TITLE: ASUS Eee PC 1000H 160GB Netbook @ Benchmark Reviews

DESCRIPTION: Just over a year ago, Asus launched its Eee PC series of notebooks, prompting quick competition and innovation throughout the market. Today Benchmark Reviews looks at one of the newest additions to the Eee family, the Eee PC 1000H 160GB. Like the Eee PC 900 series, the 1000H is based on the Intel Atom platform, and features the Atom N270 processor. However, instead of an 8.9″, the 1000H boasts a 10.2″ screen as well as a 160GB hard drive. Perhaps the biggest improvement, though, is the use of a 6-cell battery. In this review, we’ll take a closer at the Asus Eee 1000H netbook and find out how it compares to more conventional laptops.

ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=231&Itemid=1

Title: Smooth Creations Smoothbook Slice @ Techgage

Link: http://techgage.com/article/smooth_creations_smoothbook_slice/

Quote: The choice in netbooks used to be slim, but that’s far from being the case today. With all the competition, companies have to be creative in how they design their product, and in the case of Smooth Creation’s Smoothbook Slice, how they differentiate themselves is in the look. So if you ever wanted a netbook with a very unique paint job that defines who you are, read on.

There are numerous ways to carry around a laptop such as cases, messenger bags, briefcases and back packs.  Wenger, the maker of the genuine Swiss Army Knife makes the Swiss Gear line of backpacks.  Their latest model is the Ibex which is a backpack designed to carry up to 17” widescreen laptops.

The Ibex features a reinforced ergonomic handle, a casebase stabilizer platform, shock absorbing straps, air flow back padding and a quick access phone pocket.  In addition, Wenger offers a limited lifetime warranty.

Today we will look at the Ibex and explore its multitude of features.  So let’s get a bunch of our things and stuff this bag to the hilt! Let’s get started…..

Link:

http://www.dragonsteelmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9775&Itemid=1

Introducing the Smoothcreations Netbook

“Smoothbook Slice”®

Now in 10inch version

Comes in 15 different custom designs – half are for women

Sunnyvale, CA —October 05, 2008, — Smoothcreations (www.Smoothcreations.com), a leading manufacturer of Custom PC gaming systems, desktop workstations, and Laptops, introduced today, in collaboration with Western Digital, Intel & Microsoft, are proud to announce the Smoothcreations “Smoothbook Slice” netbook.

This beautiful SmoothCreations PC is another work of art. The “Smoothbook Slice” netbook is a hand painted & custom built mobile solution for those unique souls that want to make a powerful yet subtle statement. Each “Slice” netbook is hand crafted and custom painted to the customer exact specifications. These Smoothbooks are designed with the same approach we buy cars”, say Mario Gastelum. “These Smoothbook Slices are an extension of whom we are. There is a deep profound feeling knowing that this mobile pc was made for me.

Smoothcreations has taken and extended their designs to also appeal to women of all ages. We now have a Vogue line which was designed to bring a taste of women’s femininity. The colors come in passion peach, baby pink, sea blue, raspberry red. Here at Smoothcreations we feel that the women’s smoothbook slice netbook should be an extension of the women’s vanity.

The “Smoothbook Slice netbook fits in hand carry on purses, legal portfolio wallets, and an assortment of small & compact carry cases.

The “Smoothbook Slice” netbook is powered by an Intel Atom CPU at 1.6, with a 120 GB Hard drive, and 1.0 GB of Gskill memory, built in wireless, along with a nice 10 inch display. The CEO of SmoothCreations, Jim Saling, the “Slice” netbook was designed to be a reliable on-the-go mobile solution for professionals, business people, students and ordinary folks that want a compact yet powerful mobile computer solution. The “Smoothbook Slice” is reliable, compact and affordable. To the enlightenment of pc users – the “Smoothbook Slice” netbooks comes pre-installed with Windows XP and are also available with Vista.

