2010 - Year of the Nettop. Are you ready?
In the last weeks of 2009, we are seeing an ever-growing list of up and coming Nettop machines, with the power to run current games and 1080p video playback. As the recession continues to bite, it looks like manufacturers will start to pump up well specced Nettops which hit the perfect price point that did [...]
AOpen XC Mini GP7A-HD Bare Bones Nettop
The AOpen barebones nettop you see above is due out in Japan around now. It comes with a Core2Duo processor, eSATA, 6xUSB sockets, VGA out, HDMI out , full HD (1920 x 1080), 5.1 audio and gigabit ethernet. No signs of prices or whether it will be available in the UK, but I’m sure we’ll [...]
Linutop 3 - The Nettop with Linux
The Linutop 3 is an interesting Nettop, looking actually more like a thin client than any kind of PC.
It ships with a Via C7 processor, so in relaity can’t be classed as a Nettop (as Intel decided on that name!), 1GB RAM and 2GB flash RAM for storage - no hard disk here!
Nor any WiFi, [...]
LG XPION X30 Nettop
LG have launched their new Nettop, which like some others, can strap comfortably behind an LCD monitor. Based around an Atom N230, Nvidia ION chipset, 2GB RAM and a 250GB HDD, the X30 is quite similar to most other Nettops, but the 2GB RAM is better than the usual 1GB that Nettops are sent [...]
Fujitsu Esprimo Q1500 - small and powerful
Fujitsu’s latest mini PC is a sight to behold. The form factor is incredibly small, but unlike many other Nettops, it packs a punch. The system is based around what Fujitsu call the “latest Intel mobile technology”, which on the spec sheets is either going to be an Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 ” 2.53GHz, [...]
Asus EeeBox EB1012 Nasty Name, Nice Spec
Asus seems to be taking over the Nettop space at the moment, with a number of recent announcements and launches. The latest, the EB1012, addresses the critics who claim that Nettops simply aren’t powerful enough to be useful. With a dual core Atom 330 processor, paired with the Nvidia ION graphics chipset, the EB1012 can [...]
Acer Aspire R3600 Auctions
The Acer Aspire R3600 is also hitting the auction sites, with the price very competitive if you can wait for shipping from the far east. The UK price is around £250; some of the auction sellers are below £190! Remember that you will probably have to pay shipping on this price, and make sure you [...]
Acer Veriton Z280G All In One Launched
Acer have just launched their latest All In One Nettop to the US market. Built into a widescreen 18.5″ display, the Z280G is a pretty standard nettop as far as technical specs are concerned: Atom N270 processor, Intel graphics, 2GB RAM and a 160GB hard drive. The few extra bits, but not really stand out [...]
New Asus Touch Enabled EeeTop
The Nettop technology is starting to bear fruits for manufacturers, who are suddenly able to create much more daring and usable designs; long gone are the days of beige boxes with beige keyboards and beige monitors. The two latest arrivals come with either a 20″ or 22″ screen, which is Touch Enabled. Now Asus are [...]
PC In A Keyboard Here Soon?
The incredible Eee PC Keyboard from Asus may launch in October, according to sources. This incredible use nettop technologies has enabled Asus to cram a full PC into a slightly longer than normal keyboard.
The expected spec is an Atom processor, 1 Gb of RAM and a 16GB or 32GB SSD for storage. Built-in wireless, an [...]
