T91 Netbook Spotted On ASUS Website
ASUS‘ highly anticipated Eee PC T91 has been put up on its website, though pricing and availability are as of yet unknown. Rumor has it that retailers will get that info this week.
The new ASUS Eee PC has an 8.9-inch swiveling touchscreen, which looked pretty snazzy in the demo. It has an Intel Atom CPU and 1 GB of RAM, but the fun doesn’t stop there – GPS and a TV tuner both come standard. Storage, unfortunately, is a mere 16 GB, though you can double that with an add-on card for an additional fee. Connectivity is available through 3G and 802.11n Wi-Fi access.
Some think multi-touch and Windows 7 will arrive on an upcoming version, so it may be a good idea to hold out on buying one. Of course, that’s all speculation.
ASUS is saying the T91 gets 5 hours of battery. The T91 is already available in the UK for £449 (about $740), but the netbook may cost less with a US release.
Via CrunchGear.
Averatec To Enter Netbook Market This Year
Averatec is intending to enter the netbook industry in the near future, capitalizing on the successes netbooks have achieved in the midst of a plummeting PC market that shows little hopes of improving soon.
The company is known for its cheap ultraportables, and according to CEO Tae-Hyun Cho these abilities will help Averatec with netbooks.
“The netbook and ultra-portable lines are quite blurred and we want to bridge that gap.”
Gartner expects netbooks to be the only growing PC category this year, and Averatec’s entrance will make good use of this growth. Its plan is to put a next-gen netbook on the market by the second half of 2009, and earn consumers by improving the design and performance over current models. Of course, they also hope to do this while keeping their machines cheap.
It’s a tall order, and only time will determine Averatec’s success. If netbooks don’t work out for the company, it won’t feel it too hard – they’re also planning to deliver a new set of notebooks in 2009.
Via Twice.
Netbook Update: Another New ASUS Eee PC
Asustek Computer is busting out new models. The 1002HA, which we covered in our November 24th article, is not the only new netbook release to grace the shelves of stores in the new future: ASUS has announced another frighteningly cheap netbook, sure to take a massive slice of the consumer pie in the near future.
The new Eee PC, which has been available in Taipei under the name ‘Surf’, should cost a slim $200. It will be available in the US in the first quarter of next year.
This low-cost version of the immensely popular Eee PC that started the netbook craze shows ASUS is going back to roots – not a bad idea, considering the buzz they got going early in the history of netbooks.
The ‘Surf’ netbook has a small 7-inch LCD screen, an Intel Celeron M processor, and ran an operating system from Linux. Other more expensive Eee PCs have perhaps overshadowed this little guy, but analysts expect US consumers to devour it with fervor.
Other Eee PCs with 9 or 10 inch screens running the Intel Atom are the norm these days, but cost far more – perhaps even doubling the cost of this cheap new netbook. While 7-inch netbooks are is a swiftly decreasing section of the market, hopes are high for the new Eee PC.
It is doubtful whether the International Consumer Electronics Show in LA will even feature the Eee PC, so for now all we’ve got is speculation. Come first quarter next year, however, all our questions will be answered.
Happy Black Friday and tune in here soon for daily netbook news.
