Trigem has released a handful of netbooks under the Averatec brand name over the past few years. But the Averatec N1200 is prbably one of the best looking machines I’ve seen from this PC maker to date.

The Averatec N1200 features a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, a 10 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, 1GB of RAM, and 160GB hard drive. The notebook has Ethernet, VGA, and 2 USB ports and a 3200mAh battery. It runs Windows 7.

The screen is glossy, but the lid has a metallic, brushed-aluminum look although it’s not clear whether it’s actual metal or just gray plastic. It’s still pretty slick looking.

The notebook weighs less than 2.2 pounds and measures 12.8″ x 9″ x 1″.

No word on pricing yet.

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Korean PC maker Averatec has launched a new thin and light notebook called the Lookie. It measures just under an inch thick and weighs about 3.1 pounds, which makes it about par for the course for laptops with 11.6 inch screens and CULV processors. Oh yeah, I’m pretty sure it has an 11.6 inch screen and a CULV processor.

I don’t read Korean, and most of the text on the web site is annoyingly embedded in images, which means that Google Translate is all but useless. But it looks like the Lookie will ship with Windows 7 Home Premium, an HD display, and a 1.2GHz Intel Celeron SU2300 CULV processor. It’s not clear whether other CPU options will be available.

The notebook supports Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity and will be available with either a 40Whr or a 66Whr battery. It looks like there may be four different versions of the Averatec Lookie, which is why I think you may be able to get a model with a faster processor. AVING says it’s available with a Core 2 Duo CPU.

No word on whether this model will be available outside of Korea, but Averatec has made some of its other laptops, all-in-one desktops, and other PCs available around the globe.

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As many readers have pointed out in comments on my many posts about the new Intel Atom Pine Trail platform, it’s not that much more powerful than current of Intel Atom chips. Sure, you get lower power consumption and integrated graphics and memory functions, and that’s great if you’re picking up a new netbook. But it’s not exactly the sort of thing that’s going to prompt throngs of users to scrap their existing models and pick up a new computer.

Apparently the same holds true for some PC makers. While everybody and their kid brother were busy introducing new netbooks with Pine Trail processors this week, Averatec introduced a new model with a good old-fashioned Intel Atom N270 processor running at 1.6GHz.

The Averatec HS-105 also supports up to 2GB of RAM, has a 160GB or 250GB hard drive, and a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display. It packs 802.11b/g/n WiFi and a 1.3MP webcam and appears to run Windows 7.

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The Averatec Buddy HS-102 is hardly the first netbook in the Averatec Buddy line. And nder the hood, it’s pretty much identical to earlier models, with a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and a 160GB hard drive. But it does have a shiny new case with a larger touchpad and a decent looking keyboard.

The laptop also has 802.11b/g/n WiFi and a 1.3MP webcam and comes with either a 3 or 6 cell battery. It runs Windows XP Home Edition.

The Buddy HS-102 is available in Korea, but there’s no telling whether it will ever be released outside of that country. The first generation Averatec Buddy HS-103 is available in the US for just over $385.

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The folks at Averatec are working on a new netbook that could be out in August or September. CNet interviewed the company’s CEO and discovered that the mini-laptop will sport a “surprise” operating system that will combine “cell phone and PC technology.” Right now, the most likely candidate is Google Android, an operating system that was designed for mobile phones, but which is starting to show up in netbooks.

But Android isn’t the only option. The Symbian mobile phone operating system has also recently been ported to run on Intel Atom processors, and while it’s still pretty rough around the edges, Averatec doeesn’t plan to release its new mystery device for another few months.

The Averatec Buddy may be just another rebranded MSI Wind, but that doesn’t mean I’m not happy to hear it will be coming to the US soon. Averatec launched the laptop earlier this month in Korea, where it’s selling for abotu $588 US.

But according to Electronista, the US version will go for just $450. And it will have a 160GB hard drive, which provides twice the storage capacity you’ll find on the Korean model, or the US version of the MSI Wind U100, for that matter.

Update: If the images obtained by Engadget are accurate, it looks like the Buddy is actually a rebranded ECS G10IL, not an MSI Wind. That would make this the first G10IL model I’m aware of to hit the states.

Averatec has launched what has to be the goofiest advertising campaign I’ve seen in a long time for the company’s new Buddy HS-103 netbook. But ridiculously happy people holding small computers aside, the Buddy looks like a decent little laptop. It’s got a 10.2 inch display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, and an 80GB HDD and a $588 price tag.

If the laptop looks familiar, it should, as it appears to be a rebranded ECS G10IL. This is a tiny bit surprising, because I’d heard that the Averatec netbook would actually be a rebranded MSI Wind. But the dude in the middle of the photo seems to be taking the news well.

[via Eee PC.net]

I wasn’t the only who thought the publicity shots Averatec released for the company’s upcoming netbook looked familiar. Laptop Magazine’s Joanna Stern got the chance to ask an Averatec official whether the computer was actually just an MSI Wind notebook with Averatec branding. The answer? Yep.

Basically the new computer will be a 10 inch netbook that’s virtually identical to the MSI Wind. It will pack a 3 cell battery, which makes sense, seeing as how MSI is having a tough time rounding up enough 6 cell batteries for its own needs. The one difference is that Averatec officials are thinking about throwing a 160GB hard drive in the laptop. That’s twice the size of the 80GB HDD you get with a standard MSI Wind.

The Averetec netbook should be available by mid-September for between $399 and $499.

Also of note, Averetec is working on a $599 all-in-one desktop PC which will either use the Intel Atom CPU or “AMD’s competitor.” AMD has denied in the past that it’s working on a low power chip for netbooks and nettops. Could this be an indication that AMD is just playing hide and go seek with tech journalists, and will actually be announcing something soon?

Averatec, a company long known for producing cheap computers, is jumping into the cheap ultraportable game. The company’s upcoming computer will sport a 10.2 inch display, a 120GB hard drive, weigh less than 3 pounds, and cost between $399 and $499. And you know what? I’m pretty sure it’s just an MSI Wind with a different packaging label.

If you check out the placement of the ports and LED lights as well as the layout of the touchpad, it seems pretty clear that the upcoming Averatec netbook is just another MSI Wind clone. Laptop Magazine’s Joanna Stern agrees.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I see absolutely nothing wrong with another company bringing a Wind-like laptop to market. While the Wind costs a few bucks more than we were originally led to believe it would, it remains one of the best bargains around if you’re looking for a low cost laptop with decent performance and long battery life. And it’s still a little hard to find in stores. So the more companies there are providing Wind clones, the better your chances will be of actually being able to pick one up.

[via Engadget]