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Sony sent me their new Vaio series W netbook and I put together an unboxing video and provided some of my first hands on impressions:

Sony Vaio W Specs: Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz processor, 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM, 802.11b/g/n and Verizon mobile broadband card built in, 1366 x 768 screen resolution (see full specs)

The demo unit I received is the Sony VAIO VPC-W215AX/L with 8 Hours of Battery Life. At first I thought it was blue then I thought it was black so it it’s actually a pretty dark blue as you’ll see in the video. The netbook is currently on pre-order for $599.99. The price was my only primary complaint, but remember the specs you’ll get on this unit that most netbooks don’t offer (3G access built in and 1366 x 768 screen resolution).

If you want to get a cheaper Sony netbook I would suggest you check out this model: Sony VAIO VPC-W121AX/W

The netbook maintains the higher screen resolution of 1366 x 768 but drops the 3G access. It also has a 250 GB hard drive and 1 GB of RAM (see full specs) for only $468.34.

Would you pay $599 for a netbook or would you prefer the less expensive model at $468?

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I’m sure you’ve already read all about the new Apple iPad, but I wanted to take a few moments to comment on the new product and how the iPad’s existence all but crushes the (already very small) chances of an Apple netbook ever coming out. I’ve written about the possibility of an Apple netbook multiple times in the past and I even held out a slight glimmer of hope that they would announce not only the Apple iPad but also an Apple netbook today, but alas they did not.

Now that we know what the specs and pricing are on the iPad it’s easy to see there is no need for Apple to create a netbook when they have a product relatively the same size and price as many netbooks on the market today:

* 9.7-inch IPS Display /> * 1GHz Apple A4 Chips /> * Capacitive multi-touch screen /> * Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth /> * 16GB to 64GB Flash storage

Pricing:

* $499 for the base 16GB Wi-Fi /> * $599 for the 32GB model Wi-Fi /> * $699 for the 64GB model Wi-Fi /> * $629 for the 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G /> * $729 for the 32GB Wi-Fi +3G /> * $829 for the 64GB Wi-Fi +3G

The Apple iPad uses a virtual keyboard and is also around the same 10 inch screen size that most netbooks are proves the chance of an Apple netbook is all but dead now. The fact that they are also trying to take over the datetime="2010-01-28T04:12:04+00:00">Kindle eReader market now with this device is further evidence that Apple is trying to have it’s cake and eat it too (netbook and eReader in one).

What do you think? Now that the Apple iPad has been released will we ever see an Apple netbook?

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Well well, the long rumored and speculated Apple tablet has now been officially announced as the Apple iPad.
Looking unsurprisingly similar to a large iPhone, the iPad has a 9.7-inch multitouch display with a 1024 x 768 resolution, measuring 9.56? x 7.47? x 0.5. It will be available in three different storage capacities (16GB, 32GB [...]

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I’ll be talking about the 4″ to 10″ space, along with my beloved ‘Mobile Computing Segments’ diagram at DevMob 2010 in London next week so if you’re in the area, please drop in and say hello. I’ll have a bunch of devices with me too so if you want hands on with the new UMID BZ, Viliv X70, S5, Android Tablet and other MID-space devices, it’s the place to be!

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We’ve followed the event, had time to digest all the specifications and had a great chat with some readers in the live chat channel so now it’s time to summarize what the iPad is and where it fits. JKK and I spend 25 minutes going over the main points.

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An ION single core Eee PC called the 1201NL has been spotted lately from the Asus lines which could have good potential. The 1201N as we know, is a mighty fast netbook available on the market, which boasts the dual core 1.6Ghz Intel Atom 330 processor and the NVIDIA ION chipset.

It seems that this new arrival from the Asus Eee PC 1201 range, which might be better known as the Seashell range, carries a single core Intel Atom N270 1.6Ghz processor and the NVIDIA ION chipset and will feature Windows 7 Starter instead of Windows 7 Home Premium, which could be found in the 1201N.

But that is where the differences stop between these two siblings. In all other aspects, the 1201N and the 1201NL carry the same foundation of features, such as the popular chiclet keyboard, HDMI-out and 12.1 inch display at 1366×768 resolution.

The price for the 1201NL should be a little cheaper though, considering it comes with lower specifications than it’s older brother, but we’ll probably soon see where Asus wants to take this upcoming release.

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Webcam on the frame… No word on other specs than whats on the picture, but looking good.

8GB model to sell for £150 in March..

Thanks Michael

Archos 7 at DataMind.co.uk

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Governments all over the world are challenged with cyberspace security. Could regulations and government oversight and management be the solution? by Doug Hanchard
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Details are starting to emerge about the chip powering Apple’s iPad – the A4. As it turns out, it’s not a CPU but a complete ’system-on-a-chip.’ by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
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