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Its not like companies to release major updates to existing products via their social networking space, but that is exactly what Asus has done witrh the new 1000HE ("e" standing for extended).

The 10-inch netbook comes with a a LED backlit screen and a new chicklet keyboard as well as 802.11N WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0. HDD is 160GB and if that is not enough for your extensive video collection, Asus gives you another 10GB of online storage.

The same old 1.66GHz Atom N280 processor is running the show but you also get that extended battery that Asus claims is good for 30 minutes less than 10 hours. If you happen to be their friends on Facebook than you can pick one up with a 425 discount off the regular price of $399.

Or if youre like us, you can wait till those Windows 7 models role around sometime in the near future.

Eee PC 1201N: The first Asus notebook with Nvidia ION
Asus is finally ready to launch its Eee PC 1201N. It is the first ION-powered laptop from Asus.

The Asus Eee PC 1201N is equipped with a high resolution 1366 x 768 pixels display. It is powered by an Intel Atom 330 dual core processor with NVIDIA ION graphics. Actually, very few notebooks in the market have a dual core Atom 330 processor. The notebook will sell for around $499 and several online dealers have already started accepting pre-orders for $485 to $499.

In design the Eee PC 1201N isn’t much different from the other Eee PCs like 1101HA, 1008HA, and 1005HA. The machine measures 1.3 inches in thickness and at 3.2 pounds, it is slightly heavier than other notebooks recently released by Asus.

The 1201N runs Windows 7 Home Premium. Up to 2GB of RAM and up to 250 GB of storage can be installed. There are 3 USB ports, an SDHC card Slot, a VGA output and an HDMI port. Other features include Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11b/g/n.

The Eee PC 1201N is expected to be available in the US in mid-December.

The Gateway T-series laptops are the "small brothers" to the superior M-series notebooks and endow with multimedia presentation in a glossy, modish design. Powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processors, copiousness of RAM and huge-capacity hard drives, these budget laptops are definitely attractive to many consumers seeking for a transportable multimedia center for carrying movies, music and digital pictures on the go.

Design
The T-6828 captures an outstanding all innovative design zapped with a "Garnet Red" conclude that strikes plausibly durable and eye-catching at the same time. The key framework elements of this attention-grabbing design are chunky plastics and metal enunciations. Incorporated above the laptops keyboard is a brushed-finish metal loaded with multimedia control panel, Show casing smooth-cut keys in a "tooth" outline and a touch-sensitive sound alteration.

Performance
Gateway choose to present the T-series in a variety of configurations pivoted in the region of the Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 (1.83GHz) processor. While the T5550 with its 2MB of L2 cache and 667MHz front side bus serves outstanding presentation for an entry-level purchaser laptop, it would have been pleasant to have quicker processors with twofold the cache and 800MHz front side bus as an alternative for people who require quicker multimedia indoctrination or image bowdlerization. The Intel X3100 incorporated graphics with up to 384MB of energetically billed mutual memory captures sufficient video horsepower for a usual punter unit. The most important advantage of incorporated graphics is complete battery life and abridged heat.

Although the 1280x800 declaration flaunt on the T-6828 is far distanced from 1080p high definition, the display provides rich colors, outstanding clarity and high-quality brightness. There were completely no hassles with the display on our review Machine. The incorporated 1.3 mega pixel web cam on the T-6828 is a pleasant feature with varied presentation. The keyboard on the T-6828 was a greeting development over the majority keyboards we see on punter laptops. The touchpad was receptive with a pleasant feel and felt hard-wearing. Battery life on the unit was slightly above average, Thanks to the 6-cell power pack.

Conclusion
The Gateway T-6828 is a solid laptop with abundance of power for day by day usage. The low price, considerable hard drive, sensibly good quality battery life, and moderately cool temperatures help compile the T-6828 a real value for money.

Pros
+ High-quality performance for daily use
+ Hard, fashionable construction
+ Negligible heat and noise
+ Practically low price
+ High-quality battery life with customary battery

Cons
- Lustrous plastics around display.
- Deprived screening angles on screen
- Irritating pop-up web camera organize panel.

Value For Money

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