“Green computing” company Cherrypal has just announced a couple of interestingly different netbooks called the Africa, and the Bing. The former is a 7-inch netbook priced at $99, while the latter is an update to an existing model that sports a large 13.3-inch screen over a Windows XP netbook’s spec.

The Africa is sort of a throwback to the days of the original netbook concept—low cost, low powered. It’s powered by a very conservative 400MHz processor and runs on either a Linux or Windows CE operating system for the most basic of computer use. 256MBs of memory, 2GBs of integrated storage, and a 4-hour battery round out the $99 netbook package.

The Bing goes the other route with a 13.3-inch screen, but still stays within the company’s “green” thinking. Tagged as the “most affordable laptop today” at $389, the Bing runs on a typical netbook platform that includes a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, and a 160GB hard drive preloaded with Windows XP. The spacious frame also integrates a card reader, Wi-fi connectivity, a 1.3MP webcam, and a battery that’s listed to last for 5 hours.

Both netbooks are available now through Cherrypal’s Open Store, which, interestingly, also sells notebooks by Apple, Dell and other brands for “at least 30% less” than the manufacturer’s suggested retail price plus Cherrypal’s unconditional 39-day money back guarantee.

Tags: Cherrypal, Netbooks

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