USB accessory company Brando has announced a new external hard drive enclosure that connects via the new USB 3.0 interface. The shell fits 2.5-inch SATA hard drives and offers a theoretical transfer speed of up to 5Gb/s, which is ten times faster than the standard USB 2.0 transfer rate of 480Mb/s (although it’s still backwards-compatible for use with older USB 2.0 ports). Available now for $49, the package includes everything needed to set it up, including the USB 3.0 cable, power cable, screwdriver, and pouch.
Asus has announced that they’ll be fitting three new Eee PC Seashell netbooks with Intel’s 2nd-gen Atom platform. Three new models—the Eee PC Seashell 1005P, 1005PE, and the 1001P—will all run on the 1.66GHz Intel Atom (Pine Trail) N450 processor that promises extended run-times when paired with Asus’ Super Hybrid Engine (SHE) technology.
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project gave out details into their next project—a tablet PC that’s rugged, low-powered, and cheap—for educating children in developing countries called the XO-3 tablet. After having a hand in helping develop the low-cost laptop that we now know as the netbook, this next concept device might help give a glimpse into what we’ll all be using in the years to come.
MSI will be looking to make a splash at next month’s CES with an all-new Wind netbook, the U160. It’s still going to have a standard 10.1-inch screen, but the little details–such as a chiclet-style keyboard, a stylish, textured touchpad that’s flush with the palmrest and a new slim body–will be featured. Just like every other netbook of note that has come out lately, the U160 will also run on Intel’s new Atom N450 processor.
Sony has announced that their flagship Reader, the Daily Edition, is now shipping. Designed for reading newspapers and magazines, Sony’s newest Reader sports a larger 7-inch touchscreen display and a 3G connection that allows for downloading regular content from Sony’s Reader Store with a free connection via AT&T’s network.
