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EMTEC dips toes into nettop market with Ion-based G Box
We're used to seeing nettops from the likes of Asus and Acer, but EMTEC's the newcomer in this field and let's see what we're working with. At about one inch thick by TechDigest's estimates, the G Box (working title) certainly compact, and we definitely give points to it running NVIDIA's Ion platform, Windows XP, at least six USB ports, and a 160GB hard drive. Unfortunately, there's no HDMI port -- that's coming in a later model -- and at £179 ($293 US), we'd be hard pressed to pick this over the HDMI-equipped AspireRevo, but we'll await judgment until we can try this thing out for ourselves. In the meantime, hit up the read link for a brief video hands-on.
EMTEC's Gdium netbook reviewed: colorful case hides an underwhelming device
When you're drowning in a flood of copycat netbooks it's hard to not to be drawn to one that's a little different, one like EMTEC's Gdium, bravely forgoing internal storage in favor of a 16GB thumb drive "G-Key" and willfully ignoring the ubiquitous Atom processor. But, such attraction only gets you past so many inadequacies, and according to Laptop Magazine's review this one has plenty. Its customized Linux interface was said to be nice, but that 900MHz MIPS architecture couldn't even keep up with average netbooks, its touchpad was borderline unusable, and after a few moments placed on a lap the thing turned into a 112-degree oven -- just the sort of thing that won't do your future generations any good at all. Sure, the $349 price is lower than expected, but with Mini 9's going for $150 less it's not exactly a bargain.
EMTEC's sub-$400 10-inch Gdium netbook gets specced
Here it is folks, the next netbook that you'll soon be forgetting. As we'd heard, EMTEC has officially launched the Gdium Mobile Netbook here in the desert, and now we've got the specs that we've been so anxiously waiting for. Under the hood you'll find an elusive CPU based on the MIPS-64 architecture, which is being provided by ST Microelectronics. Alongside that, you'll find a 10-inch 1,024 x 600 resolution panel, a 2.6 pound frame, a Mandriva Linux OS specifically designed for the 64-bit processor and oodles of open source software to toy around with. As for pricing, we're simply told it'll be under $400, so yeah, you're looking at $399.
EMTEC bringing 10-inch Gdium netbook to America for $400
While EMTEC clearly knows how to have a good time, it's getting back to business with the Gdium. If you'll recall, we heard about this here netbook eons ago, but since then, we've been too overwhelmed by countless Eee models and various changes in Wind direction to even give this fellow a second thought. Now, however, we're told that the firm will be debuting the 10-inch netbook at CES in preparation for a US release. The Linux-based machine will come loaded with loads of open source software as well as a G-Key, which is described as "a bootable USB key on which the Linux operating system, applications, and personal data are stored." Expect it to ship in white, black and pink sometime between January and the end of time for $400.
EMTEC's Kooky Klickers-based USB drives bring a smile to anyone's face
Think you're having a rough day? Did you get a placard with instructions to the exit rather than a bonus check this week? We know, life's a little rough right now, but how on Earth can you look at the bunch pictured above and not crack at least a smidgen of a grin? Based on the insanely popular Kooky Klickers brand, the Kooky USB Drives are modeled after the widely recognized character pens and are being pushed by EMTEC. Curiously, there's no mention at all of a price, and odder still, not a peep on capacity choices; in other words, you should be fully prepared to pay too much for too little when your kid starts to wailing.
Emtec's gdium EM-PC laptop does not look like the Eee
Here's what we can tell you about the Emtec gdium EM-PC mini-laptop; It does not resemble the ASUS Eee PC at all. It does contain an 8.9-inch 1024 x 600 display, flash-based storage (though no word on capacity), a Linux-based OS, and a webcam. The company is touting its "GKey," which is a removable dongle that manages the security and authentication for the laptop. It will be available in July in Australia for AUD $449, or about US $420. It looks nothing like the Eee. [Thanks, KC]
Emtec announces Movie Cube -R multimedia hard drive
It looks like Emtec is continuing to branch out from its media-based roots, with the company now following up its recently-announced PMP with its new Movie Cube -R "multimedia hard drive." In addition to offering ample amounts of storage, this one boasts both video-in and video-out ports to hook it up to your TV, letting you record and view content without ever touching a PC (a remote control is included to help in that process). You can also, of course, hook the device up to your PC if you like, either by USB or Ethernet, with a memory card slot also provided to let you offload photos from your digital camera. As far as format support goes, you can look for all the usual suspects, including MP3, WMA, and OGG audio, along with MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, and Xvid video. While the image above looks suspiciously polished, Emtec assures us that the real deal will be rolling out next month in capacities from 160GB to 500GB (or without a hard drive, if so choose), with prices starting at £150 (or about $300).
Emtec offers up 2GB C230 portable media player
Try not to yawn too hard on this one, but Emtec has loosed a fairly boring PMP that does manage to do a so-so job in the attractivity department. This 2GB unit sports a 2.2-inch color display, an SD / MMC expansion slot in case a couple gigabytes aren't enough, support for all modern flavors of Windows, USB connectivity, and compatibility with AVI, WMV, MPEG4, MP3, and JPEG file formats. Additionally, you'll find a headphone jack and a rechargeable Li-ion battery, and those who don't mind picking up just the basics can look Amazon's way when depositing their £55.28 ($110).[Via TechDigest]
