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Some guys at PortableMonkey have received the white MSI Wind U123. They have taken some photos of the various stages on unboxing, which you can see after the jump. More...

Check out this futuristic e-folder concept by Tryi Yeh. This ultra slim e-folder MAC Folder is equipped with a touch screen display, a large-button keyboard, two built-in speakers, MAC operating system, Bluetooth and wireless LAN. Unfortunately, its just a concept at this stage, but who knows it might come into production someday, well see!...

Heres another great deal from ATT, you can now get your hands on an ATT 3G-enabled Acer Aspire One for as low as $79.99 under a 2-year contract with ATT at RadioShack. As a reminder, this mini laptop is equipped with a 8.9-inch CrystalBrite LED backlit LCD screen with 1024 x 600 resolution, an Intel Atom processor, an integrated CrystalEye webcam, 1GB of memory, 160GB hard drive, Windows XP Home OS, multi-in-one media card reader, 802.11b/g WiFi, WiMAX, 3G, 3 USB 2.0 ports and 3-cell Li-ion battery. [ Product Page via Eee PC ]...

Toshiba just released a new member from its Toshiba UX netbook series. Available in two different colors, the 10-inch netbook comes equipped with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, a 1024600 resolution display with LED backlight, and a 160GB of HDD. The netbook will be sold in Japan from at around $614 to $700, which is more expensive than Acer Aspire One ....

The 18.4-inch Qosmio G50, 15.4-inch F50, 18.4-inch GX, and 15.4-inch FX notebooks are powered by Intel Core2Duo CPUs with either GeForce 9600M GT or Intel GM45 Express, HDMI out, DVD Super Multi, and 4GB of RAM. The high-end Qosmio G50 features 640GB of HDD (2320GB), while the Qosmio F50 only has 320GB of HDD. All of these laptops are DLNA compatible and support Full HD display, and SpursEngine technology that gives ability to encode HD video at the light of speed for either a BLu-Ray video quality or YouTubes HD mode. The Qosmio G50, F50, GX, and FX notebooks are priced at $3,250, $2,138, $2,444, and $2,141, respectively. [ Akihabara ]...

Dell has joined with China Mobile Communications to bundle its Inspiron Mini 10 netbook with China Mobiles 3G service. This collaboration brings Dells 10-inch netbook quite a great industry boost because the China Mobile Communications happens to be the worlds largest phone operator. In addition, Dell also has teamed up with other global telecommunication providers including Vodafone in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, ATT in the US, M1 and Starhub in Singapore, and Maxis in Malaysia. For your info, the Inspiron Mini 10 netbook retails for $575 in China. [ Businesswire ]...

Acer has unveiled their latest multimedia notebook called the Acer Aspire 8935G. Though, not much info is given at the moment, but from what we heard, the system will sport an 18.4-inch LCD display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics, backlit keyboard, Blu-ray optical drive, Windows Vista Home Premium OS and an 8-cell battery. The notebook will be launched in June for unannounced price yet. [ OhGizmo ]...

The MSI Wind U115 is now available in France for around 550 ($718). The 10-inch netbook sports a 1024 x 600 display with Intel Atom Z530 CPU that consumes less power than the Atom N270 CPU found in most netbooks. What makes the MSI Wind U115 more special is that it uses a hybrid storage system consisting of a hard drive and solid state disk. As a result, the MSI Wind U115 has an extra long battery life. Its 6 cell battery provides enough juice for up to 13 hours of operation time on a single charge. You can also use 9 cell battery for 25 hours of operation time. [ Liliputing ]...

You are lucky if you are in Japan right now because you can buy the Acer Aspire One D250 or AS3935 netbook. Priced at around $500, the 10.1-inch Aspire One D250 comes with either an Intel Atom N270 or N280 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB of HDD, Intel 945GSE, Bluetooth, and Microsoft XP Home OS. Meanwhile, the 13.3-inch Aspire AS3935 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 CPU with DVD Super Multi, 160GB of HDD, and 2GB of RAM. [ Akihabara ]...

Remember the Dell Vostro A90 netbook that we mentioned last year, which is limited to Japan only. Now this mini laptop has finally arrived in the U.S. market, so heres a brief reminder in case you missed it. The A90 is based on the Inspiron Mini 9 netbook and features a 8.9 inch LCD display with 1024 x 600 resolution, an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, an Intel 945GSE chipset, 512MB of memory (up to 1GB), 8GB SSD (up to 16GB SSD), Ethernet port, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity. In japan the Vostro A90 sells for $972, however in the U.S. the entry-level model can be purchased for just $350. Adding the 16GB SSD and 1GB of RAM brings the price up to $424. [ Product Page via Electronista ]...