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TriGem USA has announced what it considers the market’s thinnest, lightest 10.1 inch netbook yet – the Averatec N1200 Series netbook. With a starting weight of a mere 2.2 pounds, the N1200 measures less than one inch thick (wih the standard battery) and can achieve up to six hours of battery life with the extended battery.

To help achieve this compact form factor, TriGem utilized ultra-slim LED LCDs as well as slim 7mm hard drives for the N1200. In addition, the system employs a magnesium alloy casing and a lithium polymer battery to help keep the overall weight down.

Available in several models, the N1200 has common specs such as the Intel Atom N450 processor clocked at 1.66GHz, Windows XP Home or Windows 7 Starter, 1.3 megapixel webcam. 160GB or 250GB HDD, and 1-2GB of RAM.

Here’s the model breakdown:

N1231EA1E-1S (Silver) and N1231EA1E-1B (Bronze) features:

• 3 hour battery
• 10.1 inch 1024 x 600 resolution LED LCD display
• Atom N450
• Intel NM10 chipset
• 1GB DDR2 RAM
• 160GB HDD
• 802.11b Wi-Fi
• 10/100 Ethernet
• 1.3 megapixel webcam
• Windows XP Home
• HD Audio
• Weight of 2.2 pounds
• Measures 10.7 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• MSRP of $329.99

N1231EE1E-1 (Silver) features:

• 3 hour battery
• 10.1 inch 1024 x 600 resolution LED LCD display
• Atom N450
• Intel NM10 chipset
• 1GB DDR2 RAM
• 160GB HDD
• 802.11b Wi-Fi
• 10/100 Ethernet
• 1.3 megapixel webcam
• Windows 7 Starter
• HD Audio
• Weight of 2.2 pounds
• Measures 10.7 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches
• MSRP of $349.99

N1231FE1E-1S (Silver) and N1231FE1E-1 (Bronze) features:

• 6 hour battery
• 10.1 inch 1024 x 600 resolution LED LCD display
• Atom N450
• Intel NM10 chipset
• 1GB DDR2 RAM
• 250GB HDD
• 802.11b Wi-Fi
• 10/100 Ethernet
• Bluetooth
• 1.3 megapixel webcam
• Windows 7 Starter
• HD Audio
• Weight of 2.46 pounds
• Measures 10.7 x 6.5 x 1.0 inches
• MSRP of $379.99

The Averatec N1200 will be available at locations such as Best Buy, Tigerdirect.com, and OfficeMax.com.

Averatec’s rebranded MSI Wind netbook, the “Buddy” (model N1030EA1E-1), is now available on Averatec’s website for $449.99. The system specs:

• Intel Atom processor
• Intel 945GMS + ICH7 chipset
• Built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam
• 10.2 inch WXGA wide-screen LCD with AveraBrite
• 4 in 1 media card reader
• PCIe card slot
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• Weighs 1.65 lbs
• 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB SATA HDD
• 10/100 Ethernet LAN
• 82 key keyboard with 18.05 key pitch and 2.1mm key stroke
• Touchpad

You can order the Averatec Buddy Netbook here on their site.

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Missed this one last week – Trigem USA (their products typically fall under the Averatec brand) announced their formal entry into the netbook market with the new Averatec Buddy. The Buddy features a 10.2 inch display, an Intel Atom processor, a 160GB HDD, Windows XP Home OS, 1GB of RAM, and Wi-Fi support. The Averatec Buddy will be sold on the web at http://www.shopaveratec.com and through major online resellers. The Buddy will have an MSRP of $449.99.

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