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ECS G10IL hits France under Airis name

Airis appears poised to be one of the first netbook makers to bring a rebranded version of the ECS G10IL to market. French site Clubic reports that Airis plans to update its netbook line soon. And Clubic has the pictures to prove it.

The G10IL is one of the more exciting Intel Atom-based netbooks due to its attractive design and unusual touchpad with the LED lights built into the mousebuttons. But ECS never planned to push the product under its own name. Instead, companies like Airis and FTEC will sell rebranded versions of the computer.

Airies is no stranger to the netbook space. The company has been pumping out low cost computers for a while now, most powered by the VIA C7-M CPU. The upcoming G10IL will stand out from the earlier models thanks to its Intel Atom CPU, 8.9 inch display and larger keyboard.

via Blogeee

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008, 2:12 pm by Brad | Tags: airis, airis kira, ecs g10il, france, g10il

Identical ultraportables heading to Brazil and Germany

German computer makers One and Brazil’s Positivo are both set to launch low-cost ultraportable computers. And while I’m tempted to make a separated at birth joke, there’s likely a good reason the two computers look exactly the same: They’re probably just rebranded versions of the same computer. Either that, or they’re both based on the same reference design.

Either way, the One A120 Mini Notebook and the Positivo Mobo are pretty much identical. And not only on the outside. Under the hood, they each pack:

7 inch display
VIA C7-M processor
WiFi
Webcam

There are some differences though. The One A120 Mini has 4GB of Flash memory, while the Positivo Mobo has 2GB. The One A120 will cost the equivalent of about $430, while the Positivo Mobo will cost about $600, which seems a little high to me. Update: As one reader points out, computers tend to cost more in Brazil.

The CTL IL1, Dreambook Light IL1, and Airis Kira all look like they’re built from the same design.

[via Eee PC.net and Engadget]

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008, 6:43 pm by Brad Linder | Tags: airis kira, brazil, ctl il1, dreambook light il1, germany, one a120, positivo mobo

CTL IL1: The American Dreambook

CTL, the company behind the 2Go PC, plans to bring another low-cost ultraportable laptop to market soon: The CTL IL1. Gizmodo got their hands on a few photos of this computer, and it seemed might familiar, so I dug into the ole Liliputing/Eee Site archives, and found a post about the Dreambook Light IL1, a nearly identical PC headed for Australia.

But wait, there’s more! The Nohrtec Gecko and Airis Kira also seem to have the same case, and presumably the same hardware. In other words, these are all pretty much rebranded versions of the same computer. For the record, here are the specs:

CPU: 1GHz VIA C7-M
RAM: 1GB
Storage: 4GB SSD
Display: 7 inch 800 x 480 pixels
Expansion/Connectivity: 2 USB ports, SD card reader, WiFi, Ethernet
Webcam: 0.3 megapixels
Operating System: WIndows XP Ready, supports LInux
Size: 9.6 inches by 6.8 inches, by 1.7 inches
Weight: 2.6 pounds
Battery: 4 cell Li-Ion battery with estimated 4.5 hours battery life
Price: Under $350
Availability: ?