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Samsung N150 vs N120

Forum member nmhotel has shared some thoughts with the N120 compared to the N150. Unfortunately his original N120 suffered at the hands of gravity and has now been replaced with a brand new N150! The primary difference between these two netbooks is the different Atom processors, the former contains the N270, whilst the newer model has the more efficient N450 Pine Trail chip.So if you are thinking of buying or upgrading to a Samsung N150 netbook then his notes might prove helpful.Looking for t...

LG X300 due to come out in Asia this month

Introduced at CES 2010, the new LG X300 ultra-portable is set to go on sale this month in Asia. The X300 features a 2GHz Intel Menlow platform (Atom processor), 2GB of memory, and a 128GB solid state drive. Other specs include: 11.6 inch LCD display Windows 7 Home Premium Two batteries – an internal battery and an extra 2 cell battery for up to 7 hours of power 1.3 megapixel webcam Built-in 3G modem supporting GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, or HSDPA The X300 measures 17.5 mm thick and weighs a ...

Samsung Go N315 updated with Pinetrail but pricey

Samsung brings the Intel Pinetrail platform to the Go product lineup with the new Samsung Go N315 netbook. The Go N315 features a 10.1 inch wide LED backlit LCD display, pebble-style keyboard, 4 cell battery, 3 in 1 memory card reader and the New York Times Reader 2.0 pre-installed. Full specs include: Intel Atom N450 processor 1GB of RAM 10.1 inch 1024 x 600 resolution LED backlit display Intel GMA 3150 graphics HD audio SRS 3D sound effect 3 watt stereo speakers 1.3 megapixel webcam 250GB...

LaptopMag reviews the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t and Samsung N210

The folks at LaptopMag have published two new netbook reviews on their site – one for the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t and one for the Samsung N210. The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t is a convertible netbook with the following specs: Intel Atom N470 processor clocked at 1.83GHz Intel GMA 3150 graphics 2GB of RAM 250GB 5400RPM SATA HDD 10.1 inch 1024 x 600 resolution display 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Ethernet Headphone/Microphone VGA port 2 USB ports 6 in 1 ...

Samsung N210 available at Best Buy

  Above is the Samsung N210 netbook featuring a scratch-resistant, polished pearl white design, a non-glare display, and nearly full-sized keyboard. The N210 comes with HyperSpace “Instant On” which allows the system to turn on and immediately go online without waiting for Windows to boot up. The N210’s specs include: Intel Atom N450 processor Windows 7 Starter Edition 1GB of RAM 10.1 inch WSVGA 1024 x 600 resolution display Intel GMA 3150 graphics 3 W stereo speakers (1.5W x 2) HD ...

HP and Vivienne Tam introduced HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition

HP and Vivienne Tam introduced the latest Vivienne Tam-branded netbook last week, the HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition, at New York Fashion Week. The new netbook combine’s Tam’s “Butterfly Lovers” design with HP’s Mini 210 netbook technology resulting in a system that’s less than 1 inch thin and weighs around 2.7 pounds. According to HP, “the netbook design is inspired by the classic Chinese love story, “Butterfly Lovers,” a beautiful tale of freedom, romance and inspiration. “ HP also part...

AT&T’s two new LaptopConnect cards – LG Turbo and Option Velocity

AT&T is now offering two new 3G LaptopConnect cards – the LG USBConnect Turbo and the Option USBConnect Velocity. The LG Turbo is the first LaptopConnect card from LG and features a compact, lightweight design with support for HSPA 7.2 connectivity.  There’s a built-in microSD card slot allowing the Turbo to double as a portable storage device.   The Option Velocity is the first GPS-enabled LaptopConnect 3G device from AT&T allowing you to utilize location-based applicat...

Virgin Mobile USA adds more data to Broadband2Go plans

Those of you who love the idea of mobile broadband but hate the idea of committing to a two year subscription will love Virgin Mobile USA’s new Broadband2Go plans. Although the prices remain the same, three of the four plans now offer high data thresholds. Here’s the breakdown for the new Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go plans: $10 dollars for 100MB of data which expires in 10 days $20 dollars for 300MB of data which expires in 30 days $40 dollars for 1GB of data which expires in 30 days $60 dollars...

Introducing the Samsung N315

So the rumour that Samsung would be consolidating their netbook releases once again doesn't hold true with another new model now appearing on the horizon!This time it appears to be an update of the Samsung N310 (also known as the Samsung GO in the US), the Samsung techies have replaced the Atom N270 with the new Atom N450 Pine Trail chip. So expect longer battery life than the previous incarnation of this netbook.Check out the Samsung page here. The official US page also notes that it comes w...

Samsung N220 with Broadcom HD Decoder

A couple of people have mentioned noticing some Broadcom software in the N220's Windows start menu. For those that don't know, Broadcom make hardware for decoding high definition video - something that netbooks generally struggle with at the moment.Well, according to the NetbookReviews.net website, the UK version of the N220 does have this hardware built in. Check out the article here.So I would love to hear from any UK N220 owners who have experimented with video playback and can let us know...