Asus has pulled the wraps off a new Eee netbook that is a bit different from the hoards of other netbooks that the company offers. The machine has a larger screen and gets its CPU from AMD, which isn’t common in the netbook realm.

The CPU inside the Eee 1201K netbook is a new AMD Geode CPU. The machine also sports a large by netbook standards 12.1-inch LCD with a 1366 x 768 resolution. The rig has a scant 1GB of DDR1 RAM.

Acer has another new netbook in their Aspire One range with the launch of the Acer Aspire One D260. The Acer Aspire One D260 features a 10.1 inch LCD display that sports a resolution of 1024 x 600.

The processor is an Intel Atom 1.66GHz N455, with Intel GMA 3150 graphics and 2GB of RAM. It also comes with integrated 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, Ethernet, a choice of either a 160GB or 250GB hard drive, a three cell battery or a six cell battery. The design is another nice one from Acer.

Acer has officially announced the Aspire One 533. It’s a slick looking netbook that features a 10.1 inch LCD display with a resolution of either 1,280 x 720 pixels or 1024 x 600 pixels and comes with your choice of Intel Atom processors. Either a 1.66GHz N455 Atom processor or a 1.83GHz N475 Atom processor.

Nothing on price or availability yet, but some other specs include up to 2GB of DDR3 RAM, either 160GB or 250GB hard drives, Intel GMA 3150 graphics, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, and 3G.

Sony’s VAIO W netbook is one of the most expensive in it’s class, so you can be excused for not picking one up, but this may just entice you to do so. This limited edition VAIO W has been announced in Australia, designed in a partnership with Billabong.

So if dripping paints and lime are your thing, this one should ship Down Under next month. The 10.1-inch machine features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 1,366 x 768 resolution panel, Windows 7 Starter and a GPU that won’t do 1080p.

HP continues to out new laptops, like the G42t which just surfaced on the company’s website. You can get it right now and customize it the way you want. You can choose a Core i3 or i5 processor, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, a hard drive from 250GB to 640GB, integrated Intel graphics, a 1,366 x 768 resolution panel and a built-in webcam.

Other options include WiFi, optional Bluetooth, a SuperMulti DVD burner or Blu-ray drive, 6-cell Li-ion battery and plenty of software. It starts at just $549.99.

Intel has always been worried that the robust sales and popularity of the Atom line of CPUs would draw buyers away from its more profitable and powerful CPUs. This fear lead to the Atom processors getting a screen size limit of 10.2-inches.

DigiTimes reports that Intel is lifting that screen size limitation on the new Atom N550. The N550 is a dual-core CPU set for release in the second half of the year.

The Stealth HD Bio from MXI Security is a biometric USB hard drive with AES 256-bit CBC hardware encryption that is perfect for your secure portable data security needs. The device is powered by the Bluefly Security Processor which is FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated.

The Stealth HD Bio is available in 250GB, 320GB and 500GB capacities. It’s more secure than some due to a fingerprint scanner that complements the security processor on the drive. Sadly we don’t have any info on pricing or availability yet.

Vietnam has suddenly become a real hot place for product leaks. There was Apple’s iPhone 4G and now they have details about the upcoming MacBook refresh. This MacBook bears the model number A1342 and is identified as the MacBook7,1, rather than the current MacBook6,1.

Not all that different, but at least we know a refresh isn’t very far away. Some of the specifics include: a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 250GB hard drive, 13.3-inch display, NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics with 256MB DDR3 shared SDRAM, 8x slot-loading superdrive, Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth.

Just look at all of those mouth watering colors. Verbatim‘s new Store ‘n’ Go external hard drive is based on a 2.5″ form factor and will hold up to 1TB of data. That rainbow of colors seems to match the season as well. They come in red, blue, green, white, black, silver, purple and orange.

It connects via USB and sports a Green button to send it into an energy-saving sleep mode if you care about the environment. Each drive comes with Nero Rescue and Nero BackItUp Essentials and Burn software. Your choice of 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 640GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities for $80, $94, $107, $121, $134 and $256.

It doesn’t seem like much of a prediction, but Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter foresees a new slim Xbox 360 hardware configuration before 2011 rolls around. More specifically he thinks that the new slim version will feature a 250GB hard drive with Project Natal bundled with it, without any price reduction or increase.

That means you would be getting the bundle for the $299 price point. Unless of course, Sony lowers the price of the PS3. Then it may go down to compete with Sony.

The Silicon Power A70 Armor USB 2.0 external hard drive will hold your data in the usual way, but it’s also waterproof, impactproof, dustproof and vibration-resistant. This version is aimed at those who work in difficult or extreme conditions.

In extreme conditions you want to make sure that your data is safe and secure. This model comes in several capacities from 250GB to 640GB and is compatible with Windows, OS X and Linux operating systems.

Samsung’s N150 is now available in a wide range of colors, allowing you to taste the rainbow. The colors come in shades like Flamingo Pink, Bermuda Blue and Caribbean Yellow and many others. Under the hood everything else remains the same.

To refresh your memory, some of the specs include an Intel Atom N450 1.6GHz processor, a 250GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM. And if the color options are not to your liking, you can always go with for the regular black model.

Now the Origin EON18 has a sibling. The company has added the 15.6-inch EON15 to the lineup. This looks like a good one for the serious gamer who wants a good machine that they can lug around and play games with.

The EON15 starts at $1,899, and some of the specs include an Intel Core i7 processor, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M or GTX 280M, 4GB-8GB RAM, 160GB-500GB hard drive or 80GB-250GB SSD, DVD Burner or Blu-ray burner, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI output and Gigabit Ethernet.

Those lucky Japanese have had the 250GB Xbox 360 HDD for a couple of weeks. And now there’s news that the new HDD should be available here as of today for $130, according to this “Make More Room for Entertainment” advertisement and an official word from Microsoft.

Up until now it was only available as a console bundle. $130 is the same price the 120GB was going for previously. Pretty great deal.

If you’re looking for a decent budget netbook, the ASUS 1001PX is worth a look. It features a carbon fiber type lid and packs either Windows XP, with a 160GB hard drive and a 5-hour battery life; or Windows 7 with a 250GB hard drive, a larger 6-cell battery and 9-hour battery life.

Looks like the Windows XP version will cost about $325 while the Windows 7 version will run you $400. Both netbooks have the same specs otherwise.