With the boom in the demand of small sized notebooks in India, Asus reckons it’s the best time to launch its 7-inch UMPC, R2E. But with the price (Rs. 64900) R2E will be retailing, there won’t be a rush for the buyers to buy this one. Some of the highlights include touch sensitive display, GPS, SunRead LCD for a clear view in direct sunlight, Bluetooth 2.0, 1.3 megapixel camera and bundled USB keyboard.

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Asus Eee PC is small, compact but its keyboard is a pain. Users have often complained about the small keys and it seems Asus has taken the issue seriously. According to the reports, Asus is working on a new model which will have an 8.9-inch display, a big keyboard fitted in the Asus Eee PC 1000 body. The models 904 and 905 will run Atom processor and we reckon the difference in the model number will be due to the selection of Linux or Windows. Nothing is confirmed by the Taiwanese maker but the progress, if it happens, will enable them to get a stronger foothold in the crowded netbook market.

[Via Register]

Panasonic today announced its first Atom powered Toughbook UMPCs. If you’re unknown with the line, Toughbook has the highest durability any notebook can offer. The CF-U1 can withstand a drop on a concrete surface up to 120cm. Depending on the model number, it will come preloaded with Vista or XP. The specifications: 1.33GHz Atom processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB SSD, video memory which can be shared up to 256MB and 5.6-inch WSVGA touchscreen which is also viewable under direct sunlight. There’s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 and QWERTY for two models (CF-U1AQBXZJJ & CF-U1AQBXZAJ) and the remaining models (CF-U1ANBXZJJ & CF-U1ANBXZAJ) will have to settle with navigation keys and numeric keys. Battery life is expected to last around 10 hours.

Coming this October in Japan.

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Another netbook on the block comes from an unexpected player, Daewoo. Named as Lukid, it is a re-badged version of Intel Classmate PC. It is powered by an Intel 900MHz Celeron processor, has a 9-inch display, 30GB HDD and 512MB RAM. Lukid runs Windows XP and also features Wi-Fi, USB and a SD card slot. I don’t think it will be released anywhere else except Korea for the time being. Lukid costs KRW 549,000($530).

[Via Gadgetell]

Samsung is working with Qualcomm to bring out a decently spec’ed netbook. The release date is slated to be in the last week of June and will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 1GHz ARMv7 microprocessor. It will be a true multimedia device because of its HD playback capabilities and also a whopping 12 megapixel camera. DMB is also expected to be present, GPS and loads of connectivity options like Wi-Fi, EV-DO, UMTS, HSDPA and Bluetooth.

[Via Aving]

The much rumored Dell’s MID range has got a name. It is reported that these new devices will be pitched under the ‘E Series’. The two variants under this series will take a shot in two different markets with Dell E trying to penetrate the 8.9-inch netbook market and Dell E Slim in a niche one where Macbook Air, Voodoo Envy and others share the space. Dell has further segregated the ‘E’ into three flavors which will target different types of users.

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Companies have sought Computex as a perfect platform for launching their netbooks. And Gigabyte too joins the bandwagon by unveiling three tablet netbooks. First in the queue is M912 which boasts an 8.9-inch display and is powered by Intel’s 1.6 GHz Atom processor. It is a tablet PC so obviously it does have a touchscreen display and other features which are comparable to its peers like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 1.3 megapixel camera and 4GB SSD. It can run up to 4 hours on a single charge.

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Asus has officially announced the new line of Eee PCs. All the new Eee PCs (Eee PC 1000, Eee PC 1000H and Eee PC 901) will run on Intel’s Atom processor, will have the convenience to choose from Windows XP or Linux and even an option of going with SSD or HDD. One of the key features of this generation is the battery life which is claimed to be 7.8 hours per charge. Full specifications and pics after the jump.

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Acer Aspire One’s existence turns out to be real. Engadget Chinese who are covering this year’s Computex have got their hands-on Acer’s netbook. The One is powered by an Atom processor by Intel, has an 8.9-inch display, Wi-Fi, SD card support, up to a gig of RAM and an option to run Linux or Windows XP on an 8GB SSD or on an 80GB HDD.

More pics here.

Here is a live pic of VIA’s OpenBook which bagged a gold award at COMPUTEX TAIPEI design & innovation 2008. As we are aware, OpenBook has a 8.9-inch screen, 1.6 GHz VIA processor, 2GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Wi-Fi, WiMax and many other things. Click here to see the specs or the image for a humongous view.