Netbooks are notorious for their relatively poor battery life, but manufacturers have come up with larger capacity batteries including 9-cells, and the LG X130 is one such netbook to receive this benefit. The 9-cell battery is tipped to last up to 12 hours according to the good people at LG, and it remains to be seen just how this figure was quoted – was it with all the options turned on, some, or none at all over the course of a dozen hours? Needless to say, getting a larger cell battery for your netbook might be good for your productivity in the long run, but that also means your netbook has just grown a hideous hump behind.

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Toys “R” Us have finally stocked up on Asus’ Disney Netpal netbook, where this model will be as kid-friendly as it gets since it will be pre-loaded with a comprehensive parental control system to make sure your little ones don’t go searching for undesirable images. We do wonder, however, whether it will filter out racy images of still 16 Miley Cyrus who danced suggestively on a pole during a recent event. Ah well, at least kids can remain entertained via its custom Disney-esque interface and collection of games. For $349.99, you can choose from blue or pink colors, where the Netpal will be powered by an Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, an 8.9″ display at 1,024 x 600 resolution and Windows XP Home.

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The Asus Eee PC S101 is one delectable netbook, and you can tell by the number of clones it has, with the latest clone model to come in the form of the EPCS101-BRN004X. The differences between the clone and original are extremely subtle, as it comes with the word Asus on the back instead of Eee as found on the original, and will be powered by Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor, an Intel 945GSE+ICH7-M chipset, an integrated Intel GMA950 graphics chipset, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, boast Wi-Fi connectivity, 1GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive and a 3,000mAh li-ion battery. All this for $301? Consider us sold.

There is a new netbook in town – the Datawind Ubisurfer that comes with a 7″ LCD display at 800 x 480 resolution, featuring a large bezel around the display. The keyboard itself will strangely enough, come with a weirdly placed right Shift key. Interestingly enough, the £159 asked for this netbook will come with 30 hours of free Internet access each month thanks to the integrated GPRS modem as it is equipped with a Vodafone SIM card. While Internet access is free within the UK, roaming rates stand at 5p/minute elsewhere in Europe and the US. Features of the Ubisurfer include the following :-

• 128MB RAM
• 1GB RAM
• Linux-based operating system
• Wi-Fi connectivity
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• Microphone and headphone jacks

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