A barebone laptop (whitebox laptop) is a notebook computer assembled from off-the-shelf parts which can be purchased separately at retail.
Barebone laptop means that you must buy separately most of the laptop hardware such as processor, memory, hard drive, DVD/CD, etc.
OCZ Technology has announced the Neutrino Do-It-Yourself (DIY), a barebone netbook computer with a 10.1-inch display and Intel’s Atom N270 1.6GHz processor.
“Unlike previous OCZ DIY solutions, the 2.86-pound Neutrino comes equipped with the CPU, but enables users to maximize netbook-computing efficiency by supporting up to 2GB of memory and hard drive or SSD capacities up to 250GB,” the company says.
Compal, an original design manufacturer (ODM), has unveiled the new barebone laptop lineup, which is based on Intel Centrino 2 “Montevina” mobile platform.
The new models include the 15.4-inch JHL90 and JHL91, and the 14.1-inch JHT00 and JHT01. The JHL90 comes with the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT video card, while the smaller JHT00 has the GeForce 9300M GS GPU. The other two notebooks – JHL91 and JHT01 – feature Intel’s GMA X4500 HD integrated graphics.
OCZ Technology Group’s Do-It-Yourself (DIY) OCZNBIAS15DIYA 15.4-inch barebone gaming notebook is now available for purchase in the United States.
OCZ DIY program allows customers to purchase an unconfigured barebone notebook and customize is to their needs with the help of OCZ’s guides and direct support. Users can select operating system, processor, memory, and hard drive or solid state drive of choice.
Asustek has published on its website the complete specifications of Asus C90 15.4-inch gaming barebone notebook, designed for easy upgrade and overclocking.
“The ASUS C90 Notebook is designed to cater to a growing trend of users who want to combine mobile computing with top-of-the-line performance. With easy accessibility to key components, users can upgrade, repair or replace them with ease – providing options for future technologies,” the computer maker says.
ComputersPlus’ web site has listed four Asus barebone (whitebox) laptops based on forthcoming Intel “Santa Rosa” notebook platform.
There are two listed models built on “Santa Rosa’s” GM965 chipset with integrated GMA X3100 graphics – the 13.3-inch widescreen (WXGA) S37E and 14.1-inch widescreen S62E. Regarding models designed for use with dedicated graphics card, ComputersPlus lists 13.3-inch WXGA S37S and 15.4-inch WXGA S96S, both based on Intel’s PM965.
Asustek will soon be releasing the ASMobile Z84Jp 17-inch widescreen barebone (whitebox) laptop built on Intel 945PM chipset supporting Intel Core 2 Duo processors, and up to 4GB of main memory. The new Asus whitebox features Nvidia GeForce Go 7600 graphics card with 512MB of VRAM, according to Notebook Review forums.
It looks like the Asus ASMobile Z84Jp is a multimedia oriented notebook, since it has four speakers plus a sub-woofer, and both S-Video and HDMI out. Along with a 2MP built-in web camera, Z84Jp’s novelty is an eSATA connector, for fast connection with external Serial-ATA drives.
Asustek Computer (Asus) will soon introduce the “ASmobile” brand for the barebone laptop market. ASmobile laptops will be positioned as notebooks for value-added applications, with key markets including DIY and desktop-replacement segments, and will not target the low-price segment, Digi Times reports according to internal sources at the company.
“The ASmobile brand is aimed to show more flexibility, following the “open architecture” concept. Notebooks under this brand will feature light and slim design, combining standard specifications and stability”, the sources said.
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