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Boot Up Time Comparison of Chrome OS vs Windows 7 vs Ubuntu 9.10

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This video compare the between , 7 and . The test system is an 1000HE with Intel Atom 1.66Ghz, 2GB RAM, and 5400rpm hard disk drive. The Operating system is run from a USB Flash drive. The results shown that by far Operating System has the best compared to 7 and .

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7 : 55 seconds
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Gateway LT2001Y Review

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is another contender in the Segment in Malaysia. has taken a rather brave move considering the fact that the segment in Malaysia are conquered by Acer and Asus with their Aspire One and Eee PC in particular.


Affordable but plain looking

Affordable but plain looking

There is nothing to shout about the which are available here in Malaysia except that it has all the necessary specification of a regular .

Let us look at the specification of the

Intel Atom 1.66GHz
1GB DDR2 Ram
160GB Hard Disk Drive
10.1″ High Brightness LED Wide Screen Display
Wifi/Bluetooth/3x USB 2.0
Integrated Webcam
5 in 1 Card Reader

6 Cell Battery
XP Home Edition

The price in Malaysia at the of writing: .00

Like I said before, the specifications of are common of what you can find in other nowadays. But there are some interesting features of the that are worthy to talk about. One of the is the , which I think is a killer feature on the .

The in implement gesture move to execute several function such as scrolling and zooming. You got to try it yourself to fully appreciate the feature in the . Another feature in that are worth noting are the High Definition Audio.

Considering the price only at .00, the is one of the you should consider to take a closer look when searching for an affordable in Malaysia.


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Asus Eee PC 1002HA Review

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One look at the , and you will notice this is not an ordinary . For once, Asus has dressed the in a sleek business attire, rather than the plasticky look that is a norm with the range.


Looks good in business environment

Looks good in business environment

Sleek external design

Sleek external design


I think most of you will agree with me, is the best looking in the line in Malaysia. Dare I say, maybe it is the best looking around.

Let us look at specification:

Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz
1GB RAM
160GB Hard Disk Drive (Upgradeable to 320GB)
10GB Eee Online Storage
10″ Widescreen LCD
802.11b/g/n Wireless Adapter
Bluetooth Adapter
Multitouch
MMC/SD/SHDC Card Reader
1.3 Megapixel Webcam
XP Home Edition

price at the of writing: RM1900

The 10″ LCD screen on the has a matte finish that reduces glare, a break from the normal glossy displays nowadays. With a maximum resolution of 1024 pixels x 600 pixels, the display are will work flawlessly with web surfing and text editing. Integrated into 1200HA is a 1.3 megapixel built-in webcam and a digital array microphone.

Most of us will find the keyboard size and layout on the is comfortable to use for daily task. The keyboard on is 92% the size of a standard keyboard, which should give users ample space to work with.

One thing about the keyboard though, the right shift key is in a very weird position on the right side of the arrow key rather than under the enter key like it should be.

One of the most talk about features of the is the . Asus has made the to be as brilliant as they should be. A single finger moves the cursor as you expect it to. Place a second finger on the and you can scroll and down pages. Tapping the with three fingers acts as a right click.

Hopefully this brilliant will be a standard features on all future Asus notebook, laptop and model. I will not be suprise if other notebook, laptop and manufacturer will follow suit.

On the performance side, will do its job just like other in the market with a similar specification. Don’t expect the to work like a full fledged notebook or laptop. But for the task that a was designed to do, such as checking email, web surfing and documents editing, the will perform with satisfaction.

In the end, I find that is decent with a weird keyboard layout that takes some to get used to. But throw in the features of the smart on the , and all is forgiven.

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Asus N10J-A1 Review

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Who would have guessed that an Intel Atom powered could turn into a gaming powerhouse just sliding in a graphic processing unit (GPU). That what happen to .

Quite good looking Asus N10J-A1

Quite good looking

Before Asus unveiled the , all the reviewed here including Acer Aspire One , Lenovo IdeaPad S10 , and Dell Inspiron Mini 9 featured the same basic setup. Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, and XP as the Operating System. Maybe the only diferences are the screen sizes or the storage devices of these .

still featured the same setup as other . But what make this N10J-A1 tick is the graphics processing unit that came with it.

Let us look at the specifications of the in Malaysia:

Intel Atom N270 1.60GHz
Intel 945GSE Chipset
NVidia GeForce 9300M GPU with 256MB Built in Memory
10.2″ WSVGA LCD Display
2GB PC2-4200 (DDR2-533) RAM
250GB Hard Disk Drive
Built-in Webcam 1.3 MP
LAN Port RJ-45 10/100/1000
WLAN 802.11b/g/n
Built in Memory Card Reader
3 USB Port
PC Card Slot PCI Express Card
1 Video Port HDMI
Bluetooth Adapter
Altec Lansing speaker
Weight 3.5 lbs
Battery Capacity 6 Cell
Asus Carry Bag

Price of in Malaysia at the of writing RM2699.00

The doesn’t look as classy as Asus Premium High-end Eee PC S101. While the Eee PC S101 are design toward slim case and lightweight, the N10J-A1 are more bulky and chunkier.

The 10.2″ LCD Display in the featured a maximum resolutions of 1024×600 pixels. I find the maximum resolution of N10J-A1 is a bit odd for gaming. But the star of the show are the GPU.

offered the option to turn off the Graphic Card to save battery power. A physical switch on the left side on the N10J-A1 will let you switch on or off the Graphic Card. You will need to reboot after switching on or switching off the GPU on the N10J-A1 .

