Laptops Arena

For a while, I thought there weren't enough netbooks on the market. Now, I start to believe there are too many. Well, it's never bad to have a lot of possible choices available, don't you think? Today's choice - the ASRock MultiBook G12!

ASRock? Why ASRock? Well...why not? After all, MSI is notorious for its mainboards, and they managed to come up with a great product, namely the MSI Wind. Speaking for myself, I am not really one of ASRock's fans. On the contrary, I always thought they are some cheap brand from China or Taiwan, targeting very low budget consumers. ASRock boys(and girls, if any!), you have my apologies. Now, let's take a look at the MultiBook G12, shall we?

As you can see in the image above(thanks to Engadget; I hate those guys, they're always in the first line when it comes to new gadgets!), the ASRock MultiBook G12 is no wonder - just another netbook, but I must confess I like it. Sometimes, you don't need an amazing design, and when talking about netbooks, smart pricing could be the key to success.
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Unfortunately, there's no big deal to know about the MultiBook G12 just yet, since ASRock said this netbook will come with a dual-core Intel CPU(wow!), up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM, integrated graphics(obviously), a 12.1-inch panel with 1280X800 resolution, and room for a single 2.5-inch SATA drive, as well as the usual gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, audio in / out, four USB 2.0 ports, a 56k modem, VGA output and a cool design on the lid. Oh, yeah, this one will also have a built-in optical drive! Just great, but I hope this won't push the price too high...

At last, you should know we'll have to wait until April/May to find out more about the pricing and availability, but I am sure ASRock will deliver something nice for these tough times. My guess? Around $400. What do you think?