Journalists have found out a trace of Apple Netbook

The Taiwan corporation Wintek will begin to deliver touch panels intended for Apple netbook in the third quarter 2009. According to journalists, company Quanta Computer will collect Apple netbook. Itself Wintek has informed that together with Apple works over new products, but does not know, how they will be used. In any case of delivery will begin not earlier than second half of 2009. Analysts expect the announcement of Apple netbook some months, specifying that the device will cost in 500-600 dollars and would find the buyers saving on more expensive computers because of crisis. They expect occurrence of this product till the end of the year. Earlier, head of Apple Steve Jobs has declared that Apple does not know how to make quality 500$ computer.

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Asus has made the keyboard- computer

Asus company showed the device Eee Keyboard at CeBIT 2009. It is a computer made in the form of a keyboard. That was reported by Engadget.

Outside the Asus Eee Keyboard looks like a full-size keyboard with 5" touch screen. Also Eee Keyboard connectors have HDMI, VGA and Ethernet.

Inside the Asus Eee Keyboard a processor Intel Atom N270 or N330, as well as 16 - or 32-gigabaytny SSD-drive, depending on the configuration of your device. The amount of RAM Eee Keyboard - one gigabyte.

In addition to the port Ethernet, to connect the Eee Keyboard to the Internet, you can use the built module Wi-Fi. Also in this device is installed module Bluetooth.

As an operating system on the Eee Keyboard preinstalled Windows XP. Weight of the machine is 0.95 kg. It is anticipated that the Eee Keyboard can be purchased in the mid-2009 at a cost of 400 or 600 dollars, depending on configuration.

The device called Eee Keyboard has been announced at CES 2009 earlier this year. Then, it was reported that this will be a keyboard with a variety of connectors, touch screen and module Wi-Fi.

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Acer has developed a computer-based Nvidia Ion

Acer has developed a compact computer-based platform for Nvidia Ion, said Slashgear. He called the Hornet.
Hornet will work with single or dual-core processor Intel Atom. Of the other technical characteristics Hornet know that with your PC come with a motion sensor controller movements. It enables you to control the device using gestures.

Date premieres Acer Hornet will not be disclosed. But we know that the first computers based on the Nvidia Ion will be the summer of 2009, and their price will be $ 299.

Platform Nvidia Ion was introduced in December 2008. Its main feature - the embedded video GeForce 9400M, which is several times the performance of the embedded graphics Intel. Computer-based Ion permit to work with HD-video with a resolution of 1080r.

Company Intel platform criticized Nvidia Ion. She believes that the Ion is just the new name for existing products Nvidia. According to Intel, power consumption of the platform will be relatively high, despite the fact that it is designed to work with the energy efficient processor Intel Atom.

Presentation slide of Acer Hornet. Photos from the site slashgear.com