
HP Compaq is reportedly preparing to launch a mini-Q nettop, though it could ship under a totally less exciting Presario 2030 / 2020 moniker. Packed within the diminutive box will be an Atom 330 / 230 CPU (respectively), Windows Vista / XP (also respectively), 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 160GB 7,200RPM hard drive, dual-layer DVD writer and a 6-in-1 card reader. No mention of a release date just yet, but pricing is expected at around NT$9,900 ($296) / NT$12,900 ($386).
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atom, HP, Mini-Q, Nettop

News from Engadget: Acer’s top-selling Aspire One is set to break into 10-inch territory as early as February or March. This according to Scott Lin, Acer Taiwan president. Also on the books are 12.1-, 13.3-, and 15.6-inch LED-backlit laptops for 2009 — a 14.1-incher should hit this year with a price of NT$40,000 or about $1,200 of the green, presidential stuff.
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10-inch, Acer, Aspire One

According to Asustek Computer CEO Jerry Shen, 20- and 22-inch models of Eee Top expected to be launched in the first half of 2009. Read more.
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Asus will launch an all-in-one PC built into a monitor, The Eee Top, which once called the Eee Monitor. Two versions of the Eee Top have been already listed on Asus’s Web site, the ET1603 and the ET1602. Reportedly both feature a 15.6-inch touch-screen display, use Microsoft Windows XP and has an 1.6GHz Intel Atom microprocessor.
The ET1603 has an ATI HD3450 graphics card and a battery, weighs 4.4-kilograms. The ET1602 does not include a graphics card nor battery, but most of the rest of its specifications are the same as the other model, with 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and a 1.3-megapixel Webcam and several choices of ports including USB and three audio ports.
Check Asus’s website for more information about Eee Tops.
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All-in-one, Asus, ATI, Eee, Eee Top, ET1602, ET1603, Touch-screen
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