Gigabyte plans CeBIT debut for M1022, M1024 and M1028 netbooks

From Engadget -

Gigabyte plans to debut its new M1022, M1024, and M1028 (pictured above) netbooks at CeBIT next week. All are 10-inch netbooks, with Atom N270-equipped M1024. being a thinner and lighter version of the M1028, while the M1022 will have the newer N280 processor. Details are forthcoming.

Gigabyte to apologize to Asus

From Digitimes -

The legal battle between Gigabyte Technology and Asus looks set to be over before it even started, with the former agreeing to issue an apology to be published, at its expense, in Taiwan newspapers on June 1. Asus, in turn, has agreed to drop all proceedings related to the issue.

Tensions between the two had flared up over "defamatory" comments Gigabyte made in an internal doc which challenged Asus's claims of using high-quality components and the merits of Asus's EPU energy saving technology and its own DES equivalent. Asus complained to the Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission and sued the Gigabyte employee who wrote the piece.

MSI, Gigabyte to launch low-cost PCs at by June

Per Digitimes, both MSI and Gigabyte are planning to launch their low-cost PCs by the end of the second quarter this year. MSI showcased its Wind notebook at CeBIT 2008. The Wind has either an 8.9" or 10" LCD and will cost USD470 - USD1099. Gigabyte, on the other hand, expects to market its low-cost PC with telcos with the initial launch mainly focusing on Taiwan and Asia.

Gigabyte plans low cost PC in June

From Simmtester -

Gigabyte Technology plans to launch a low-cost PC in June. The unit will support Intel's Basic Platform and feature a 7- to 9-inch LCD. In addition, it plans to roll out Menlow-based MIDs/UMPCs (OEMed by Arima) in April.