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Since the rumor spreading back in July, Sony still unclear about its exact plan to joining the netbook market. After OLPC, Asus, Intel, MSI, Acer, HP, Dell, Toshiba, and Sumsung enter the market, it seems Sony doesn’t want be left behind too far away.

At a recent press event, Mike Abary, Sony’s Senior VP of Information Technology Products, was asked about netbooks and said: “Sony has to participate because consumers are our core competency. We have to participate.”

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Unveiled a month ago, the new E-series is a kind of a real Dell’s move to enter the budget netbook market. Powered by 1.6 GHz Intel Diamondville processor, the E-series configured with 8.9-inch screen and priced starting from $299. It’s reported available in three different types with basic configuration includes WiFi b/g, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of flash-based storage.

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I’m bit too late writing this news as the reports said last month that the Atom-based MID ‘Aspire One’ would be available in August in Japan, so it means the laptop is already available there. Equipped with WiMAX technology the Aspire One adopts 8.9-inch display with LED backlight that supports 1,024 x 600 resolution. It’s configured with 20GB HDD, 1GB of RAM, and runs Windows XP OS. Other specs: 249 x 170 x 29mm of measurement, 1.1 kg of weight, and 3 hr of battery life.

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The cheaper version of 2133 Mini-Note is under development, the reports said last month. But HP also stated that the next device won’t be as durable as the current one even though from a retail perspective it’s considered as a similar device but cheaper.

HP unveiled the 2133 Mini-Note back in April. The machine has an 8.9in display and is powered by VIA’s C7-M processor, clocked at up to 1.6GHz. There’s up to 2GB of 667MHz DDR 2 memory on board. Storage options include 120GB or 160GB, 5400rpm or 7200rpm hard drives, or 5GB of solid-state storage

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Made in China, the Impulse NPX-9000 Laptop is not backed by OLPC fondation but it’s still cheap or even cheaper. The laptop configured with 400 MHz MIPS CPU, 7″ Analog Screen, 128 MB SDRAM, and 1 GB Flash Memory. It’s not run Windows OS but Linux instead. Other features include SD Card Slot, VGA Port, USB x 3, Mini USB, Microphone and Earphone Jack, and External USB LAN or 802.11g WiFi dongle (optional). But If you want it, you must order at least 100 units, it’s B2B business.

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The Asus Eee PC S101 is configured with 64GB or 32 GB SSD and 10.1-inch LED-lit screen, that’s why this new Eee PC mentioned as the ultimate one. And the pricing is mentioned to be around $899 and $699 respectively, an ultimate price too.

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As mentioned by some reports, the Atom based ECS G10IL Mini-Notebook will hit the U.S. stores starting next month. the 10-inch laptop will be available in two models including 8 GB SSD that runs Linux and 80 GB hdd running Windows XP. Designed and made to enter the cheap laptop market, the ECS G10IL is configured with Intel 945 GSE chipset, and up to 2GB of ram.

Regarding connectivity, the ECS G10IL Mini-Notebook supports Ethernet LAN, a 56k dial-up, wireless LAN, Bluetooth, and HSPA mobile broadband. Other features include built-in 1.3 webcam, USB ports, and 4-in-i media card reader.

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The cheap laptop ‘Intel Classmate’ is already available for order in UK store JumpPC for £239. This 7-inch laptop powered by Intel Celeron Mobile CPU (900MHz), 5512MB of memory, Intel 915GMS chipset, and 2GB of flash drive or 30 GB of hdd.

The Intel Classmate is running Windows XP Home Edition and does support WiFi, standard Ethernet LAN, and USB. Last but not least, it’s also equipped with webcam.

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