That Velocity Micro netbook we first heard about in January is set to begin shipping by the end of the month. The Velocity Micro NoteMagix M10 is a strikingly average looking mini-laptop with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, and Windows XP.

The company does offer a few configuration options, but most of them are for external add-ons like a USB DVD burner and a USB Bluetooth adapter. The netbook comes in black, red, or blue and includes a 6 cell battery and a 1 year warranty, although you can also get a 2 or 3 year warranty if you’re willing to pay an extra $99 or $199 respectively. The basic netbook will set you back just $379.

via Engadget

Velocity Micro has announced a new netbook that looks a lot like many of the machines I saw at the CES International Gateway. I’m guessing that there’s a single company in China or Taiwan that’s pumping these cases out and reselling them to distributors like Velocity Micro. 

The Velocity Micro version is called the Notemagix M10, and it sports a 10.1 inch display, a 4 cell battery, which the company claims is good for 5 hours, 802.11b/g WiFi connectivity, and Windows XP. The mini-laptop weighs about 2.6 pounds and also comes with a “custom carrying case made of wet suit-grade neoprene.” According to Notebook Review, the netbook has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, but I didn’t see that info anywhere on the press release. 

The Velocity NoteMagix M10 should be available this spring for about $379.