HP's latest netbook, the Mini 110 series, has gone up for sale at the company's webstore in both Mi and XP editions. Replacing the HP Mini 1000 Broadband, XP and Mi models, the Mini 110 starts from $279.99 for the Linux-based netbook and $329.99 if you'd rather have Windows XP. The listings also confirm pricing for the accessories and upgrades, including how much the switch to Intel's Atom N280 processor will cost you.
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HP Mini 110 Mi and 110 XP now on sale
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Joining Wistron's N900z on the Freescale Semiconducters Computex stand is this netbook from Pegatron. Running an Freescale IMX51 800MHz ARM-based CPU and Xandros Linux OS, the most interesting aspects of the ultraportable are its super-skinny profile and long, eight-hour battery life.
Video hands-on after the cut
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Jolicloud “SocialOS” alpha gets video demo
Watch out Moblin and Android - if Jolicloud have any say in things, your path to netbook OS domination won't be so smooth. In the works since late 2008, Jolicloud is based on Ubuntu and has been fettled for faster boot times and improved internet surfing. It's also been customized for cloud computing, with Jolicloud's creators describing it as a Social OS; Sascha from NetbookNews grabbed a demo video at Computex today.
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Foxconn SZ901 netbook with Linpus Lite Moblin V2 [Video]
On the eve of Computex 2009, some company's just can't keep their excitement to themselves. Foxconn have been spilling the details on their SZ901, and Sascha at netbooknews.de caught up with the 10.1-inch netbook at the Linpus headquarters. Under the hood there's the usual Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard-drive and, slightly more interesting, a UMTS 3G WWAN module, but it's the OS which is actually catching our attention.
Video demo after the cut
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HP Mini 1101, 110 XP and 110 Mi netbooks announced
HP have announced three new models in their Mini netbook range, in the shape of the 1101, 110 XP and 110 Mi. Based around a 10.1-inch LED-backlit LCD and either Intel's Atom N270 or N280 processors, the new netbooks have GMA 950 graphics while the Mini 110 XP throws in a Broadcom Crystal HD Enhanced Video Accelerator good, apparently, for 1080p video.
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UMID mbook M1 MID available worldwide
It's now got a whole lot easier to pick up UMID's mbook M1, as exported Justek announce that they're shipping the clamshell MID to anywhere worldwide. Rather than having to go to Korea, then, you can now order the Atom-based mini-notebook online; prices start from $659, and both Linux and Windows XP versions are available.
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SmartQ 7 MID unboxed
More new images of the SmartQ 7 MID have emerged from China, including unboxing photos (which you can see in the gallery after the cut) and this comparison shot between the 7 and the SmartQ 5 with its 4.8-inch touchscreen. Both MIDs are ARM-based and run Ubuntu
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LonMID M100 Atom-based internet device spotted
One of Intel's demo MIDs from IDF Beijing has shown up for a closer photoshoot, and its already got QWERTY-lovers drooling. The LonMID M100 bears a strong resemblance to some HTC convertible smartphones, but packs more grown-up specifications: an 800MHz Intel Atom Z500 processor, 512MB of RAM (1GB supported) and 4GB SSD, together with a 4.8-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, WiFi b/g and Bluetooth 2.0.
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Zhongyi S101 MID gets hands-on
The unnamed Chinese MID spotted back in March with a nifty pocket docking station has now been identified, as the Zhongyi S101 (no relation to the ASUS netbook of the same name). The S101 has a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, Marvel PXA 628MHz processor and 128MB of RAM, and runs a Linux OS with Firefox, IM apps and PMP functionality.
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HP ProBook S-Series business notebooks [Video]
HP have announced the ProBook S-Series, a range of value business notebooks with displays ranging from 14-inches to 17.3-inches. Each has an HD-capable display and uses either Intel or AMD processors; there's also optional Qualcomm Gobi WWAN with the HP un2400 mobile broadband card.
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Boxee gets Linux update: Hulu & App Box, still no Netflix
Another update has seen the Linux version of the Boxee multimedia platform gain Hulu support, together with access to the App Box download system. Boxee V.0.9.11.5777M also gains a new GUI skin and brings the Linux version better up to date with the OS X version of the app.
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Sugar on a Stick: OLPC without the XO-1
Part of the OLPC project's appeal has been its innovative Sugar OS; now Sugar Labs have released a public beta of Sugar on a Stick (SoaS), which allows anybody to create a portable Sugar environment that will run on any computer. Fitting onto a 1GB USB memory stick, SoaS combines a compressed version of Fedora 11 with the Sugar Labs amendments.
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