Asus Eee PC 1008HA netbook is now available worldwide. Dubbed as “SeaShell“, this 10-inch mini laptop offer an Intel Atom N280 (1.66Ghz) processor, a 1GB of main memory, a 160GB of hard drive, Bluetooth, and a WSVGA LED backlight display. SeaShell was first introduced during CeBit 2009 event and it sports a beautiful design with a nice color combination that reminds us to the beach. Weighs at just 1.1kg, the netbook also features an ergonomically designed keyboard, intelligent energy management system and an intuitive multi-touch touch-pad. No words on pricing.

Starting from May 16th, you can expect to see the latest Eee PC from Asus in Japan computer store, the Eee PC 1003HAG netbook. For 550 EUR (around $731), you’d get a mini laptop with the following features: an Intel Atom N280 (1.66Ghz) processor, a 1GB of main memory, a 160GB of hard drive, WiFI connectivity, and integrated webcam module. Furthermore, 1003HAG also comes with NTT DoCoMo’s 3G WAN module so you can access and enjoy high-speed internet data transfer rate from NTT DoCoMo Data Network.

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MSI Wind U100 netbook has just got an upgrade and it’s called Wind U100 Plus. The main improvement on Plus is the processor as the mini laptop now uses Intel Atom N280 (1.66Ghz) CPU instead of the old Atom N270 (1.6Ghz) processor. Moreover, weighs around 2.2 pounds, there’s also support for up to 2GB of DDR2 main memory, a 160GB of hard drive, an Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics engine, a Windows XP Home Edition operating system, and either a 3-cell or 6-cell battery. The rest of its specs are the same as the original U100, including a 10-inch LED backlight display with 1024 x 600 resolution, an integrated 1.3 megapixel web camera module, stereo speakers, a 802.11b/g/n WiFI connectivity, Bluetooth, Ethernet LAN port, three USB ports, a 4-in-1 memory card reader, and VGA output.

MSI Wind U100 netbook will be available in five colors, three from the standard Wind U100 flavours (Imperial Black, Angelic White, and Regal Red), and two additional brand new colors (Rose Champagne and Metallic Blue). No further info on pricing and availability for now.

UFO Hayashi, famous Japanese gadget artist, has redesigned the appearance of Acer’s Aspire One netbook and make it more appealing to rich people market. Offered for at least $3,000 on eBay, the compact laptop now comes with an elegant art and a whole lots of bling-bling accessories. With the current economic situation, I definitely don’t want to buy one… well actually, I don’t even want to buy the ‘normal’ Aspire One since many reviews said that it has such a crappy perfomance… I’ll stick with my Wind U100 netbook as well as its stupid WiFI receiver…

Samsung Korea has just unleashed their international design award winner’s N310 premium netbook in Korea market. Powered by an Intel Atom processor, this 10.1-inch mini laptop sports a curved-design finish (like a peeble) and no LCD display frame. Quite sexy! Weighs at just 1.23kg, it features a 1GB of main memory, a 160GB of hard drive, three USB ports, an integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam module, a 3-in-1 media card reader, and a battery that provides up to 5 hours of usage before recharge. N310 also has a wide-range of connectivity options, including WiFI, HSDPA, and WiBRO. Available in two flavours — Turkey Blue and Red Orange — the netbook is retailed for between 900,000 Won (about $620) and 1,000,000 Won (about $690).

MSI expands their Wind netbook line up with the Wind U123 series. Currently, there are three models in this series — U123, U123H, and U123T; all powered by an Intel Atom N280 (1.66Ghz) processor and Intel 945GSE chipset. Moreover, all of these mini laptops feature a 10-inch LED backlight display with a resolution of 1024 x 600, a 1GB of DDR2 main memory, up to 160GB of hard drive, 4-in-1 media card reader, Ethernet LAN port, stereo speakers, and 802.11b/g/n WiFI connectivity. The rest of their specs are model dependent, such as 1.3 megapixel or 2.0 megapixel webcam module, 3-cell or 6-cell battery, and Bluetooth. Also, both U123 and U123H netbooks come with 3.5G HSDPA mobile broadband support and three USB ports, while U123T has two USB ports and built-in TV tuner. All of them weigh around 2.2 pounds.

According to MSI, the U123 series laptop has a different style than its old brother, U100, which dubbed as a “round and cute” netbook. The U123 series itself features a “sharp and stylish” style which fit perfectly onto young professional office workers market. The series is currently available in several stylish color variants, including pearl white, dolphin gray, midnight blue and silver red.

No words on pricing and availability at the moment.

For a price of 49,800 Yen (about 370 EUR or USD $501), you can get the latest netbook from Kohjinsha, the Kohjinsha MT6WX16AR. Available in two flavour (black and white), this mini laptop features a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 576, an Intel Atom N270 processor, a 1GB of main memory, a 160GB of hard drive, an Intel 945GSE Express chipset, and a 1Seg TV tuner.

Kohjinsha was one of the first company that offered UMPC or ultra-mobile laptop in my country, Indonesia. I remember that, at that time, they retailed a compact 5.6-inch Vista-powered notebook for around $900 – 1,000…

Available at TheNerds.Com for a very affordable $155 price tag, 3K RazorBook 400 CE netbook (also known as 3K-RZ400-4GB-Win Ultra-Mobile PC) is powered by ARM 400Mhz processor, a 128MB of DDR2 main memory, and a 4GB of SSD (Solid State Drive) with pre-installed Windows CE operating system. Probably not everyone’s favourite machine, but if you need a cheap, compact laptop for doing simple school or office works, get this 2-pounds notebook…. Other features include a 7-inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480, three USB ports, Ethernet LAN, 802.11b/g WiFI connectivity, SmartMedia Card reader, and a 2-cell 2100mAh battery. Not sure how long the battery will last on full charge though…

Based on the new Intel Penrym platform, AOpen’s XC Encore OE700 mini PC looks like a wonderful compact machine for your living room. Powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Intel GM45 Express + ICH9M chipset, OE700 incorporated the company’s proprietary ‘SilentTek Quiet’ (CMIIW, Google’s translation is rather confusing) technology which keeps the computer’s noise to minimum level, along with SAVS (Smart Anti-Vibration System) and SNSS (Smart Noise Supression System). On the front panel, there’s a Vacuum Flourescent Display (VFD) which shows the current PC operations / perfomances.

Measures 200 x 321 x 106mm and weighs 3.9kg, AOpen XC Encode OE700 mini PC also features up to 4GB of main memory, audio output, microphone input, miniPCI x 2 slots, Ethernet LAN, HDMI, DVI, USB 2.0 x 4 ports, remote control, and a slot-loading DVD drive. Not sure whether it comes with Windows Vista pre-installed or not, but there’s a “Certified for Windows Vista” logo on its body. If you want to buy it, you have to wait until May before it arrives on the store.