They already stripped down the Eee PC 1008HA, but apart form the bigger display, the 1101HA differs by having access to the RAM memory module as well as having a removable battery.

To get to the motherboard, you need to remove eight batteries on the bottom and then lift out the keyboard. It looks like the motherboard is made up of three distinct PCBs. This technique is used to avoid having any conflict fitting the motherboard and 5400RPM hard disk drive. The insides don’t look as jam-packed as they did with the 1008HA, which should allow you to upgrade components comfortably. Check out a few pictures after the jump, but for the full guide head over to Netbook Italia.

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Toshiba’s

Starting at 4.74lbs, the configurable Toshiba Satellite U500-ST6321 features an Intel Pentium or Core 2 Duo processor, the Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated or the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 512MB dedicated graphics, up to 500GB of hard drive space, up to 8GB of DDR2 system memory, a DVD burner, and a 6- or 12-cell battery.

The display has a resolution of 1280×800 pixels.

The Windows Vista-powered laptop includes stereo speakers and a microphone, a webcam, 802.11n WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, a 56k modem, optional Bluetooth, two standard USB ports and a USB/eSATA combo port, an ExpressCard slot, a multi-in-one media card reader, and HDMI and VGA outputs.

Regarding design, the Satellite U500-ST6321 sports the Luxe Matrix pattern and two color choices: brown (includes LED backlit keyboard) and pink.

The configurable U500 has a base price of $710 and can be purchased at ToshibaDirect.com. The company also offers some pre-configured models (U505), starting at $698.

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Along with the 1366×768 display and the Intel ULV SU3500 CPU at 1.4GHz, the Aspire Timeline 1810T includes the Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, hardware accelerated decoding of HD video, support for up to 4GB of system memory, “8 hours” of battery life, and Windows Vista Home Premium OS.

The 1810T also sports HDMI and S/PDIF outputs, 802.11n WLAN, optional 3G and optional Bluetooth, and a Gigabit LAN port.

The ultraportable is based on the same chassis as the Acer Aspire One 751 netbook, with a few modifications.

We have no info on pricing and availability date.

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The LED backlight display has a resolution of 1024-by-600 or 1366-by-768 pixels. It’s managed by the Intel GMA 950 video chip.

The HP Mini 5101 also sports a keyboard that is 95 percent of a full-size QWERTY keyboard and that has keys raised from the surface, a 2MP web camera, stereo speakers and microphones, 802.11a/b/g/draft-n WiFi, a Gigabit LAN port, optional mobile broadband module, three USB ports, a 2-in-1 media card reader, and a VGA output.

The netbook starts at 2.6 pounds and features an anodized aluminum display enclosure with a black, brushed finish, while the lower case of the netbook is made of magnesium alloy.

The HP Mini 5101 is expected to be available in late July with a base price of $449.

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Toshiba’s first netbook for the US market – the Mini NB205 series – is now available for purchase.

The netbook features a 10.1″ 1024×600 LED backlight display, the Intel Atom N280 CPU at 1.66GHz, Intel’s GMA 950 integrated graphics, 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 160GB hard drive with Windows XP installed, “full-sized keyboard and large touchpad”, and a 6-cell battery for “up to 9 hours” of run time.

The Toshiba Mini NB205 also includes built-in web camera and microphone, a mono speaker, 802.11b/g WiFi, an LAN port, three USB ports, a VGA output, and a 2-in-1 media card reader.

Currenty there are two NB205 models – the NB205-N310 with a Bluetooth module, a chicklet-style keyboard, a chrome hinge and four color choices: Sable Brown, Frost White, Indigo Blue and Posh Pink. The NB205-N210 features a black Fusion Finish and a flat keyboard.

The Mini NB205-N310 and NB205-N210 start at $399 and $349 respectively at the Toshiba Direct online store.

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The Netpal is produced by Asustek and features an 8.9-inch display, a 16GB solid state drive or an optional 160GB hard drive, WiFi connection, and Windows XP OS with a custom Disney interface.

The netbook is expected to cost $350 and will have a case in “Princess Pink” with florals or “Magic Blue” with miniature Mickey Mouse icons.

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Sony announced its first proper netbook yesterday, the 10.1-inch Vaio W, which has a high-resolution display, chiclet keyboard and is powered by a 1.66GHz N280 Atom CPU. We can’t help thinking that Sony would have had a best seller on its hands if the battery life was a bit better.

