Acer has started selling its new Aspire One D255 netbook which is the first model in the series to hit the US. The netbook is available at HSN.com (Home Shopping Network) and is going for $399 in a choice of four colors, icluding red, black, aquamarine and sandstone. Specwise it is very similar to other netbooks from other manufacturers, and features:

1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core processor;
1GB RAM;
250GB hard drive;
10.1" display at 1024 x 600;
Intel GMA 3150 graphics chipset;
Wi-Fi connectivity

Here's another pair of laptop models from Toshiba, this time with AMD CPU's and ATi crads on-board - the Satellite T100 series' T135D and T115D notebooks. Below we posted a list of key features for each model:

T135D:

• 13.3" display;
• Windows 7 Home Premium;
• AMD Turion Neo X2 Athlon or Neo MV-40 CPUs;
• up to 4GB of RAM;
• up to 320GB of storage;
• 802.11b/g/n;
• 6-cell battery good for up to six hours;
• ATI Radeon 3200 GPUs

The price is $599.99.

T115D:

• 11.6" display;
• Windows 7 Home Premium;

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Toshiba announced a new laptop that offers great performance at a reasonable price, the Qosmio X505. Pricing ranges from $1,199.99 to $1,899.99, while features include:

• Intel Core i7-720QM and Core i5-430M CPU;
• NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M with 1GB DDR5 VRAM;
• 320GB 7200RPM hard drive;
• 64GB SSD;
• Up to 8GB RAM

Note that it's not light and portable, as many of you might of thought.

Acer has revealed its latest range of business ultraportables, the Acer TravelMate Timeline series.  The only difference between the models is their size: 13.3" for 8571, 14.1" for 8471, and 15.6" for 8371.

ASUS Eee PC netbooks family has been with two Pine Trail series models, namely the 1005P and 1005PE. Here's what they feature:

ASUS Eee PC 1005P:

• Intel 1.66GHz Atom N450 CPU;
• 10.1" display;
• 1GB of RAM;
• 3-cell battery;
• three USB 2.0 ports;
• webcam;
• Windows 7 Starter;
• 160GB drive

ASUS Eee PC 1005PE:

• Intel 1.66GHz Atom N450 CPU;
• 10.1" display;
• 1GB of RAM;
• 3-cell battery;
• three USB 2.0 ports;
• webcam;
• Windows 7 Starter;
• 250GB;
• Bluetooth

Approximate prices include $395 and $439 for 1005P and 1005PE respectively. Both models should be available this month.

Sony's has recently introduced its latest Signature Collection of stylish notebooks called the Nebula FW Series. This limited edition series will start from $809.99 upwards, depending on the chosen configuration. Features include:Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz processor;

• 16.4" display;
• Dolby Surround Sound capability;
• Blu-ray player;
• Windows 7 OS

Introducing a new netbook called the VNB103 from Viewsonic. It comes in an aluminum case, and offers the following features:

• Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor;
• 10.1” 1,024 ? 600 resolution display;
• 1GB RAM;
• 160GB hard drive;
• 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi connectivity;
• 1.3Mpix camera;
• 3 x USB 2.0 ports;
• 1.04kg

The VNB103 is currently available only in China for about $424.

Unlike the majority of ultraportable laptops, the new MSI Wind U230 uses an AMD processor instead of Intel’s Atom. The device includes:

• AMD’s 1.6GHz Neo X2 MV40 processor;
• 12.1" 1366 x 768 chassis;
• AMD Radeon HD3200 graphics;
• Up to 4GB of RAM;
• 160GB, 250GB or 320GB hard-drives;
• Windows 7 Home Premium;
• Connectivity: HDMI, VGA, 3 x USB 2.0, ethernet and audio i/o, multiformat card reader;
• Wi-Fi b/g/n and optional Bluetooth;
• Battery: 3-cell pack (4 hours) or 6-cell pack

The expected price is somewhere around $400.

Acer has introduced its lates Aspire AS8940G-6865 notebook. It's a powerful feature packed machine, which offers the following:

• Windows 7 OS;
• Intel Core i7 Quad 720QM CPU;
• 18.4" 1920 x 1200 widescreen LED backlit LCD display;
• built-in Blu-ray drive/ DVD burner;
• NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M;
• 4GB of DDR3 RAM;
• 500GB of storage;
• 8-cell lithium-ion battery;
• Dolby Home Theater Audio tech and five built-in speakers

The price is $1,349.99.