Goodbye “dot” — Packard Bell axes netbook

Stuart — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:55:50 +0000

Back in November, details emerged that Packard Bell was planning to release a very standard netbook named the “dot” in the UK. With Packard Bell being a subsidary of Acer, the “dot” was a rebranded Acer Aspire 10.

Sadly (or not) the “dot” never hit shelves in January as intended and SlashGear now reports that Packard Bell has axed it completely. A Packard Bell spokesperson said that the “dot” will be replaced by a new model, possibly based on one of Acer’s newer machines.

The “dot”, had it been released, would have sported an 8.9-inch 1024×600 display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and the options of a 6-cell battery and internal 3G modem. The intended price was £299 (US$414) but of course it wasn’t to be.

Packard Bell releases “dot” netbook

Stuart — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:49:12 +0000

Pocket Lint in the UK has word of yet another run-of-the-mill netbook release in the form of Packard Bell’s dot (not the Eastenders character). The most novel part of the design, which features an 8.9-inch screen, is fittingly a red dot. Otherwise, everything is fairly standard and normal with a typical Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 160GB hard drive.

Enticing options are a 6-cell battery for longer runs and an internal 3G modem. No word on pricing or international availability on the XP-charged model yet, but it should retail at around Â£315 (US$475).

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Goodbye “dot” — Packard Bell axes netbook

Packard Bell releases “dot” netbook