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The Medion Akoya Mini E1312 is powered by a 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 LCD display with an AMD Sempron 210U CPU, an ATI Radeon TM Xpress 1250 graphics, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB HDD, 802.11n Wi-Fi, HDMI out, three USB ports, 3-in-1 card reader, Bluetooth 2.1, and a 1.3MP webcam. Available in black or white, the netbook also features a 6-cell or 9-cell battery and Microsoft Windows XP Home for the OS. The Akoya Mini E1312 will be available in the UK exclusively at Aldi stores from July 12th, 2009 onwards for approx. 339.99 ($551). Each netbooks will come with a 3-year warranty. Videos after the jump....

NEC is out with another portable netbook computer in the form of the LaVie Light Lui Mobile. Weighing just 1.32kg, the machine sports a 10.1-inch LCD display with 1024 x 600 resolution, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB HDD, a 1.3MP webcam, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, an 8.5 hour battery lifespan and runs on Windows XP SP3 OS. No to mention, the system is also designed to work with its Lui Remote Desktop System which allows you to access and use the LUI server remotely. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment. [ Akihabara ]...

Portable Monkey has created the video review of the Onkyo Sotec C204 netbook. Weighing at just 930 grams, the netbook has a disturbingly slow SSD with write speeds that make the netbook a pain to use. The fan is also noisy. The worst part is its battery that only provides a poor 2.5 hours of operation time. Video after the jump....

According to reports, Kohjinsha is set to release its new 7-inch convertible touchscreen netbook this week, which is said to be an improved version of their previously released SC3. Dubbed as the SK3, this new UMPC will sport a 7-inch touchscreen display with 1024 x 600 resolution, a 1.3GHz Menlow platform, a 1GB RAM, a 60GB hard drive, GPS, a dual camera, an SD card slot, a PCI Express card slot, a VGA-out, a LAN connection, WiFi module and support Windows 7 OS. [ UMPC Portal ]...

Gateway just announced the new NV series of notebooks that features a minimalist and glossy design with touch-sensitive shortcut keys. The laptop comes equipped with a 15.6-inch LED backlit 1,366 x 768 display, a 2.1GHz Athlon 64 X2 processor, a 4GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive and an integrated-level Radeon HD 3200 graphics card. The price starts from $500 upwards, depending on the specs. [ Electronista ]...

Known for their telecommunications devices, Huawei have showcased their first 10-inch netbook during CommunicAsia in Singapore. Looking a lot like an Asus Eee PC S101, this mini laptop is equipped with an Intel Atom N270/N280 processor, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB HDD and an integrated UMTS modem. Sadly, theres no word on pricing and availability yet. [ EeePC ]...

Daewoo enters the mini-Tablet PC market by releasing its Daewoo C920. Measuring 241.4mm x 209.3mm x 27.7mm and weighing at only 1.21kg, the tablet is powered by an Intel Atom N270 CPU with an Intel 945 Express, a 1GB of RAM, a 60GB of HDD (1.8-inch @ 4200rpm), and a 8.9-inch touchscreen display with a 1024600 resolution. The C920 also features a 1.3MP webcam for video conference. No info on pricing so far. [ Product Page ]...

Touted as the worlds fastest gaming laptop, the all new CyberPower Xplorer X7-Xtreme S1 is powered by an Intel Core i7-920 processor and features a 17-inch WUXGA TFT LCD display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, an Intel X58 + ICH10R chipset, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M graphics card, a 6GB DDR3 memory, a 320GB hard drive, an optional SSD, a 3.1MP webcam, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Windows Vista OS. Price starts at $2,335. [ PCLaunches ]...

Computer manufacturer ASRock comes back with its Multibook G22 laptop that sports a 12.1-inch LCD display with 1366 x 768 resolution and nVidia Ion chipset that allows Full HD video acceleration and faster 3D for mild gaming. Weighing 3.3lbs (without its 4,400mAh lithium-ion battery), the Multibook G22 also features a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom CPU, a 320GB hard drive and a 2GB of RAM (up to 4GB), and an HDMI output. Other specs including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, Gigabit Ethernet support, three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA output, a 10-in-1 card reader, and a 1.3-megapixel camera. Pricing info is still unknown. [ Blogeee ]...

Zepto has introduced a new member to its notebook range in the form of the Znote G15a. The machine is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 processor and features a 15.4-inch WSXGA display with 1680 x 1050 resolution, a 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics, a 4096MB DDR2 RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a 2MP webcam, a built-in microphone, Windows Vista OS, Bluetooth and Zepto Zpro2 Wireless 300Mbit connectivity. The Zepto Znote G15a is now available starting at $1,106. [ Product Page via PCLaunches ]...