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Taiwanese laptop manufacturer, ASUS’s N51V notebook computer has become the world’s first notebook to receive both Environmental Product Declaration and carbon footprint certificates.

Asus claims that it made it possible by reducing its operational carbon emissions in materials, manufacturing, using, transportation, and disposal. Moreover the ASUS N51V is an EPEAT Gold registered product for its innovative energy-saving technology that Asus calls Super Hybrid Engine which not only improves energy performance by 53.75% as compared to merely following the Energy Star standard, but also extends the battery life from 35% to 53%. The reuse, recycle and recovery rate of the N51V is at least 90%, and the recycled content in the packaging achieves at least 80%. Asus says that the laptop comes with an Air Ioniser that promotes a fresher environment for the user by helping to clean the air of allergens and germs.

The trim looking notebook is shiny black, sports a silver Asus logo in the middle and has a standard 15.6-inch, 1366×768 screen. It comes with all the features that you would expect from a medium sized laptop including three USB ports, VGA and HDMI outputs, Express Card 54, SD card reader, microphone and headphone jacks. The N51V is stacked with Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit, 2GB RAM, 802.11n, Bluetooth and gigabit Ethernet. A single button next to the power button is used to load Asus Express Gate the Splash-top based quick loading OS when you don’t need Windows in full blast.

All in all, Asus N51V is a pretty decent buy for the price and if environmental considerations figure high in your list of priorities while making a purchase, I think you will be a happy customer.

Nokia, world leader in cellphone related products, now attempts to seize a piece of the PC market with the launch of the Intel Atom Powered Booklet 3G, a bite sized netbook with 12 hrs of battery life, impressive advanced computing capabilities, 3G HSPA data connectivity &WiFi connectivity for high-speed local internet connections and HDMI-out port for high-definition viewing on a television. 

The mini laptop with a sleek aluminum shell weighs 1.25 kilograms, measures slightly more than two centimeters thin and comes in shades of gray, black or blue. It accommodates a camera set above the display for video conferencing, supports Bluetooth and includes an SD card reader.

It is certainly not at all surprising that this world leader in mobile devices has gone out of its way to make its PC inspired netbook, an extremely portable, on-the-go and apps friendly machine armed with a 10-inch glass HD ready display and an A-GPS to precisely pinpoint your location in seconds. The Booklet 3G has also been cleverly designed to showcase Ovi, Nokia’s data internet services that allows access to games, maps, media, messaging and Nokia’s Music Store. If the delivery matches the promise, the netbook will provide an unprecedented unison between your cellphone and laptop.

Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. More details are expected to be revealed at Nokia World on September 2, 2009.

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Starting at $299, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10v Netbook weighs in at only 2.6 lbs but is no lightweight on capability.

Compact and convenient, this little Mini comes equipped with an Intel Atom Processor N270 (1.6GHz/533Mhz FSB/512K cache), 1GB DDR2 memory, and a 120GB hard drive from SATA (5400RPM). It will keep you connected with the wireless 802.11g mini card and comes with the well-known Windows XP Home SP3 OS.

The 10.1-inch widescreen display will complement the included Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950. This unit can of course be customized and ready to ship out the next day to prepare you for getting back to school or business travel.

Comes with 2 USB ports (and one power USB) and VGA connector. Step up to the Mini 10 to get an HDMI connector or 160 GB hard drive also available.

No code required but you gotta hurry as this deal expires today!

Find more affordable netbooks and PCs at Smarter.com.