The upcoming 8.9-inch mini laptop, the Mobinnova Beam ARM powered Smartbook known as the élan from Mobinnova will soon be coming to wireless provider AT&T, it has been listed in the FCC database with a device ID of BEAMATT. Mobinnova was doing so well just by virtue of having tegra which will support 720p HD video playback and accelerated Flash content. Expect to see it at CES in January.
Mobinnova Beam – First 8.9″ mini laptop with NVIDIA Tegra
World’s First Laptop
with a 512GB Solid State Drive!!!
The Toshiba Portege R600-ST4203 is the first mini laptop configured with a eSATA second generation 512GB SSD (Solid State Drive). It measure just 0.77” in thickness, 11.1” in length and 8.5” in breadth, aside from its 512GB solid state drive, is an Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4GHz processor, a 12.1” widescreen 1280 x 800 pixels display, Toshiba Portege R600 battery can hold up to 7.5 hours.
“Toshiba invests more in research and development than any other laptop company. Its heritage of developing first to market advanced technologies that keep mobile professionals ahead of the curve is a unique asset to Toshiba’s business,” said Carl Pinto, vice president product development, Digital Products Division, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. “We recognize that the market for SSD technology is growing, and to meet that market need, we produced a high performance laptop with the largest solid state storage capacity available today.”
Toshiba Portege R600
Check out the specs below:
- Transreflective 12.1-inch 1280×800 LCD with LED-backlit
- Intel Ultra Low Voltage Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor
- 3GB of RAM
- 512GB solid state drive
- Port eSATA / USB Combo Sleep
- OS Genuine Windows Vista Business 32/64-bit, SP1 with downgrade media for Windows XP Professional
- 802.11a/g/n wireless
- Bluetooth
Testfreaks.com cites Jerry Shen (CEO of ASUSTeK Computer Inc) as saying “Our new ION-powered Eee PCs will redefine netbook and nettop performance,” “They deliver an outstanding HD experience that isn’t possible with today’s basic integrated graphics.”
The new ASUS products include mini laptop & EeeBox & EeeTop:
• ASUS Eee PC 1201N: An incredibly fast netbook that combines NVIDIA ION graphics with a dual-core CPU to deliver a superior multimedia experience.
• ASUS EeeTop PC ET2002T: A stylish all-in-one PC featuring a 20-inch Touchscreen display and built-in DVD drive.
• ASUS EeeBox PC EB1012: The latest version of ASUS’s pioneering nettop delivers an incredible media experience with support for HD video, HDMI, and casual gaming.
• ASUS EeeBox PC EB1501: A full PC experience with built-in DVD burner, up to 4GB of memory, wireless connectivity and Windows 7 Home Premium.
• ASUS AT3N7A-I: A mini-ITX motherboard that is ideal for building a media center, small form factor desktop, or home theater PC.
via testfreaks.com