Lengda shows off stainless steel X10K netbook, 11.1-inch CULV model
By Donald Melanson 
posted June 6th 2009 1:34PM
posted June 6th 2009 1:34PM
Lengda isn't exactly one of the best known netbook manufactures around, but it looks to have made a decent enough showing for itself at Computex, where it had its new stainless steel X10K netbook on display (pictured above), along with its new 11.1-inch CULV-based M11A laptop. The former of those is basically your average 10.2-inch netbook, but with a bit of added weight from that stainless steel enclosure (and interchangeable cover), although the company is apparently also looking at producing an aluminum version. The M11A, on the other hand, looks to be among the first CULV laptops with an 11.1-inch screen, and sports a more traditional glossy plastic exterior, along with a few bonuses like an extendable TV / 3G antenna depending on the model. No word on pricing or availability just yet, but you can get a closer look at both of 'em after the break courtesy of the folks at Netbooknews.com.
Read - Netbooknews.com, "Lengda X10K stainless steel netbook"
Read - Netbooknews.com, "Lengda M11A 11.1-inch CULV notebook"
Read - Netbooknews.com, "Lengda X10K stainless steel netbook"
Read - Netbooknews.com, "Lengda M11A 11.1-inch CULV notebook"
Nice.
Interesting, so the M11A looks exactly like previous 11.1" notebooks I've seen, like the Vaio TX/TZ/TT series, Asus U1/U2 series and Lenovo Ideapad U110 series. Does the M11A use ultra low voltage Core 2 Duo processors as well? I wonder how its price will compare to the previous ultraportables I mentioned, they being targeted towards professionals and starting around the $1700 range and above.
That is SuhWeet. I would buy a stainless netbook. And in an emergency, you can use it to shield against alien mind invasion.
Full spec and pictures here http://www.flickr.com/photos/22046787@N03/3598366890/in/set-72157619079438434/
yeah Lars!! ^
The SS one looks like an old aluminum macbook. If they can keep it light they might have a winner. Hey if you can't beat apple on style, you might as well copy them.
The X10K looks a lot better than the M11A... Why not make an X11K with CULV processor? Ah well... beggars can't be choosers, I guess.
Eh stainless?!?! We will have to see about that.
I don't think it's that kind of stainless ;-)
Using Steel in a laptop is stupid. Aluminum, Titanium, Composite, High-density polymer, lightweight ceramic, carbon nanotube, etc are all good options... not Steel.
Any specific reason why? It's fairly thin steel in this case, but it looks great and it should make it pretty rugged unless you drop it onto something sharp...
I don't think you realize how heavy stainless steel is, even the thin stuff. It's also more difficult to manufacture/machine which makes products using stainless steel more expensive.
"New hardware firewall included! Protect your system from nasty Internet bugs with our new Shell-O-Matic Firewall! Steel enclosure not only protects you from getting Internet infections, it also keeps you from logging onto your own wireless network! Operators are standing by!"
hi guys --- normally i really enjoy your blog, but lately it seems 90% of your posts are all about the latest "netbook." sorry but netbooks really aren't that interesting, and they are all more or less the same. maybe you could sum up with one weekly blog post highlighting the best new netbooks? because this is turning into content overload on the one topic that most people care least about (netbooks).
Judging by sales numbers and the number I see in the field, I'd venture to say that a lot of people do care about netbooks.
They may all have closer to the same hardware specs but a netbook isn't about the hardware inside of it. Portability, durability, battery life, screen size, functionality of a reduced keyboard and trackpad layout - those are the killer stories. No two are the same in any of those fields. Dell trackpads are different than HP trackpads, and Sony keyboards are different than Samsung keyboards. Using a particular type of display could mean the difference between being tethered to a wall at all times or having a truly mobile option. WWAN versus Wi-Fi means a whole boatload in terms of usability in the netbook domain as well.
Engagdet does a good job of reporting on what is a clearly a market segment with a high amount of interest. I can't walk into the Engineering and Architecture building at Temple University without seeing at least 5 different netbook varieties (and it's even worse if I walk into the Library or the Tech Center), and the owner of each has an opinion on why his or hers is better than someone else's.
Just because you don't seem to think netbooks are an "interesting" topic does not mean that the different varieties shouldn't be reported on. And saying that they are all the same borders closely on being either blindly ignorant of the netbook market's goals or the market in general.
oh.. so you think you speak for everybody
My great-grandfather had similar sentiments when ford tried to bring in new models after the model-a.
wasn't lengda one of those weird net-gods from the neuromancer trilogy?
I give it less than a day after release before someone engraves a DMC logo on it.
It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time it's tricky,
DeLorean, I mean.
Sweet netbook works great and cheap to http://atxelectronics.net/Product.aspx?ProductID=129.
finally, someone putting a decent CPU in a small laptop. But they have so much space around the screen and even worse the keyboard. That's a waste! I have an Asus 1000HE and all I would lust for is a bit more horsepower in that little thingy. A CLUV with Nvidia ION, wouldn't that be sweet?
M.
I would think since this is using the CULV chip like the MSI U200, X-series, Acer Timeline, and the Lenovo U350, this would be using the intel Core 2 Solo cpu, which should keep the price lower. Hopefully under $900. The Asus U2, Lenovo U110 and Sony T-line which use the pricier ulv C2D cpu. Then again the Lenovo U110 can be had for $1100(after tax & shipping) on amazon and that comes with a external dvd drive and extra battery standard.