Sony has included a standard 3-cell (2100mAh) battery that is good for just 160 minutes of battery life. The good news is that an optional 6-cell (5200mAh) battery will also be available that should double this time. Some new pictures from ITMedia show just how much this higher capacity battery will stick out, unfortunately it does so quite a bit.

Other pictures show the access panel on the bottom of the Vaio W netbook. This panel gives easy access to the HDD, but to access the RAM you have to remove the extra screws around the battery and lift the keyboard up.

In related news, Sony has added a couple of promotional videos on the Sony Vaio W netbook. One features a conversation with the engineers behind the netbook and another video has a conversation with a designer. You can check out these videos below.

Via Portable Monkey (1 & 2).

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Sony has finally released its first ‘proper’ netbook by announcing the Vaio Mini W-series. Whilst Sony has always claimed that the Vaio P was not a netbook, there’s not a chance they’ll claim the same with the Vaio W, which fits the typical netbook mould.

The Sony Vaio W has a 10.1-inch high resolution (1366 x 768) LED backlit screen as standard. This is powered by a 1.66GHz N280 Atom CPU and 945GSE chipset. It comes with Windows XP, 1GB RAM and a 160GB (SATA) HDD. Other featured include Wi-Fi (including Draft-N), Bluetooth, webcam, microphone, two USB ports and MemoryStick / SD card readers. The three-cell battery should last around 160 minutes. There will be an optional 6-cell battery.

The design of the Vaio W doesn’t deviate from the norm too much. It’s quite a chunky netbook and has rounded edges. Open it up and you can see it is a premium model. The Sony Vaio W also comes with a very nice 86-percent chiclet (isolation) keyboard and dimpled palm rest that “resists stains and finger prints”. The touchpad also has a patterned design. Overall, it reminds me a bit of the Toshiba NB200 on the inside.

The Vaio W will weigh 1.19kg, not the heaviest or lightest netbook, and have a thickness of 32.44m (Dimensions: 179.6 mm (D) x 267.8 (W) x 32.4 (H)). It will be available in three colours (sugar white, berry pink and cocoa brown) on launch.

The Sony Vaio W will launch across Europe in mid-August. In terms of pricing, the Vaio W is listed on the French Sony site for €449 but is listed for €499 in Germany and Italy. The Sony Vaio W will be should hit the US for around $500 according to the press release. We don’t have confirmation on UK pricing right now.

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Full review of Lenovo IdeaPad S10

Seeing that a majority of netbooks are based on the Intel Atom N270 CPU, GMA950 graphics, and Windows XP Home as the operating system (the s10 being no exception), you have to look at what other features it brings to the table. Besides the eye-pleasing and MacBook-like design, the base model of Lenovo’s S10 is actually not that well equipped compared to similar netbooks. It has an 80GB hard drive and only 512MB of RAM, although most buyers will probably throw in an extra $50 and get the 160GB hard drive and 1GB RAM.

Keyboard and Trackpad

After testing the keyboard/trackpad combination on the S10 for a while, we found that the trackpad provided a nice and consistent experience, although the buttons where a bit loud when depressed. Also, the keyboard felt somewhat cramped like it does on most netbooks, but some odd-sized keys like a minimal tab key made it feel even more so on the S10 than most other 10″ netbooks that we’ve tested.

Connectivity

Looking at the connectivity, the S10 has a nice set of features: Two USB ports, VGA out, headphone, microphone, LAN, multi-card reader, Bluetooth and Express Card. A big plus and a gold star to Lenovo for the last two items on the list – having Bluetooth is a must for some users, and an express card slot is also nice to see on a netbook. Again, like most other netbooks it lacks support for wireless N (the fast variety).

Performance and Battery Life

In our WorldBench test, the S10 delivered a score of 29, which is a slightly lower score than the competition, but this can probably be attributed to the 512MB of RAM. Upgrade to a gig of RAM and you will probably see an improvement to a score in line with other netbooks. According to Lenovo, you should be able to get almost 4 hours of battery life, but in the real world – with Wi-Fi on and screen brightness turn up – you’ll be lucky to get 3:30 out of the 3-cell battery. This is to be expected from a 3-cell, but it would have been nice to at least have the option to get it with a 6-cell.

All in all, the Lenovo S10 is a nice-looking netbook that performs predictably. It can definitely be recommended, but I would opt for an upgrade to at least 1GB of RAM. Unlike some other netbooks, the S10 is also thankfully very easy to upgrade.

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