14 DAY TRIAL // The netbook market is undoubtedly becoming very crowded and, even if the main competitors still are ASUS, MSI and Acer, other manufacturers are also getting in the game. This time around, we are talking about LG, which is mostly know for its consumer electronics lineup. Apparently, the South Korean-based manufacturer is going to release a netbook product of its own, by October this year.
The launch will presumably take place sometime in mid October and, from the looks of it, only European manufacturers will get to benefit from this new ultraportable, low power computer. While more exact details are still scarce, according to the German site notebookjournal, LG's upcoming product is going to be branded as X110, and it is highly likely that it will sport an Atom processor, just like most of its competitors - which can only mean more good news for Intel.
Other technical details of the X110 include 2GB of RAM and a maximum storage space of 120GB, provided by an integrated hard drive. The size of the LCD display is 9 inches, which means that the netbook will directly compete with ASUS's Eee PC 900-range of netbooks and Acer's Aspire One. It will probably offer the same Windows XP and Linux operating system choices we see on current netbooks. But, unlike its above-mentioned competitors, the X110 will also come in a version that will feature a 3G HSDPA/HSUPA modem, offering its users more portability features.
The aforementioned German website has also included a price list for the upcoming LG netbook. According to it, the standard model will be available for a starting price of �399, while the HSDPA/HSUPA equipped model is probably going to be sold in the �499 price range. Unfortunately, at this time, no photos of the yet unannounced product have surfaced, but that might happen soon, as we approach the expected launch date.