The Acer Aspire One is a 8.9" display netbook ( or mini laptop ) . The base Acer Aspire One, which includes an 8GB SSD and Linux starts at $329 available at amazon.com, which is the cheapest one that has the Intel Atom processor. Below is the Aspire one review from my opinion.

Display
It has a 8.9" , 1024 x 600-pixel resolution , LED Display. The LED backlit display on the Acer Aspire One is very bright and vibrant. The white levels are very clear, leaning towards the cooler or bluer side.

Design
The design of the Acer Aspire One is very sleek with softly rounded edges and a smooth glossy surface that is comfortable to hold when closed. It is accented with distinctive details, such as the attractive orange hinge ring. What I didn’t like is that the Acer Aspire one has a gap between the bottom of the display and the netbook base.
The Build quality looks solid and doesn't look like a budget mini laptop.

Keyboard and Touchpad
I really like the keyboard. It's a great size and doesn't feel crunched up in order to hit a form factor. In fact, because it provides solid key response and a wide gap between buttons, I proclaim this one of the few netbooks to be fully adult-hand friendly

Operating System
The mini laptop comes with either a Linpus Linux or Windows XP operating system.

Battery
If I turn down the brightness, switch off wifi, and use non-CPU intensive applications, I can squeeze a little over 2.5 hours

Conslusion
Pros:
- Great Keyboard considering the mini laptop's size compare with Eee PC 900 or Eee PC901
- Low Price. Excellent value for money.
- Attractive, slim design. Doesn't look like a budget laptop.

Con:
- Very hard for upgrades.
- Noisy cooling fan.

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MSI releases Prices , Specs and Launch Date for the Wind. It will available on June 16 complete with 1.6 GHzAtom processor, 10-inch screen widescreen display and LED-powered backlight, a 1.3 Megapixel webcam, Bluetooth , WiFi connectivity , 80GB SATA drive and three-cell battery that MSI claims should be good for 3 hours of operation. Quirkier features include magnifying software that will allow users to make the most of its screen and a protective zipper sleeve. While the Wind Notebook is more powerful than the EeePC, Wind is a little bigger than the Eee PC. Longer battery life and bigger storage are also advantages of the Wind. On launch the Wind will come loaded with Windows XP at $499. A Linux version will follow at a later date.

Weight comparison between MSI Wind and Eee PC
MSI Wind (3-Cell battery): 2.42 pounds
MSI Wind (6-Cell battery): 2.88 pounds
Eee PC 901 (4-Cell battery): 2.5 pounds

MSI Wind Notebook vs. Asus Eee PC 900 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X60

Source
trustedreview.com
digitrends.com
http://www.itechnews.net/2008/05/26/msi-wind-laptop-reviewed-and-compared/

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HP is releasing their sub-notebook and the Mini-Note 2133 is a first effort in this small notebook category. The Mini is a small notebook computer designed to be highly mobile and yet fully functional. The first thing that strikes those who see the Mini for the first time is how sturdily built the device is. The casing is brushed metal in an attractive gray finish reminiscent of the MacBook Pro from Apple. All of the current Mini-Note models run the Via C7 processor. See the full review at jkontherun

To buy the Min-Note , now they are available at amazon.com. See the list here.

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Asustek computer has stopped taking orders for its Eee PC 900, launched just one month ago, in order to prepare for the upcoming launch of the Intel Atom-based Eee PC 901, according to industry sources.

The Eee PC 900 was unveiled for the Asia Pacific market during late April and for the US market on May 12. But Asustek is said to have stopped taking any more Eee PC 900 orders as the Eee PC 901 is set to launch on June 3, the sources said.

Industry players commented that the Eee PC 900, based on an Intel Celeron processor, was a transitional product launched to compete with Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) VIA Technologies C7-M-based Mini-Note PC, while Asustek waited for Intel to start deliveries of Atom CPUs.

source: Digitimes

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From my previous post about the Atom-based Eee PC 901 that will launched on June. Blogeee.net has more photos of the Eee 901 in Black color. See them here.

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MSI Wind U100 will be MSI’s first major fighter against Eee and in an exclusive internal document seen by TweakTown, it claims 6 out of 9 design specification wins against the 7” Eee PC. They plan to launch on mid of June in a whole bunch of different colors. The Linux version, running Novel’s SUSE, will retail for $399. The Windows XP version will have 1GB RAM, an 80GB hard disk drive, and Bluetooth, retailing for $549.

Below are the complete specs for the Wind notebook.

Linux Version
CPU:1.6GHz Intel Atom
Operating System: Linux Novell SUSE
Chipset: 945GMS+ ICH7-M
Display: 10-inch/ 1024×600
Hard Disk Drive: 80GB
Memory: 512MB DDR2/ 667MHz
VGA: UMA
Card Reader: 4-in-1 (SD,MMC,MS, MS Pro)
USB: 3 ports
Webcam: 1.3 MP
WLAN: 802.11b/g
Bluetooth: No
Battery: 3 Cells / 2.5 hrs
Dimension: 10.23 x 7.08 x 0.748 inches
Weight 2.3 lbs (1.04 Kg.)

Windows XP Version
CPU:1.6GHz Intel Atom
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
Chipset: 945GMS+ ICH7-M
Display: 10-inch/ 1024×600
Hard Disk Drive: 80GB / 2.5” SATA
VGA: UMA
Memory: 1GB DDR2/ 667MHz
Card Reader: 4-in-1 (SD,MMC,MS, MS Pro)
USB: 3 ports
Webcam: 1.3 MP
WLAN: 802.11b/g
Bluetooth: Yes
Battery: 6 Cells / 5.5 - 6 hrs
Dimension: 10.23 x 7.08 x 0.748-inches
Weight 2.6 lbs (1.18 Kg.)

See more photos of the MSI Wind U100 on Tweaktown.

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Asus will be launching its Atom-based Eee PC 901 after the Eee PC 900 was just released only a month ago. Nothing much is different from the 900, but apparently Asus has thrown in a new row of buttons between the keyboard and battery, along with a power plug on the left side and you’ll be able to add a Bluetooth module. Pricing should start at under $650.
Early reports indicate that the 901 series will launch in Taiwan on June 3rd and then launch globally shortly thereafter.
Anyway, the Eee 901 will not come with WiMax.


Eee 901 Images courtesy of blogee.net

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