The Gaming performance on the N10J-A1 are remarkable. I won’t say that it will offer the same performance as the other “built for gaming” desktop or laptop. But considering the Atom N270 processor, and the amount of RAM, the N10J-A1 perform quite good compared to other , or some laptop.

Be advised though, you have to lower the resolution to 800×600 pixels to enjoy a decent gaming frame rate on the latest game release.

Other part of the N10J-A1 such as the keyboard, connectivity and sound are standard as other in the market today.

I personally think that the is a perfect as it came with the ability for gaming. Be sure that other manufacturer will follow with gaming and multimedia soon. This is a good news for consumer, especially in Malaysia.

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Toshiba NB100 enter netbook market in Malaysia

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has enter the market in Malaysia with the introduction of . is a compact and stylish cater to the expanding market in Malaysia. Targeted at the young generation, the comes with two color, Cosmic Black and Champagne Gold.

featured 8.9″ LCD Display with LED backlight, with native resolution of 1,024 x 600-pixel. The is powered by Intel Atom Processor and equipped with 1GB of DDR2 RAM. The Operating System of choice for the is XP Home Edition.

is fitted with 120GB Hard Disk drive, and a four cell battery. Other connectivity features such as 802.11b/g Wifi and Ethernet are standard.

As with every laptop and notebook, the is provided with ConfigFree software for managing wireless connection.

Another notable feature of the is its Sleep-and-Charge function that allows users to charge their music player or mobile phone even as their notebook is on standby mode.

I will be reviewing the soon.

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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Review

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is another contender for the market in Malaysia from Dell Malaysia. Dell Mini 9 will be competing head on with , Acer Aspire One and Lenovo IdeaPad S10 for the market grab.

The design of the is kept simple by Dell, with the businesslike image that Dell are famous with. The build is similar to the competitor, slightly bigger in dimension than and slightly smaller than Acer Aspire One.

Let us look at the specifications of the in Malaysia:

Intel Atom N 270 (1.6Ghz)
1024MB DDR2 Ram
8.9″ Glossy LCD Display
8GB SSD storage
802.11b/g Wireless Adapter
Integrated 1.3Megapixel Webcam
Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
Integrated 4 in 1 Media Card Reader
4 Cell Lithium Ion battery
XP Home Edition

Price of in Malaysia at the of writing: RM1199.00

The 8.9″ display on the maybe quite small to some. But the 1024px X 600px glossy screen are bright and nice to look at. The keyboard on this is smaller than its competitor, thus making it a bit harder to use. It will not be a problem when you get to use to the keyboard layout though.

Dell Mini Inspiron 9 offer the same feature set as it competitor in the market. It has three USB ports, 4 in 1 Media Card Reader which support SD, MS, MS Pro, and MMC, a VGA out, and an ethernet port.

The processing power of the Intel Atom N270 and the equipped 1024MB DDR2 memory in this is adequate enough for daily general purpose task. Some might find the storage to be a bit small after filled with XP Home Edition installation, but you can always opt for external storage device.

is another contender in the ever growing market in Malaysia, and it is a good thing that keep the customer with more choices and reduced prices.

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Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Review

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The market in Malaysia are bombarded with choice nowadays. Started by , other manufacturer follow suits including Lenovo with their .

The chick magnet Lenovo IdeaPad S10

The chick magnet

As you can see, is quite a good looking laptop, a far cry from the first model of , which look a bit childish in my opinion.

Let us see the specifications of that is selling in Malaysia.

Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.6Ghz)
1024MB DDR2 Ram
160GB SATA Hard Disk Drive
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
10.2″ WSVGA LCD Display
802.11b/g Wireless Adapter
5 in 1 Card Reader
Integrated Webcam
Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
3 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
XP Home Edition

Price at the of writing: RM1699.00

The specification of being sold in Malaysia does not differ much from other in the Malaysia market. such as Acer Aspire One and Dell Inspiron Mini 9 offer almost the same specification as .

The same can be said on the design of when comparing with other Netbook in Malaysia. The chassis of this is made of a shiny white plastic. The advantages of using this kind of material is the surface resist any fingerprints.

The is quite comfortable to use and feel bigger than it seems. The only downside to this keyboard is the feedback. It feel less springy compared to other netbook in the Malaysia market. The touchpad work quite well though. The Multi touch functionality is really easy to get used to.

When talking on performance of the IdeaPad , it will give you a decent performance. This is not a suprise when looking at the IdeaPad specifications.

If you are looking for a stylish in Malaysia with a decent performance, you should give a try.

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Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Netbook quick glance video

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Here is short a video on the new 12 . The 12 in this video is running on Linux Operating System.

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12 video

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Dell Inspiron Mini 12 the Biggest Netbook on the market

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Could you call the new 12 as a when it has a 12 inch display, say like the old Dell 700m?

Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Netbook with a 12 inch display

12 with a 12 inch display

Dell said you can call the new 12 a as the Inspiron Mini 12 run on an Intel ATOM processor. If the new 12 with a 12 inch display is a , it will be the largest size in the market. The largest before the launch of Dell Mini 12 was equipped with a 10 inch display.

The 12 will be available with Vista Home Basic, and the usual Dell utilities software. As with the new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 , the new 12 has been a Japan only release for now.

There is no news yet about the 12 release in Malaysia for now. Subscribe to our RSS feed for the latest news on Dell Inspiron Mini 12 in Malaysia.

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