“These custom painted “Slice” netbooks are not your run of the mill colored notebooks. Smoothcreations utilizes high grade automotive finishes, clear coats – we work close with Sikkens and Glasurit to make special poly carbonate finishes that ensure the paint finish is durable and resilient.

The beautiful design and artwork is only rivaled by it’s modular design. For those whom want simply an awesome personalized netbook at a price they can afford, The “Slice” netbook makes sense. SmoothCreations can convert the PC case or the netbook into a canvass for you. Many system builder may try to copy and imitate. But only SmoothCreations can bring artistic beauty and performance all wrapped in a awe inspiring PC.

For those that want the real deal, you can have expensive imitators whom can slap a mass produced sticker and make it look like a paint job, or you can have a Beautiful netbook and a work of art at an attractive price point”. Denny Liu, Product Manager, GSkill Memory. “Gskill is proud to partner up with Smoothcreations to provide these affordable netbooks to the mass market”.
Availability

The Smoothcreations “Smoothbook Slice” netbook is available for immediate delivery, and custom artwork designs, configurations, and upgrades are available. Each “Smoothbook Slice” netbook pc is custom painted and serialized. Every “Smoothbook Slice” netbook has unique design variations that will make your PC different from any other pc out there. Pricing for these netbooks will likely align themselves along the same price as some competitors. Fix configurations will be available at NCIX, and Smoothcreations.

About SmoothCreations

Smooth Creations was founded by Jim “Smooth” Saling in 1999. Smooth has over 15 years of experience in the automotive finishing industry. During that time, Smooth’s work has gained national attention from many media outlets.

He has been called on to design and create custom paint jobs for high-end sports cars (among the best, he’s painted a Lamborghini Diablo, Dodge Viper, many muscle cars and multiple Hot Rods that were featured in national calendars). When Hollywood comes looking for a custom designed PC, they look no further. The likes of Jay Leno, Steven Spielberg have commissioned the work of SmoothCreations.

When he was introduced to the high-end computer industry by a friend, it was the perfect match. Now the power users of the computing world can get a hand designed, custom painted “Smooth Creation” to match their interests, hobbies and even mood. Nothing is too hard for Smooth, and it shows.

www.SmoothCreations.com

Title: Evercool Royal Notebook Cooling Pad at Overclockers Online
Link: http://www.overclockersonline.net/?page=articles&num=2041
Quote: Though the tests were inconclusive, I really like laptop coolers
in general and the Evercool Royal is no exception. It is well-designed
and the “royal” theme is very attractive. The raised back is
ergonomically sound and is a feature my wrists welcome. Though its
effectiveness at cooling your laptop’s components is dubious, it does
make the surface cooler which equates to a more comfortable experience
if you use your laptop on your lap.

InsideHW.com has posted article about Acer eMachines E510 notebook. You can read a clip from review:

“Computers can be used from many reasons but most recent are usage for quite elementary things. For all users with basic needs, computer purchasing can be a true nightmare. Ignorance issue, enormous choice and quite often contradictory advices, only lead to confused buyers and very often lead to spending unnecessary huge amount of money on something that actually isn’t adequate configuration for a specific user. Acer Company tried to help you by launching series of cheaper models…”

If you are interested to read some more, we present you link:

http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Notebooks/Acer-eMachines-E510.html

Title:

Acer eMachines E510 @ InsideHW

Almost everyone has or knows someone with an iPhone, iPod, PSP, or some other portable device. When a lot of people use the same product, standing out from the crowd becomes problematic. The uniformity of tech design some times requires a little more pizzazz.

Modding is one way to make your technological device different. However, physical modification of an electronic device can be precarious and time consuming. Fortunately, GelaSkins has the solution to protect ones device from scratches and make it stylish at the same time.

Gelaskins are removable skins that protect and customize ones portable devices. Featuring artists from around the world, Gelaskins have a style that will suit most anyone. Let’s take a closer look.

