Dell OptiPlex 160 Story and Photo

Dell recently introduced OptiPlex 160 nettop for businesses, enteprises and educational purposes with the tag "save space" and "go green". Powered by Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB of RAM and Vista Home Basic Service Pack 1. Storage is 80GB Hard Disk Drive and has integrated disc drive. Dell will released dual-core Atom option next year.

Asus Eee Top - Super Cute Mini Desktop

Nettop Asus Eee Top is not only compact and good looking but it also has touch screen capability which make it a matched contender for the popular and gorgeous Apple iMac and Hewlett-Packard TouchSmart with cheaper price. Honestly the hardware of this little pussynettop is won't make anyone shake in their boots, but it is suffice for usual normal usage like watching DVD, surfing the Internet and other online entertainment activities. A cool thing is that Asus Eee Top is portable - Yes it is a portable dekstop - equipped with a carry handle so you can easily move it around. Using only 27W of power means save on your monthly electric bill as well.



Features of Asus Eee Top:
Processor: Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270
Storage : 160 GB Hard Drive
Memory: 1 GB Random Access Memory (RAM)
Chipset: GMA 950 onboard
Display: 15.6 Inches touch screen 1366x768 resolution
Built-in Microphone
Wifi
Four USB Slots
Headphone port
Speakers
Line-in ports
Wireless Keyboard
Wireless Mouse
Installed Easy Mode Software : Large buttons on screen during startup so users can access any applications easily.

Nettop which is now a lesser normal desktop is not a reliable for more serious task like gaming but it is expected that it will be a great and cheaper alternative in the future.

Brand new Dell Mini12

New netbook from Dell - Mini 12 is a very nice piece of device. It has 12 inches screen which is currently the largest with resolution of 1280x800. It is slim like sexy senorita and only 1.24kgs in weight. Storage is in mechanical Samsung Spinpoint drives only with capasity of 60GB and 80GB. Other features including 3G HSPDA support, Intel Silverhtorne Atom processor and Poulsbo SCH-US15W chipset.

Intel Atom Silverthorne Processor

Windows 7 - A Linux Terminator?

Microsoft Windows 7 is the answer of the company fear against the rising of Linux in server market. Microsoft knows it could kill the open source Linux in computer, laptop or in netbook and nettop.Windows 7 will be launched in 2009. One of winning feature of the OS is touchscreen. Marketing blitz has already begun. Popular Asus Eee mini laptop will be released in mid-2009 with touch screen capability and powered by Windows 7.

Citigroup claimed that netbooks will account for about a third of all PC growth in 2008. Annual average growth rate of 60% and shipment of the mini laptop to reach 29 million in 2010, as compared with lousy 18% growth for usual laptops.

Obviously netbook is the trend in the future. Microsoft afraid about it as Netbook cannot handle demanding Windows Vista hardware's requirements. So that is why only XP as operating system in the mini notebook. Clearly Linux is more suitable for the netbooks.

The worry of Microsoft become worst as Asus and Acer which is the major player in netbook space ( monopolize 90% of the market) are using Linux in 30% of their netbook. Microsoft not only concern about the 30% Linux based netbook but also the fact that if people get used to Linux in their netbooks, they shall consider buying computer run on Linux as well. It is a real threat to the giant Microsoft as users now have alternative which is cheaper and might be better in the future as Dickie Chang an analyst at Taipei based IDC told Bloomberg. However with Microsot Windows 7 advance feature like touchscreen, Linux based netbook sales are expected to fall.

Where's Apple? Netbook Sales Skyrocket Despite Recession

That is super growth, especially when you consider that netbook sales surged right as the economy downturn. The report expects that total netbook shipments for 2008 will reach 14 million units in 2007. the previous quarter. A recent DisplaySearch research report reveals that the mini laptop market saw massive growth in the third quarter of this year, with sales volumes suddenly spiking a whopping 160 percent.

The absence of Apple in the low-cost netbook field is causing the company to miss out on a very hot market, and that absence is especially surprising given the company's close relationship with Intel and AT&T.

Sale at RadioShack of a $99 Acer Aspire One with integrated AT&T service as bundling netbooks with mobile broadband service is the next trend in computing world. So why AT&T?

Apple's Steve Jobs put down the netbook market as "nascent" and low-volume in Apple's most recent earnings call, and he indicated that Apple is looking the netbook market from afar and that the company has some good ideas under its' shirt if things take off.

In this respect, it's somehow sadly ironic that a product category that was originally invented for so-called "hot emerging markets" now. But as of the third quarter of this year, we live in a Wal-Mart kind of world, where everyone has to learn to live with lower margins, and lower volume. But Apple is a high-margin, low-volume company, which makes it a poor fit for a "Wal-Mart product" like the netbook. The netbook market is blowing up right now precisely because it's a low-margin, high-volume space. Apple on the other hand only concern about this : margins.

SAMSUNG NC20 Netbook

Samsung NC10 netbook is a good example of a netbook should be - it is excellent with the long life battery. The electronics giant plans to release the successor to NC10 named NC20. Scheduled to be launched February 2009, it will be sold at only $650. The mini laptop specifications are expected as below:

Intel 1.3GHZ VIA Nano U225 processor
12.1 inch display
Memory of 1 GB of RAM
Bluetooth 2.0
Web camera 1.3 megapixel
3 in 1 Card Reader
WiFi 802.11b/g

Nvidia Is Developing Graphic Chipset for Nettop

Giant graphic chipset maker Nvidia cooperates with Intel to develop MCP79 graphic chipset for Intel Atom based nettop to enhance graphic performance. For the time being, all atom based mini computer's graphic is supported by integrated graphic which only provide the least requirement. We eagerly wait for Nvidia to come out with graphic support for netbook, which is increasing popular.

Lenovo and HP Netbook price drop

HP Mini 1000 Netbook is now $399.99 to 359.99 a price slash of $40. While Lenovo S10 is now $10 cheaper. Now only $499. However the red and pink version is still with original price tag of $459. Netbook is now becoming more and more popular especially among teens and females. We eagerly wait for netbook revolution like a mini laptop for gaming and office productivity.

Asus N10Jc Portable Mini Laptop

Asus launched their netbook N10Jc utilizes Intel GSE express chipset, powered by Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, GeForce 9300M GS GPU and 1 GB DDR2 RAM. Weighted 1.55kg and using Windows XP Home Edition operating system, it will be on sale in Japan on December 6. Storage capacity is huge for a netbook which is 160GB. The battery life can last to 7 hours. Screen display is at satisfactory size of 10.2 inch with resolution of 1024x600 pixel.