Mouse Computer rolls out 10-inch LuvBook U100 laptop for Japan

It looks like Japan's Mouse Computer is finally adding a netbook to its vast LuvBook laptop empire, with the 10-inch LuvBook U100 now set for release in its home country. Coincidentally, that is the very same model number as the 10-inch MSI Wind and, even more amazingly, the two laptops share exactly the same specs (and appearance). That includes a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, and Windows XP for an OS. The price demands a slight premium over the Wind, however, with this one setting you back ¥59,800, or about $570.

[Via Pocket-lint]

[CraziestGadgets.com @ Jun 27th 2008 11:18AM]

the "Luvbook"??? is that really what they call it? did they do any market research on that name?

[Ajousa @ Jun 27th 2008 11:27AM]

LUVBOOK???? that's MSI WIND clone...or maybe it's one Company building the same computer for every company who wan to put his brand on it...

[Pochi @ Jun 27th 2008 11:32AM]

This is getting ridiculous.

You guys should have a stock article ready to go so you can just fill in the blanks when a new Netbook hits the market. There's just too many. I'll help.

"______ announces a new Eee and Wind competitor, the _______. Priced at around $600, it will be using the new Atom processor and featueres _______MB of RAM. Here's hoping the price drops before release!"

Done and done.

[Evan @ Jun 27th 2008 11:44AM]

Impressive.

[insertAlias @ Jun 27th 2008 2:04PM]

Speaking of Netbook, did I miss something? Last I heard, we were calling them ultraportables. Now netbooks? Damn, stop reading for a day and you're behind.

[Pochi @ Jun 27th 2008 2:17PM]

@insertAlias

The companies making the things seem to be calling them Netbooks pretty often. "Ultraportable" was already a category for thin and light notebooks. And then "ultramobiles" are things like the shitty OQO or that Flipstart thing (ew)... so, I don't know.

I hate the way Netbook sounds but I think it's here to stay.

[John @ Jul 5th 2008 8:37PM]

really, people, don`t be so ignorant about these things when you post stuff, it is good to do a little research or use your brain every once and a while, there is absolutely no computer companies that make their own computers, all they do is assemble them. if you went to intel and bought the same motherboard with the same chipset and bought an intel atom and then turned around and went to the company that makes the plastic exterior and bought everything else, then you could make your own u100 netbook and say it is made by "your name here" company. look at dell. they don`t "make" their computers, they tell a plastic companie to make a certain shaped plastic with certain colors, and everything else is imported from other companies like intel or toshiba or maby some chinese company. but besides all that, the OEM has it`s own choice to sell it`s base computers to one retailer or companie or twenty, and one more thing, what is there to complain about, all this means is that the japanese version has another name on it and you have more areas to buy it from, making it available to the world, not just to you, the world is a small place,..... but not that small.

[Rick @ Jun 27th 2008 11:32AM]

More vapor-ware with Intel Unobtanium 2 CPUs.

[michas_pi @ Jun 27th 2008 6:32PM]

I chortled at your comment.

[kal326 @ Jun 27th 2008 11:35AM]

LUUUVVVVVBOOK soon will be making another run.......sorry couldn't resist.

[thedesolate1 @ Jun 27th 2008 12:26PM]

Geee where have I seen this before? that looks Awfully familiar....

[phanbouy @ Jun 27th 2008 1:03PM]

The USB thumb drive post is that way -->

[tcw @ Jun 27th 2008 1:17PM]

It is the same computer as the Wind...and I want it!
If it's available before the wind, I'll just go to Japan and pick it up on my vacation this year, seriously!
Kawaii kara, kono PC!

[Schfelzerberg @ Jun 27th 2008 2:09PM]

Your Japanese is just epic fail.

[m-p{3} @ Jun 29th 2008 8:23PM]

Still the same 3-cells battery ?

[Unknown @ Jul 8th 2008 9:40PM]

@Schfelzerberg: I'm fluent in Japanese and I think tcw's Japanese is perfectly fine. People usually use "pasokon" but "PC" is also understood. When you're gonna be an arsehole to a complete stranger on the internet, at least get your facts straight!