Read Full Review HERE

InsideHW.com has posted review for Cooler HP 530 Notebook. You can read a clip from review:

“This HP notebook is not new. To be honest it is more than one year old model. So why are we talking about this “old” model? Well there is one good reason: price tag (430€)! This is one of the cheapest models (or maybe THE cheapest) that we found so far that is powered by thoroughbred Core 2 Duo CPU. Don’t forget that this model can be found in more than few variations but model that we tested named FH542AA had Core 2 Duo T5200 CPU inside…”

If you are interested to read some more, we present you link:

http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Notebooks/HP-530-Notebook.html

Title:

HP 530 Notebook @ InsideHW

“I do like the MSI Wind. It’s very neat and tidy … works great and feels compact and lightweight. I would have prefered if it had a 6-Cell battery, but then that would have increased the costs. All-in-all, I think MSI have done a good job with the Wind … but a drop a price would have made it a perfect buy.”

Read the rest of the review here … http://www.cpu3d.com/review/5965-1/msi-wind-u100-netbook/introduction.html

I4U NEWS published a review of the NZXT Cryo LX Notebook Cooler.

Quote from the review:
“Cooling a notebook computer can be a pain, especially if you use a large gaming machine that produces lots of heat. NZXT has a notebook stand called the Cryo LX that is up to the task.
Many notebooks run much hotter than notebook users would prefer. It can also literally be a pain in the neck to work on a notebook for extended periods thanks to having to look down at the screen. NZXT has a product called the Cryo LX that can pull double duty by cooling the notebook and raising the screen to more comfortable levels.”

Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/full-review-478.html

InsideHW.com has posted review for Eee PC 1000H netbook. You can read a clip from review:

“When someone mentions Eee PC, people usually visualize small netbook with 7-inch screen diagonal and SSD. If that’s the case also with you than you might be surprised with the fact that Asus offers, at the moment, under its brand name more than ten different notebooks. After Eee PC 701 4G Surf and Eee PC 900 models it’s time to represent to you Eee PC 1000H model. This is netbook, as you can assume from model name, with 10-inch screen diagonal…”

If you are interested to read some more, we present you link:

http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Notebooks/Eee-PC-1000H.html

Title: Gateway T-6836 14.1″ Notebook @ Techgage

Link: http://techgage.com/article/gateway_t-6836_141_notebook/

Quote: Notebooks are more popular than ever, and the vast selection is incredible. There’s a notebook for everyone, and in the case of Gateway’s T-6836, if you are looking for something in between a netbook and a $1,000 model - you are covered. It carries certain downsides, but still packs enough performance and features to make the $800 retail price feel well-worth it.

Title: ASUS Eee PC 901 Linux Distribution Comparison @ Phoronix
Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=12840
Summary: “Late last month we published our preview of the ASUS Eee PC 901 and we shared our plans for a number of benchmarks using this netbook with Intel’s Atom processor. Following our Linux desktop encryption benchmarks of the ASUS Eee PC 901 and Intel Atom N270 CPU we have a performance comparison of Xandros, Fedora, Ubuntu, and Mandriva on this low-cost netbook PC.”

InsideHW.com has posted review for Acer Aspire One Netbook. You can read a clip from review:

“On fast-growing market of small portable computers another “big player” put itself into play in the struggle for leadership. Acer’s trump card is Aspire One model A110-Ab. Term netbook came out as result of need for making boundary between these little guys and classic notebooks. Therefore, the most precise name of tested device should be Acer Aspire One A110-Ab Netbook (A110-Ab is just a model identification for certain region). As people from Acer are aware of fact that they are a little bit late with launching of this kind of device on market, they tried different approach – attractive price and different design solutions from competitions…”

If you are interested to read some more, we present you link:

http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Notebooks/Acer-Aspire-One-Netbook.html

InsideHW.com has posted review for Toshiba Satellite L300-11G notebook. You can read a clip from review:

