Netbook Scoop

There has been a bit of a buzz over the past few days over the official announcement of the Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Mini.

Here are a few pictures (click to enlarge).

The specs are pretty typical for a second-generation netbook:

• Intel® Atom™ N270 low-power processor
• Windows® XP Home Edition
• 8.9-inch WSVGA display
• Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 95
• 60 or 80 GB hard disk capacity
• 1 GB memory
• Integrated 1.3 Mpixel webcam and digital array microphone for easy video telephony
• Integrated WLAN, LAN and Bluetooth®
• Interfaces: VGA, USB 2.0, ExpressCard (34 mm), 4-in-1 card reader, 2x audio
• Special Features: long battery runtime (about 4 hours depending on usage), silent mode function
• Weight: ~ 1 kg
• Additional accessories: clip-on covers with different colors, external optical disc drive with Nero software suite (via USB 2.0), 6 cell battery

Unfortunately, it appears that the Amilo Mini will only be sold in Europe.  If that is true, then we won’t be covering this product in the future, because our focus is on netbooks that are sold in the USA.

Which brings us to the announcement by Fujitsu (not the joint partnership with Siemens) that they will be shipping a netbook called the M1010 in Asia sometime in the fourth quarter.

There is not much available yet.  The specs reported on the various sites seem to be a lot like the Amilo Mini: 8.9″ screen, Atom processor, etc.

But this is being reported as an addition to the M series.  The M series is not currently sold in the USA.

So neither the Amilo Mini nor the M1010 are products destined for the USA.

However, LaptopMag.com reports in a late-breaking update:

Fujitsu’s American team says at this time, there are no plans to offer a netbook similar to the Fujitsu Amilo Mini in the U.S. However, we do intend to offer a product in this class in the future.

So, there you have it, Fujitsu will have a netbook for sale in the USA someday.

This ends our coverage of Fujitsu Netbooks until something specific is announced for the USA.

Meanwhile, there are plenty of other products for sale in the USA to discuss…