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  Acer has updated its AspireRevo nettop and now sports an all new design with improved performance. The AspireRevo AR3700 comes in dark-blue chassis and features Intel Atom D525 dual-core processor with Nvidia ION graphics supporting playback of full HD movies and graphic-intensive games. As far as rest of the specs goes, the AR3700 has [...]

  Asus has added EB1501U and EB1012U to its portfolio. Now if you remember, these Eee Box PCs are spec-wise and aesthetically similar to their predecessors except for one thing – the USB 3.0 connectivity. But if we’re considering everything else, we’re looking at the same ION-powered EB1501 and EB1012. To rehash rest of the [...]

  Dell’s mini desktop solution is now available in America. The device specs remain the same as is in the UK but it starts from a very affordable $229. The cheapest version will deprive you of wireless and HD capabilities but if you’re willing to some more, you’ll get a Blu-ray combo, discrete graphics card, [...]

  Dell’s Mac Mini-styled nettop is now on sale. The 7.8×7.8-inch square tiffin box is available in UK with a starting of £299 and going up to £784 for a power packed rig. For the starting price, you’d get a 1.6GHz AMD A64 2650E CPU, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, integrated graphics, DVD combo drive and [...]

  It’s good to see Asus breaking from the mould of nettops with rectangular shells. The EeeBox EB1501 not only adopts a metallic curvy chassis but is decently spec’d with Nvidia’s Ion chipset onboard and a surprise inclusion in a nettop – a slot loading optical drive. The core specifications include Atom 330 dual core [...]

  Acer’s Aspire Revo has been selling for quite some time but it’s the first time Acer’s compact nettop has integrated the Ion LE chipset. Newegg’s been carrying it for a modest $200. Rest of the specs however, remain the same – 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, GeForce 9400M GPU, HDMI out [...]

  LG has unveiled XPION MINI X130, an ION-powered nettop in South Korea. The 1.1kg X30 is merely half the size of an A4 paper and brings the power of ION platform that will allow the user to watch HD content as well as play few graphics demanding games. The nettop runs Vista Home Basic [...]

  Asus has unveiled its first nettop that will be based on Nvidia’s ION platform. The Eee Box EB1012 scores on few fronts against its local competitor’s Aspire Revo like the inclusion of dual core Atom N330 CPU and Wi-Fi antenna. The rest of the specs include 2GB RAM that can be upped to 4GB, [...]

  Asus’s Eee Keyboard has enamored us since its first showing and if the latest report from the Taiwanese rumormonger is to be believed, Asus is ready to roll the device in the market. The Eee Keyboard which is a fully functional PC with its netbook-like specs and 5-inch touchscreen display will arrive “as early [...]

  Lenovo outs an HTPC, homeserver and a nettop in the US market. The IdeaCentre Q700 is Lenovo’s first home theatre PC allowing users to watch videos in full HD resolution and support for 7.1 digital surround sound. Computing prowess is handled by a Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB RAM, up to 1TB HDD and [...]

  Acer’s ION-less nettop solution meant for business users has reached the American shores. For an affordable $399, the Veriton N260G comes with 1.66GHz N280 Intel Atom and GN40 chipset combo, up to 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Intel GMA 4500M integrated GPU, card reader, HDMI, six USB ports, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, PCIe slot and supports VESA [...]

  The official announcement is expected later this week but Lenovo’s Twitter account is already teasing with the upcoming products. Check out the IdeaCentre Q100/Q110 that are claimed to be the thinnest nettops in the world and if we were to make a wild guess that design on the nettop signifies something. Maybe ION? On [...]

  Acer has made its Ion powered Aspire Revo nettop official in India. Sadly, the Revo won’t come with an upgraded dual-core Atom but with the regular Atom 230 processor. Other specs include 160GB HDD, GeForce 9400 integrated graphics, 2GB RAM, 4-in-1 card reader and number of ports including USB, VGA, HDMI and eSATA. For [...]

  The first Ion powered nettop will soon get stronger. Acer will be upgrading its Aspire Revo offering to integrate hardware that will significantly improve nettop’s performance. The new configuration will include a dual-core Atom 330 CPU, 4GB RAM and storage now up to 500GB. The OS remains unchanged to Vista Home Premium and is [...]

  Acer has expanded its nettop lineup with the introduction of Veriton N260G. The nettop looks similar to Acer’s Aspire Revo but the new offering differentiates itself with a silver finish on the outside and dropping Nvidia Ion from the inside. The N260G’s spec sheet includes 1.66GHz Atom N280 processor with GN40 chipset and GMA [...]