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Asus has announced another budget-friendly netbook for the Japanese market called the Asus Eee PC 1000HT. This mini laptop is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU and sports a 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 display, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, WiFi, Ethernet, Windows XP Home OS and a 6-cell battery that can last up to 6.4 hours. The Asus Eee PC 1000HT is expected to be launched later this weekend in Japan for 37,800 Yen (about $421). [ Liliputing ]

If you happen to live in Japan and are planning on buying a new 10-inch ION-based netbook, then be sure to check out the recently released N10A from Weibu. This mini laptop is powered by a Intel Atom 230 processor and equipped with a 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 display, a 2GB RAM, a 150GB hard drive, a NVIDIA ION chipset, an HDMI output and no OS installed. The Weibu N10A sells for 49,800 Yen (about $556). [ Liliputing ]

Sony annonced additions to its line of Vaio range the new VGP-BMS10/S Compact Mouse featuring an 800 DPI Laser Sensor ranging upto 10 meters. This mouse gets connected to your latptop, Notebook or MAC via its Bluetooth 2.0 Connnectivity. Also there’s an aluminum cover slided on the top which slips to open as a power switch also gives protection to the mouse buttons and scroll wheel. Furher, the mouse supports only Windows OS and will go on sale this August $70 or 6500 Yen.

But do tell me seriously why do you need a integrated LCD with your Xbox360? The damn adapter would kill you already.

April 16, 2007 – Microsoft’s oft-rumored plans for a portable Xbox may have just been spoiled. The latest peripheral from the same folks that brought the world the Onimusha sword controller and the Final Fantasy X-2 gun controller promises to deliver true Xbox 360 gaming on-the-go. Assuming you’ve got a bag big enough to house an Xbox 360.

Hori finalized today release plans for the Compact TFT Monitor EX, an LCD monitor that can be attached to your Xbox 360 with minimal effort. The 36,750 yen 12.1 inch monitor outputs 720p and gets its signal from the 360 via analogue RGB. Sound is output via stereo speakers below the monitor, or you can plug in headphones.

[via IGN]

Via TechJapan.com – Sanrio Corporation are releasing a “Hello Kitty Apple Shaped LCD Color TV” via their online shop. The Hello Kit TV has an analog tuner, AV input, supports 800 x 600 resolution and would be going for 84,000 yen.

Now I am sure this would be a nice christmas gift to your little ones for the road trip but yet again it maybe a bit too late to make an order now with christmas around the corner. How much is 84, 000 yen anyway?

Press Release: http://www.sanrio.co.jp/bus_info/news/h18/180904.html

Nintendo has posted positive sales figures and financial institutions have forecast the Wii to retail for 19,800 Yen. This is not an official statement but a speculation so until a official announce ment from Nintendo we can only wish. 19,800 Yen is like the price I need to pay for a NDSlite. Now that’s cool!

[via IGN]