Netbook Never Die, Lenovo Teases IdeaPad S110

By Star Chang, posted January 4, 2012 at 10:35 AM, 280 views

While netbooks seem to have largely given way to tablet and ultrabooks, the new Atom chips from Intel could yet give the category a small second chance at life. China PC maker Lenovo put out a teaser video for the as-yet unannounced Lenovo IdeaPad S110 and called it a “mini notebook” — a marketing rename to distance the new product from the “netbook” category. From the promo video, we could see the new mini notebook is 16mm thick, weighing 1.15kg, come with USB 3.0 as standrad, a 10.1-inch HD screen, and optional 3G connectivity, price will be around US$300. The spec and outlook of IdeaPad S110 might looks boring, but we’re hoping that the new Intel chipset will greatly improve the netbook’s performance to compete the rising tablet. Video after the break.

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So Much News in China… #028

By Star Chang, posted January 3, 2012 at 7:18 AM, 505 views

There are so much news from China that passes by that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Here are the Chinese tech news we have left behind during the last month of 2011. There are stories on electric cars, Asus’ netbook, internet security and so on, check them out after the break. Video for this week: Five things you’ll stop using in 2012 in animation. Happy new year to all MIC’s reader and a fresh start to your first week of the year !

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China Finally Has One Incredibly Great MacBook Air Knockoff (video)

By Chris Chang, posted October 31, 2011 at 1:50 PM, 4,312 views

My god. The knockoff makers have evolved. Their latest MacBook Air knockoff could surely impress people who would never have bought the real thing. Check out a hands-on video and more photos after the break!

UPDATE: Hands-on video

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Nokia N97 Transforms Into A 10-inch Netbook

By Herman Lai, posted March 9, 2011 at 1:47 AM, 1,536 views

Nokia N97 was released sometimes back in the first half of 2009, knockoff maker brings it back with a bigger size. It doesn’t look exact the same as N97, but still features slider keyboard on the side. Let’s take a brief look…

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The Ultimate HP Mini Business Class Netbook Knockoff

By Chris Chang, posted November 29, 2010 at 7:30 AM, 669 views

If you love the look and feel of HP Mini business class netbook series (5101, 5102, 5103) but looking forward to upgrades such as a larger display and better performance, you got to own this brand new shanzhai laptop. It looks just like HP Mini business class, but features pure power of Atom D525 CPU and NVIDIA Ion 2 platform. Trust me, it’s a lot more powerful.

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Nokia Booklet 3G Knockoff Goes On Sale For $199

By Chris Chang, posted October 19, 2010 at 11:11 AM, 633 views

It’s always nice when a new knockoff product comes out with an affordable price. The Nokia Booklet 3G knockoff we introduced previously will go on sale starting from today, for just 1300 Chinese yuan (about $199). That’s insanely cheap, and we do love its specs and finishing.

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Laser One Netbook Won’t Fool Acer Aspire One Fanboys

By Chris Chang, posted October 6, 2010 at 10:36 AM, 1,083 views

This is probably the most badass Chinese laptop ever, the Laser One. It’s an Acer Aspire One knockoff, featuring cheaper price tag and larger display. Available in four brilliant colors – black, red, blue or white.

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Luxury Consumption In China Has Become The Trend

By Herman Lai, posted August 31, 2010 at 12:26 PM, 490 views

School Started! A new group of undergraduates from different areas all over China. Basically, sufficient stationeries and books should be well prepared before step into class. But, this year is completely different because those stuffs are no longer the biggest concern. Parents in China wouldn’t hesitate to spend millions of Chinese Yuan to buy their children, iPhone, DSLR Camera, iPad, MP4, netbook and some other electronics devices. The reason of parents are doing that is just because they want to avoid their children despised by the other kids. Is this necessary?

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Dell Adamo Knockoff Proves That The Original Still Exist

By Chris Chang, posted August 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM, 561 views

I almost forgot the costly Dell Adamo, luckily this Shanzhai version appeared in time. We have seen the Adamo knockoff before, that’s even a red model for it. This time, there’s nothing special, just branded Vayee and sporting a better finishing.

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Another Hp Mini 5102 Knockoff Comes With Red

By Herman Lai, posted August 3, 2010 at 8:45 AM, 516 views

In April this year, we spotted a Knockoff HP Mini 5102 in Blue Color which looks fantastic. Another hp mini 5102 knockoff in Red unveiled in Shenzhen today, it should be another wonderful knockoff netbook.

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