Hands-On with the ECS G10IL: The Sexiest Netbook Yet

Laptop Mag has gotten hold of a preproduction ECS G10IL and is quite impressed with it. The 10" has a lid covered in a white glossy finish with thin silver stripes inlaid. Its circular and sturdy hinge looks very similar to that of the Sony VAIO FW Series. The white matte inside has a minimalist look and its rounded edges is reminiscent of the MacBook. The keyboard keys are wide and have the flat shape found in recent Macbooks. Unfortunately the touchpad has only a single mouse with left and right clicks. But it is also inlaid with blue LED status lights. Its 1.6GHz Intel Atom and 1GB RAM have no problem running Windows XP Professional (with Service Pack 3) along, with its 120GB Samsung drive booting the system in 50 seconds.

Laptop Mag's very early verdict? It will be an MSI Wind and Eee PC 1000H killer although actual delivery date is yet to be announced.