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The subnotebook class is getting overcrowded: after the new EEEPc (the 900 model) and the announce of the new 910 (with an Intel Atom CPU), other manifacturers are trying to shrink the market share Asus gained in the last months.

MSI already sells the MSI Wind, HP presented its MiniNote 2133 and Dell is about to present his Mini Inspiron: their prices is about 500/600 USD.

 

 

 I forgot the VIA openbook, as pointed out in the comments by muzzle!

You can read some reviews or anticipation here (thanks google and slashdot).

MSI: Mobile Computer review for MSI Wind | PC Pro review

HP: Review of the HP MiniNote 2133 by JKOnTheRun | Mobile Computer Review

Dell: Exclusive anticipation of the new Dell subnotebook by Gizmodo | JKOntheRun shows also some pictures the upcoming Intel Atom-power Acer Aspire One (299 Euros!)

Comments

Didn’t you forget the VIA openbook? It’s not on the market yet but it sounds interesting.

Unfortunately they are making those mini-laptops smaller and smaller but the battery life is staying more or less the same (3h on average max 5h with extended battery and no wifi). I wonder if going to another architecture, say ARM, could make things better (I think the worst problem here is that an ARM device would run WinCE only and could not be marketed to “common people” as a “real” pc).

The solid state drive is already a good step in the way of reducing power consumption, now if there was a way to make a screen that does not need to be backligheted...

Emme () (URL) - 30 05 '08 : 16:27

Yep, I read some things about the VIA subnotebook but I forgot to write them in the post. :)
btw, check out the MSI Wind review: WindowsXP, with LCD brightness low and wireless on, says it has 7 hours and 10 minutes of juice! :)
... and the MSI doesnt use a SSD but an HD at 5400 rpm.

orangeek () (URL) - 30 05 '08 : 17:08

But I dont think this is some thing which is related to BIOS settings, rather I would say may be some thing is not right at the partition table…

laptop () (URL) - 22 08 '08 : 06:35

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