Nettops

PHOTOS: Hands-on with the tiny Dell Inspiron Zino HD

Dell's teeny Inspiron Zino HD is about as much of a Mac Mini rival as a Windows-based machine could be - even offering customisable looks for some extra youth market appeal - and we grabbed some hands-on time with it at the Dell CES Unveiled event in New York. 

Dell Zino HD mini desktop PC launches in the UK

Dell has announced a cute'n'colourful small form factor PC, or full-featured nettop, or mini desktop (whichever you'd rather) the Inspiron Zino HD.

A Mac Mini rival from the world of Windows, if you will, the Zino HD offers space-saving measurements of 7.8-inches...

Moblin 2.1 released for netbooks

The Moblin Linux project, which aims to create a user-friendly, lightweight and media-rich interface for mobile devices, has announced the release of version 2.1 for Intel Atom-based devices. A video overview of version 2.0 is on Youtube, and there's a pile of screenshots...

Daily Tech Deal: Acer Aspire Revo under £240

The Acer Aspire Revo is a nettop boasting advanced graphic capabilities for "full enjoyment of multimedia contents in high definition".

Acer announced the Aspire Revo back in April, of note perhaps because it was the first small form factor PC to offer the...

Asus offers Eee Top ET2002/2203

Asus has announced a new set of nettops that'll be coming to the UK before Christmas. The Eee Top ET2002 and ET2203, the company says, "provide fingertip access to a wealth of technology". As that suggests - they're equipped with touchscreens.

They come in 20-inch...

Asus releasing Ion Nettop in September

It's being reported that Asus will be launching an Ion-based nettop conmputer called the "Eee Box" in September, according to "industry sources". It'll also be bringing out an Eee Top all-in-one PC, and two ultra-thin notebooks in its U/UX range.

The Eee Top...

Lenovo introduces Ideacentre D400 server, and Q100 and Q110 nettops

Lenovo has unveiled a trio of home computing products. There's an Ideacentre D400 home server, and two nettops - the Q100 and Q110 models. The latter two are apparently the "world's thinnest" cut-down desktop PCs.

We'll start with the server though. The D400...

Acer reveals Veriton N260G nettop

Acer has announced the Veriton N260G, a nettop machine which mounts onto the back of your monitor, a little like the company's Revo machine, but without the heft carried by that unit.

It's aimed more at classrooms, offices, libraries, and other situations where...

ARM outlines next-gen netbooks and smartbooks

The future of netbooks and mobile devices is even more exciting than recent developments, claimed Bob Morris, director of Mobile Computing, as he outlined what ARM can do for our devices.

How about slimmer, lighter netbooks without losing that battery life?...

ViewSonic launches world’s smallest business PC

At 39 x 115 x 130mm, the ViewSonic VOT120 and VOT121 could be called anything but big, yet manage to cram in a full-spec PC. The target market for the new nettops are small and home businesses that don’t require large, power-hungry computers that take up a lot of desk space.

BenQ nettop all-in-ones to offer Full HD video playback

BenQ's new range of all-in-one desktop PCs will soon feature new Broadcom tech, that will see full 1080p video playback possible on a budget set-up.

Thanks to Broadcom's recently announced Crystal HD, an HD video decoder solution for netbooks (and now also...

EMTEC plans Revo-style "G Box" nettop

EMTEC today flashed their forthcoming nettop at an event in London. Currently going under the internal name of "G Box", it is lined-up to compete in the nettop market against the likes of the Acer Aspire Revo.

When questioned, a spokesperson for EMTEC confirmed...

A quick guide to Nvidia ION

What is it?
It is the coupling of the Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics card with an Intel Atom processor, into one computer that brings, for the very first time, built in high definition video playback capabilities to new netbooks and nettops.

This combination...

Ferrari nettop revealed

If the Ming vase ION based system from ECS wasn’t quite what you were looking for, but you still want a computer that is something out of the ordinary, then maybe this Atom system built into a remote
controlled Ferrari is more up your street.

We’re not...

ECS crams ION nettop into Chinese vase

Of all the wacky kind of things you see at trade shows, Computex always brings some of the biggest surprises. This year it was ECS who managed to fit an ION system into a Chinese vase.

The system itself isn’t so remarkable, as it uses a single core Atom 230...

PC World launches two new Advent all-in-one PCs

PC World has announced it has added two new all-in-one PCs to its Advent range, with the launch of the Advent AIO-101 and the Advent AIO-156.

Aimed at those with limited space (or the minimalist type) PC World claims the exclusive new desktops offer "state-of-the-art...

Nvidia ION-based nettops shown off at Computex

For those of you that have been waiting to see some more Nvidia ION-based systems, the company delivered a wide range of nettops during its first press conference a day ahead of the official opening of Computex.

The models shown were a mixed bag, with some...

Packard Bell iMax mini launches

The Acer AspireRevo bolt-on PC will also be coming to Packard Bell, part of the Acer group, in the form of the iMax mini.

Details are currently light on the ground, but Packard Bell have detailed that it will feature the Intel Atom N230 processor backed by Nvidia...

Up close with the MSI AE1900 Wind Top

MSI showed off the incoming AE1900 Wind Top in London yesterday, and Pocket-lint was on had to give it a good poke.

You'll obviously be wondering what the "AE1900" name is all about - apparently it's "All-in-one" "Entertainment" and 19-inches. Before you ask...

PHOTOS: Acer AspireRevo nettop PC

Acer is gearing up for the launch of its brand new Nettop, the AspireRevo, in the UK and Pocket-lint has managed to grab some up close and personal time with the new computer.

The new model is due to hit shops on 5 May and will promise improved graphics thanks...

ViewSonic launches VPC100 all-in-one PC

ViewSonic has announced it is moving into the PC market with the launch of the first model in its new computing line, the VPC100 all-in-one PC.

The company says this model is the first in a family of products, that will also include nettops, however this model...

A quick guide to nettops

What is it?
Nettop, stands for the word mishmash of interNET and deskTOP. These can be seen as the lite computer base station equivalent to the desktop computer, just as the netbook is the lite laptop or notebook.

They are traditionally low in power consumption,...

Acer launches "nettop games console" AspireRevo

Acer has introduced the Acer AspireRevo, the new nettop boasting advanced graphic capabilities for "full enjoyment of multimedia contents in high definition".

The first small form factor PC to offer the NVIDIA ION platform, offering 10x faster graphic performance...

Asus Eee Top 1602 on sale in UK

The Asus Eee Top 1602 series all-in-one touchscreen PC is now available in the UK.

With an RRP of £449, there are models currently for sale via Amazon.co.uk from £402, while Asus claims the PC will save you money from your electricity bill as it uses 15% of...

Medion Akoya E2005 D nettop launches

Medion has announced the launch of the Akoya E2005 D nettop PC describing it as an affordable, ultra-compact mini-tower.

Based on the Intel Atom processor technology, th nettop is said to be quiet and power efficient, while the space-saving (300 x 65 x 270mm)...