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Gigabyte announced the specifications of its three new netbooks the Thin Note S1024, Touch Note T1028 and Booktop M1022 at a pre-CeBit event. Though we have seen some pictures of these notebooks already, the latest details on their specifications are as follows.

The Gigabyte Thin Note S1024 is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU with 1GB of RAM, Intel 945 GSE chipset and up to 80GB of Hard Drive. It sports a 10.1-inch LED-backlit display with 1024 x 576 pixels, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi 802.11a/b/g and 3.5G connectivity. The Thin Note weighs just 890 g including a 6-cell 3400 mAh battery which makes it the lightest among the three notebooks. The Thin Note S1024 is priced at about $615.



The Touch Note T1028 packs either a 1.66GHz N280 or a N270 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor with Intel GN40 or Intel 945 GSE chipset, up to 2GB RAM and 2.5-inch 160GB Hard Drive. It also includes 3 USB ports, ExpressCard slot and an optional WiMAX. The Touch Note has a 10.1-inch LED-backlit display with either 1366 x 768 or 1024 x 600 pixel resolution. The T1028 has options for a 6-cell or 4-cell battery and will weigh 1.48Kg or 1.3Kg respectively. The Touch Note T1028 is tagged for about $610.

The Booktop M1022 is powered by Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU with Intel 945 GSE or Intel GN40 chipset, 1GB RAM and a 2.5-inch 160 GB Hard Drive. It will also include WiFi 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, 3.5G HSDPA, 4G WiMAX, ExpressCard slot and has a 10.1-inch display with 1024 x 600 pixel resolution. The Booktop will weigh 1.3Kg with a included 6-cell battery. This Booktop can be vertically docked to be used in a desktop PC form factor and is priced about $580.

Lenovo has finally announced its business minded budget notebook called ThinkPad X100e. The device is powered by an AMD Neo processor.

The ThinkPad X100e has an 11.6 inch display with 1366 x 768 pixels. The notebook is available with all the three processors in the AMD Neo line. Lenovo, however, has no intention to offer the laptop with an Intel processor.

The X100e supports a variety of connectivity options including Wi-Fi, 3G and WiMAX wireless. Bluetooth is also offered as an optional feature. There are 3 USB ports, a 4-in-1 card reader and VGA. There is no HDMI. The touchpad supports multi-touch gestures. There is also a touchpoint pointing stick. Lenovo offers Windows 7 Pro/Home Premium or Windows XP Pro with the notebook. The base version starts at $449.