UK launch for Medion Akoya Mini E1312

German based company Medion comes out with a new HD compatible netbook. It first made an appearance at Computex show, held at Taiwan. Medion Akoya Mini E1312 is the next generation HD netbook, and it will be released from 12^th July in UK stores exclusively. Mini E1312 uses AMD Sempron processor power saving technology, 1Gb RAM, 160 GB hard disk, 6 cell battery, web cam, Bluetooth, WiFi and an in flight mode. The netbook has thin chassis with a glossy finish.

The netbook is certainly different from other netbooks as it uses low power AMD Sempron processor instead of usual 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor. It is also the first netbook that uses ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 graphic chip. Most other netbooks have Intel graphics, but Radeon 1250 should show better results.

Medion is a German manufacturer and it sells its products mainly in continental Europe, though its products are also sold in North America, Australia and Asia Pacific. Stores like Aldi in UK stock all Medion products like laptops and computers.

This 11.6 inch netbook has HD resolution display; so you can playback HD video content. It has a 1366 x 768 pixels resolution, TFT screen with a format ratio of 16:9, which makes it good enough for watching movies. The netbook also has HDMI output, so you can plug it into your HD TV or projector, for a true cinema experience with good sound quality and sharp pictures.

Medion Akoya MiniE1312 sports an 1.5 GHz AMD Sempron 210U CPU, ATI Xpress 1250 Graphics, 1 GB RAM and 160 GB HDD. Then there are the usual ports; three USB ports, 3 in 1 multi card reader, an Ethernet port, VGA output and HDMI out port, which is very useful. The netbook comes with a 6 cell lithium ion battery which should last for 2.5 to 3 hours or so. But for people, who want to work outside home or office; they can go for optional 9 cell battery which will have a longer battery life.

The netbook is equipped with 1.3 mp webcam, for conference calls; 802.11nWiFi, and Bluetooth for wireless connectivity. Medion Akoya Mini E1312 is pre loaded with Microsoft XP Home edition Operating System.

It will be available in two colors; black and white. The netbook will be accessible at Aldi stores in UK for £339, with a three year warranty. There is no release date yet for North America.