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So, this is really the hot news of the week here at Web Talk. In fact, according to a lot of rumors (but no confirmations or press release at all) it looks like Dell is planning to release by this August a cheap ultraportable called Dell E. This “E” makes me really think that Dell has declared a harsh war to the well-known Asus Eee. The famous computer company will release two models of its new ultraportable: a Dell E 8.9-inch model and a 12.1-inch “E Slim” which actually looks like the MacBook Air (and therefore will be more expensive). The 8.9 model will have a lot of flavours. In fact there will be a cheap model for users who don’t want to spend a lot, and other different gradations  which, apart from costing more, will have more features… of course. The price of the Dell E 8.9 inch should be around $299 for the entry level and for this price you will get: Linux, Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1,024 x 600 display, 3x USB, SSD (solid state driver), integrated webcam, WiFi, and more. Stay tuned for more infos.

Elonex has just unveiled its new ultraportable laptop called One T netbook. Differently from its previous model namely Elonex  One which, as I told you, has got a very ugly and boring look, the One T netbook shows a fresh, original and colorful design, which goes along with the summertime’s spirit and makes you feel like buying one of it. We still don’t know many details about the new Elonex ultraportable but it is said to have an unspecified 400MHz processor, a 7-inch, 800 x 480 display (which is the poorest display around in terms of resolution), 2 Gb of storage, measurements 210 x 140 x 30mm and weighs 625g, different colors available and a price around £129 ($255). No word about its release date yet.

Asus has recently released its new Eee 904 ultraportable laptop. This new model looks alike to a previous Asus model named Eee 900 (if you want to know more about Asus Eee 900, click here and here). Anyway this new Eee 904 is completely different as far as its features are concerned and as a matter of fact it sports:

• 8.9-inch 1024 x 600 display.
• 900MHz Celeron M CPU.
• 1GB of RAM.
• 80 GB of Hard Disk.
• Windows XP as operating system.

The price is set at £269 ($535), and will be available mid-July.

Source: Engadget.com

The ultraportable war has started a long time ago and a lot of companies, which till some months ago were completely unknown to most people, have started producing their cheap laptops. Today, it is the turn of 3K Computers to release its new ultraportable laptop called RazorBook 400 mini-notebook PC. The little baby, which, to my amazement, is different from Asus Eee’s design sports the following features:

• It runs on a Windows-friendly Linux Operating System
• 7-inch WVGA (800×480 resolution) widescreen active matrix LCD TFT display.
• 400Mhz CPU.
• 512 of RAM (DDR2).
• 4GB SSD (solid state drive).
• Wireless 802.11b/g.
• 3 USB ports.
• It includes the following freeware software: open source Office Suite includes AbiWord - Opens Microsoft® Word Files, GNUMeric - Opens Microsoft® Excel Files, an E-mail Client, and a PDF Reader.

The new RazorBook 400 Mini-Notebook PC is already available for you to buy. Its price is set at $299. If you want to buy it, or if you want to know more, click here.

The well known computer company Asus has recently unveiled its new ultraportable laptop called Acer Aspire One which is devoted to become another Asus Eee’s competitor. Let’s see together its main features:

• The laptop is Atom Based.
• Its screen is 8.9-inch, 1024 x 600 pixel.
• Asus gives you the chance to pick the operative system you like: Windows Xp or Linux.
• 80GB hard drive (with XP) or 8GB solid state (with Linux)
• 512MB DDR2 SDRAM (expandable)
• 802.11b/g WiFi.
• 8GB SSD or 2.5-inch 80GB.
• SD slot card.
• Optional 6-cell battery.
• Optional WiMax card.
• 1kg (2.2 pounds)
• The laptop should be available in the States around September for $399 if you want the Linux model, otherwise $600 for XP.

For more infos, visit the official website.

Another ultraportable laptop has been spotted in the wild. As a matter of fact MSI has recently released its new laptop called MSI Wind which promises to be a valid alternative to the Asus Eee. But let’s see together its most relevant features:

• Linux based.
• Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom processor.
• 80GB 2.5-inch Hard Disk.
• 5.5 hours’ battery autonomy.
• 10-inch screen.
• 1.3-megapixel webcam.
• 4-in-1 memory card reader.
• Bluetooth and 802.11b/g WiFi.
• The price of this laptop is set at $399 for the Linux Version. If you prefer the Windows XP version you will have to pay $499.

If you want to know more, please visit this site.

Another ultraportable has been spotted in the wild. In fact, Bestlink has just unveiled its new ultraportable Alpha 400 which promises to be as cheap as the famous Asus Eee laptop, but almost with the same look and feel. Here are its specs:

• It runs Windows CE as well as Linux.
• 400MHz Xburst CPU.
• 128MB of RAM.
• 1GB or 2GB of flash memory.
• 7-inch 800 x 400 display.
• The following add-ons are available to expand the laptop’s features: WiFi, CDMA, GPRS, and ADSL.

This laptop should cost around $250 and it is already available. If you want to buy it click here, if you want more infos, click here.

EMTEC has just released a new ultraportable named gdium EM-PC which, I am surprise to tell you that it doesn’t look like the Asus Eee at all. How weird! How does it come that a company has started thinking with its own head not following any trend? Maybe they are just sick! Anyway this little jewel sports:

• Linux based operating system.
• 8.9-inch 1024 x 600 display.
• Flash memory.
• “GKey” concept. GKey is an USB flash dongle that lets you lock the laptop requesting you an authentication to boot and start the machine.
• Available in Australia from July for a price of US $420.

If you want to buy it, or you want to know nore about it, click here.