Toshiba coating NB200 netbook in silky pink and blue

The Dynabook UX / NB200 netbook has only been out for a few months now, but already Toshiba's looking to score a few more buyers with two new hues. Originally launched in white, brown and black, Tosh has decided to queue up a pair of fresher, brighter colors for those looking for something a bit different. Now, you can expect the lappie to start making the rounds in "silky pink" and "blue," though we get the feeling these will hit the UK first. Head on down to the read link for a hands-on gallery, but don't expect any exciting new hardware -- it's still the same ole 1.6GHz Atom, 1GB of RAM and 160GB hard drive that we're so painfully used to seeing.

[James @ Jul 20th 2009 4:08AM]

Is it too much to ask for some more ram some decent specs on a netbook even if it brings the cost up a bit? As soon as i can find a netbook with a 64 bit atom processor, screen resolution of at least 720p (600 cant even display a webpage properly), 2 gigs of ram and at least a 64GB ssd ill buy it. Or even just the better screen and processor and dont solder the ram and hhd in so i can swap them myself.

[StalematE @ Jul 20th 2009 4:19AM]

with a battery life of 46 seconds?

[James @ Jul 20th 2009 4:22AM]

And dont tell me that batter life with suffer too much because some of these netbooks get over 10 hours of battery life so even half of that would be more than sufficient for a days worth taking notes in class / some web browsing at lunch / studying at a coffee shop. And if its not there is never an outlet too far away that i cant plug in at.

Also GMA 500 is a joke not just for linux users but also windows 7 and GMA 950 isnt getting used to its full potential with xp.

[raheeljessa @ Jul 20th 2009 9:57AM]

Problem is that they just dont think netbooks deserve good screens..
Check out the ASUS 1000HE
I like it! and even the 1008HA but thats basically the same netbook in a nicer clamshell case.
Still not powerfull enough.
BTW i doubt atom can handle 64 bit, its architecture is for power saving, not mobile power!
if you want a nice screen go get a cellphone like the omnia HD or somethin

[pika2000 @ Jul 20th 2009 5:03AM]

*sigh. When are we going to see dual-core Atom processors and ION? I mean come on, it's more than half-way thru 2009 already.

[matt @ Jul 20th 2009 8:28AM]

Subtle. But still reported.

[dillhole @ Jul 20th 2009 10:25AM]

Toshiba has been showing these colors on their website for a while... Why are they just now announcing it? Or why is this first being reported?

[Randall Lind @ Jul 20th 2009 10:29AM]

I know a woman that love pink. She always wears pink and has a pink camera etc. I bet she would love the pink netbook. I love the color blue.

[SeanSolo @ Jul 20th 2009 11:16AM]

I have had a blue Toshiba NB205 for nearly 3 weeks now. This isn't news!

[charliehustle @ Jul 20th 2009 2:55PM]

hi

[bret.collier @ Jul 20th 2009 9:22PM]

How odd that this announcement comes out just 2 months after they announced all 5 colors at the same time. Oh, also I bought a blue one at Office Depot in June. In other news, Endgadget doesn't read their own site - http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/23/toshiba-nb205-netbook-now-available-to-order/.

[dinsh24 @ Sep 1st 2009 2:15PM]

The pros of Toshiba NB200 is that, 1) easy access given to upgrade, 2) the touchpad is pretty large. More information here: http://forums.techarena.in/reviews/1240488.htm