Saturday, September 20, 2008

Pink Laptop: Sylvania g Netbook Meso

We have seen Asus, Dell, Acer, and many other big players in the laptop industry entering the netbook market.. but strange enough, Sylvania, a company originally manufacturing light bulb, has entered the mini laptop space with an 8.9-inch netbook called the g Netbook Meso.

The g Netbook Meso from Sylvania is available in four colors: pink, yellow, white, and black. The pink version is absolutely an eye candy. Here are some pictures of the Sylvania g Netbook Meso in pink:






(Pictures from LaptopMag)

Specification:
  • Intel Atom N270 Mobile Processor
  • 512MB / 1GB RAM
  • 80GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
  • Intel GMA 950 Integrated Graphics
  • 8.9-inch WSVGA (1024x600) Wide LCD with VGA Webcam
  • Fast Ethernet, 802.11b/g Wireless
  • Three USB 2.0, SD Card Slot
  • 9" x 7" x 1.3" @ 2.5 lbs.
  • Ubuntu Netbook Linux


Reviews For the Sylvania g Netbook Meso
Laptopmag has recently review the Sylvania g Netbook Meso, and gives a rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars:
Pros:
Sleek, simple Linux OS;
Available in multiple colors;
Small footprint;
Decent battery life

Cons:
Off-putting design
Cramped keyboard with missing right Shift key
Slow boot time

Read the full reviews.

In a nutshell, the netbook is applaud for the descent battery life and Ubuntu Netbook Remix operating system, but it as got some performance issue due to the 512MB RAM and cramped keyboard design.

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