“Beside Satellite A300 and P300 notebook series, Toshiba also released on market redesigned Satellite L series. We will introduce you with all novelties through testing of model Toshiba Satellite L300-11G. L series didn’t experience that much cosmetic changes like new A and P series did. We could even say that Satellite L300 is less “fancy” than its predecessor. Some of us will count that as big plus because L300 has above all “neutral” design…”

If you are interested to read some more, we present you link:

http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Notebooks/Toshiba-Satellite-L300-11G.html

We have just taken a look at the Cyber Snipa Battle Bag.  This is a handy laptop bag that has enough room to fit your laptop and accessories for the next LAN party.  What makes this unit stand out is not simply that it can quickly convert from a bag to a backpack, it’s the fact that it has a pouch that can fit a large keyboard to enhance your gaming experience.  Even a Logitech G15 has plenty of room.  Catch our review for all the details.

Title: Cyber Snipa Battle Bag: Laptop LAN’ers Wanted
URL: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=6027&Itemid=40

TechwareLabs has published a review on the 7 Days with the HP 2133 Ultra Portable Netbook. Here’s a clip from the review:

Quote: Ultra Portable laptops have reached new levels of usability and even shrunk in size recently. What Asus started with its introduction of the EeePC other manufacturers have continued and introduced their versions of the now popular “Netbooks”. We take a look at one of the nicest designs on the market right now with HP’s 2133. This all aluminum masterpiece would fit right in on the show room floor and gives its owner just the right asthetics and feel. But we test out the engine under the hood in addition to the fit and finish of the 2133. Find out what our inspection showed.

LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/notebooks/HP2133/index.shtml

Title: 7 Days with the HP 2133 Ultra Portable Netbook @ TechwareLabs

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – August 04, 2008 – MSI Computer, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, is pleased to announce the release of the new GX620/GX720 Gaming Notebook. Winner of a Best Choice Award at COMPUTEX 2008, the GX620 ‘s Blu-Ray player, MSI’s VIVID Image Enhancement Technology, the NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT 3D graphics card and Dolby^® 7.1 digital surround sound capabilities guarantee the ultimate gaming or movie watching experience. This powerful notebook is housed in a sleek yet tough alloy case with strong red accents, and features user friendly quick launch touch sensors.

These sensors, located just above the keyboard, are used to activate both MSI’s exclusive Turbo Drive Engine Technology and the new ECO Engine Management function. The Turbo Drive Engine allows user’s to overclock the GX620/GX720, increasing the speed of the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor by as much as 15%. This allows the notebook to run smoother and enhances the gaming experience. MSI’s new ECO Engine, allows users to alternate between 5 different operating modes to conserve battery life.  By simply pressing the quick launch sensor, users can choose Gaming, Movie, Presentation, Office, or Turbo Battery mode to fit their power consumption needs.

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Asus certainly made a splash this year with their line of ultra-light, ultra-affordable Eee PC notebooks and they’ve been fleshing out the product line ever since with a wealth of new offerings, as the company continues to milk the product’s successful brand name recognition for all it’s worth.

Today marks the introduction of the $299 Asus Eee Box but we’ve had a unit in house for the better part of a month now.  Just what does $299 buy you in terms of capabilities and features, in an absolutely tiny footprint?  You’re about to find out.

Direct Link:

http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/Asus_Eee_Box_B202_Desktop_System/

And our video spotlight of the system in action:

http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/Asus_Eee_Box_B202_Desktop_System__Video_Spotlight/

* Title: LapLogic W800 Aerogel Extreme @ APH Networks

* Description: When I go shopping for a digital audio player — in which the last time I did so was January 2007 — the brands that come to mind initially are only a handful. Although I lately turned to listening to music in my car while driving, I still enjoy using one once in a while just in case I needed to take the bus. Not to mention that my car has an audio input that I can use my digital audio player anyways. That said, the digital audio player brands that really come to my mind initially are nothing much more than the occasional Apple and Creative. I have a Creative Zen Vision:M that I purchased back then, which is an excellent player that I still enjoy very much to this day. On the other hand, when Nextar contacted me and introduced me to their T30 4GB digital media player, it really brought about my interest. I have to admit I have never heard of them before, but they promised a “sleek and stylish” machine with the T30 that can not only play WMA and MP3 files, but also offers a large 3.5-inch LCD for photos and videos. With 4GB flash storage capacity, it all comes in for only MSRP $99 and available in retail stores such as Wal-Mart. How does that sound to you? We’ll see about that.

