If the Yones X11A netbook loks a bit familiar, that’s because it appears to be the same machine as the Olevia X11A spotted a few months ago. I always get a kick out of it when companies change the brand name of a product but keep the same model number.

Anyway, Sascha from Netbook News got a chance to check out the Yones version of this mini-laptop recently and shot a video which you can check out after the break.

In a nutshell, the computer has an 11.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, a large touchpad and mouse button, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, and runs Windows XP. There are 3 USB ports, mic and headphone jacks, a VGA output, Ethernet, and a card reader.

The 39.2WHr battery sits flush with the bottom of the computer and actually hangs out near the front, which means that it’ll be a bit tricky to develop a third party battery. There’s also a SIM card slot which means 3G may be available as an option.

You can check out Sascha’s video after the break.

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You know that 11.1 inch netbook I mentioned yesterday? It turns out it has a name: The Olevia X11A. Nicole Scott from Netbook News got a chance to check one out in person recently, and she has the video to prove it. You can check it out after the break, but first, here’s a quick rundown of the specs:

• Display: 11.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel screen
• CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270
• RAM: 1GB
• HDD: 160GB
• OS: Linux

The keyboard has an interesting chiclet-style layout, with a large right-side shift key and arrow keys that are a bit below the rest of thekeys. The touchpad is nice and wide and features a single large button. And unlike most netbooks, which put all the ports on the left and right sides, this model has a USB jack as well as a card reader, Ethernet, and VGA ports on the back. There are also mic and headphone and 2 USB ports on one side.

This isn’t the first netbook from Olevia. The company also launched a 10 inch model called the X10A earlier this year in Japan.

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