TOSHIBA NB305 NOW AVAILABLE IN CANADA

These days almost every netbook maker is busy slipping out their Pine Trail powered netbooks. Toshiba is no different. The company has sent some units of its NB305 to a Canadian online retailer. There is no official press release though.

The Toshiba NB305 is available in a blue and brown color design. In design it isn’t much different from the NB205. Specs are as follows:

Processor: Intel Atom N450 clocking at 1.66 GHz
Graphics: GMA 3150 graphics
Display: 10.1 inch display with 1024 x 600 pixels
Memory: 1 GB of RAM
Storage: 250 GB HDD spinning at 5400
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet 10/100, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

There are 3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, SDHC reader, 0.3 mega pixel webcam, headphone and microphone jacks. The 6 cell battery is expected to provide up to 11 hours of uptime. The netbook runs Windows 7 Starter.

Pricing and Availability
The machine is now available for $459.99 CAD in Canada.

PINE TRAIL POWERED GATEWAY NETBOOKS AVAILABLE IN CANADA

Two Pine Trail Atom powered Gateway netbooks are now available in Canada. One of the two machines, the Gateway LT2102H, is priced at $299.99 CAD. This model is equipped with a 10.1 inch display with 1024 x 600 pixels. It has an Atom N450 processor, 1 GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and GMA 3150 graphics. It runs Windows 7 Starter. The 3-cell battery rated at 2200mAh is expected to provide up to 4 hours of up time.

Another netbook in the same series – the Gateway LT2107H – is also available for $349.99 CAD. This model has more or less the same specs, but it has a larger 250GB hard disk drive and a 6-cell 4400mAh battery. Gateway claims that the battery will last for around 8 hours. Both models appear to be rebranded versions of the newly announced Acer Aspire One 532h.

INTEL CLASSMATE GOES ON SALE AS MDG FLIP IN CANADA

Intel’s Classmate PC has gone on sale in Canada as MDG Flip. The machine now retails for CDN $599.99 on the Sears.ca website. The Classmate PC has been re-branded several times but there has never really been any change in the specs.

Like other Classmate models, the MDG Flip too is powered by an Intel Atom N270 processor with 1GB of DDR2 RAM and a 60GB SATA hard disk drive. The connectivity options include WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth.

As the name itself indicates the Classmate line of laptops are aimed at students. They sport a ruggedized design for added durability. And the tablet features come really handy when you have to take some notes in the class.

WI-FI IN AIR CANADA SOON

Air Canada is subsequent in the footprints of quite a few other airlines by in conclusion captivating the thrust on in-flight Wi-Fi. Analogous to American Airlines, it has appalled a transaction with Aircell in organize to convey the intarwebz to the gracious skies on top quality air travels. Beginning next spring, assured Trans border flights from the Great North to the West Coast of America will provide passengers the choice of hopping online for Canadian $12.95, and Charles McKee, the airline's vice-president of advertising, has emphasized that it has every, intent of rolling the service out "transversely to its North American convoy" in the future. Now, if only all other airline would pursue suit...