* Link: http://aphnetworks.com/reviews/nextar_t30_4gb

Alienware Area-51 m15x gaming notebook review @ TechSpot

http://www.techspot.com/review/106-alienware-area51-m15x-notebook/

For years Alienware has been producing machines that cater to gamers and enthusiasts desires, coupling some of the industry’s most radical designs with top of the line PC hardware. So when Alienware introduced the Area-51 m15x we were obviously keen to check it out.

Our review sample came configured with the new Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 “Penryn XE” mobile processor and a GeForce 8800M GTX (512MB) graphics card. In short, this is the combination of the fastest possible mobile CPU and the fastest mobile GPU out there. Of course, this won’t come cheap as the retail value of our review sample was $4770.

* Description: So here’s the deal, guys: You bought an Asus Eee PC, and you got all the ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ from your non-geek friends who’ve never seen such a thing you ever wanted. What now? One of the biggest ‘problems’ faced by majority of Eee PC users with regards to current generation Asus Eee PCs comes down to storage capacity limitations of the subnotebook’s flash SSD — with configurations starting at 2GB and the higher end (Read: More expensive) models consisting of a 4GB Silicon Motion solid state disk, it’s not hard to imagine that you’re running low on disk space even after an nLited installation of Windows XP, plus a few programs to boot. I have an Asus Eee PC 4G; and with a somewhat slimmed down version of Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Office 2000 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with minimal features, Foxit Reader, Firefox, Windows Live Messenger, Wavelab Lite — just to name a few off my head — already used up 2.5GB. How about some multimedia files such as music, videos, and pictures? Good luck with that. Well, thankfully, Asus had considered that already with the Eee PC and incorporated a SD/SDHC card slot that’s can accommodate a card fully engaged into the unit with no edges left sticking out. It’s very convenient, and solves the storage problem fairly well. But what card are you going to use? A-DATA presents to you their solution. The A-DATA SDHC Class 6 Eee PC edition cards are designed for this very purpose. My Eee PC is white in color, and these white colored cards will fit the scheme just perfectly — along with a performance of excellent read and write performance, how will it step up to its task? Let’s jump right into our A-DATA SDHC Class 6 Eee PC Edition 8GB flash memory card review.

* Link: http://aphnetworks.com/reviews/a_data_sdhc_class_6_eee_pc_edition_8gb

InsideHW.com has posted review for ASUS Eee PC 900 notebook. You can
read a clip from review:

“Asus with its Eee PC mini notebook concept made a great move,
starting avalanche that still spreads. Almost there is no big manufacturer
of notebooks on market that didn’t launch or announced similar product.
Besides huge popularity that Asus Eee PC 701 got, there were some objections
which dissuaded a lot of potential buyers from shopping. Most criticism was
targeted to its screen size. Even on Eee’s concept promotion (on last year’s
Computex) was announced launch of bigger model, but waiting for it got
prolonged more than we expected. Finally, we are in position to introduce
Asus Eee PC 900 to you…”

If you are interested to read some more, we present you link:
http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Notebooks/ASUS-Eee-PC-900.html

“Category of small cheap notebooks became very popular and there is
no wonder why most of big brands want a piece of cake for themselves. But
Asus got all of them off-guard. Because of that we’ve been waiting rather
long for Eee’s true rival. We’ve already mentioned MSI’s agility which
allowed them again to be first with new product on market. Their trump card
wears name Wind and model that InsideHW had tested is MSI Wind U100…”

If you are interested to read some more, we present you link:
http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Notebooks/MSI-Wind-U100.html

Title:
MSI Wind U100 @ InsideHW