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Late last year, news came out about the newest Latitude 2120 netbook (taking over the 2110) from Dell, which was supposed to debut at CES at the start of this year but I don’t recall seeing anything about it.

Nonetheless, it’s now up for pre-order at Dell.com with pricing for the cheapest model starting at $414. All models are expected to ship next month on the 9th.

The higher end models sport a dual core Atom N550 processor and HD 1366 x 768 display while the lower end models get the standard 1024 x 600 and a single core Atom N455 processor. Like previous models, the screen is anti-glare matte. The cheapest model comes with Ubuntu 10.10 while the rest get Windows 7 Home Premium. Other options include a 2.0MP webcam, touchscreen, tamper-resistant anti-microbial keyboard and 7200RPM HDDs.

The Asus Eee PC 1015PN is a 10 inch netbook with a dual core Intel Atom N550 processor and second generation NVIDIA ION graphics. A few weeks ago Asus told me it would go on sale in October, and right on cue, the folks at ExcaliberPC have put up product pages for the laptop. You can pre-order the Eee PC 1015PN for $429 in black, white, blue, or red colors.

Asus has also listed the complete specs for the netbook, including:

• 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core CPU
• NVIDIA ION N11M-PT1 graphics with 512MB RAM
• 1GB DDR3 RAM
• 250GB hard drive
• 802.11b/g/n WiFi
• Bluetooth 3.0
• VGA, HDMI, 3 USB ports, mic and headphone jacks, and an SDHC card reader
• 0.3MP camera
• 6 cell Li-ion battery (48Whr or 56Whr)
• Windows 7 Starter or Windows 7 Home Premium
• 10.3″ x 7″ x 1.4″
• 2.75 pounds

The model available for pre-order from ExcaliberPC comes with Windows 7 Starter. Interestingly, the retailer says the laptop also has a 1366 x 768 pixel HD display, which is in keeping with what Asus told me last month. But the Asus product page says the Eee PC 1015PN has a 1024 x 600 pixel screen.

Amazon is taking pre-orders for the Asus UL20A-A1 laptop for $589.99. The laptop will be available to the public on Thursday, October 22nd. This will be the first 12 inch laptop from Asus featuring an Intel CULV processor. It’s similar to the Asus UL30A in many respects, but it has a smaller screen, less RAM, and a smaller hard drive. It also gets slightly less stellar battery life.

Here’s a rundown of the specs:

* CPU: 1.3GHz dual core Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
* Display: 12.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pxiels
* OS: Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
* RAM: 2GB (4GB max)
* Storage: 250G (5400rpm)
* Connectivity: 802.11b/g/n WiFi
* Webcam: 0.3MP
* Battery: 7.5 hours

The price is close to $200 higher than Acer Aspire 1410, another thin and light Intel CULV-powered laptop. But the Asus UL20A has a dual core processor and a longer-lasting battery.

In related news, Amazon is now taking pre-orders for several different versions of the Asus UL30A, which is the company’s 13.3 inch model. All of the new configurations will ship with Window s7. The good news is that while there are still models that will sell for closed to $800 (with Windows 7 Professional or with 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive and a 16 hour battery!), Asus is also offering a lower priced option for $680 with Windows 7 Home Premium, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 12.5 hour battery, and a Core 2 Duo processor.

With Windows 7 launch day coming up fast, it looks like PC makers and retailers are getting ready. Amazon is a choc full of information today about upcoming laptop specifications and prices. I already told you about the Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810T/TZ and the Asus UL20A. But here are a few more thin and light laptops that popped up on Amazon today:

* ASUS UL20A – 12.1 inch, 1366 x 768 laptop with Win7 Home Premium, 1.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 dual core CPU, 2GB RAM 250GB HDD, 7.5 hour battery for $590
* Toshiba Satellite T115 – 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768  laptop with Win7 Home Premium, 1.3GHz Intel  SU2700 single core CPU, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 8.5 hour battery for $450
* Toshiba Satellite T115 – 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 laptop with Win7 Home Premium, 1.3GHz Intel SU2700 single core CPU, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 9.5 hour battery for $480
* Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810T- 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 laptop with Win7 Home Premium, 1.3GHz  Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 dual core CPU, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 8 hour battery for $600
* Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810TZ – 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 laptop with Win7 Home Premium, 1.3GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 dual core CPU, 3GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 8 hour battery for $550
* Acer Aspire AS1410 – 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel laptop with Win7 Home Premium, 1.2GHz Intel Celeron SU2300 dual core CPU, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 6 hour battery for $400
* Gateway EC1440U – 11.6 inch laptop with Win7 Home Premium, 1.3GHz Intel Celeron 743 single core CPU, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 6 hour battery for $400
* Gateway EC1430U – 11.6 inch laptop with 1.3GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 dual core CPU, 3GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 7 hour battery for $550
* Dell Inspiron Mini 11z – 11.6 inch laptop with Win7 Home Premium, 1.3GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 dual core CPU, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 4 hour battery for $550
* Sony Vaio P – 8 inch laptop with Win7 Home Premium, 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 CPU, 2GB RAM, 80GB HDD, 1600 x 768 display, 3.5 hour battery for $850

And a whole slew of netbooks:

* Samsung N130-13P – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, 5.8 hour battery for $351
* Samsung N140-14R – 10.1 inch laptop with Win7 Starter, 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 7.5 hour battery for $401
* Toshiba Mini NB205 – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, 9 hour battery starting at $380
* Gateway LT2022u – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, 3 hour battery for $300
* Acer Aspire One AOD250 – 10.1 inch laptop with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, 3 hour battery for $320
* Asus Eee PC 1008HA – 10.1 inch netbook withWin7 Starter, 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, 6 hour battery for $430
* Asus Eee PC 1008HA – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Home Premium, 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 6 hour battery for $480
* Asus Eee PC 1005HA-MU17 – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 8.5 hour battery for $350
* Asus Eee PC 1005HA-PU17 – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 10.4 hour battery for $400
* HP Mini 110 – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 3.75 hour battery starting at $380
* Dell Inspiron Mini 10 – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 5 hour battery for $400
* Dell Inspiron Mini 10v – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 3 hour battery for $330
* Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1.6Ghz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 6 hour battery for $350
* Sony Vaio Mini W – 10.1 inch netbook with Win7 Starter, 1366 x 768 display, 1.66GHz Atom N280 CPU, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 7 hour battery for $500

Pretty much all of these laptops are scheduled to be available on Thursday, October 22nd, which by some strange coincidence happens to be Windows 7 launch day.

And Amazon’s not the only place where you can pre-order laptops with Windows 7 today. You can also place pre-orders from HP for the Mini 110 with an optional $30 upgrade to Windows 7 Starter. The HP Mini 311 is available with a $50 upgrade option for Windows 7 Home Premium.

Dell is also offering the Inspiron Mini 10v and Dell Inspiron Mini 10 with a Windows 7 Starter upgrade for a $30 premium when you order from Dell.com, although I know some people are going to question whether a switch from Windows XP Home to Windows 7 Starter really qualifies as an “upgrade.” Dell also lets you upgrade the Inspiron 11z to Windows 7 Home Premium for $30 or Windows 7 Professional for $130.

In other news, Amazon Germany is taking pre-orders for the Asus Eee PC T91MT with Windows 7 Home Premium, an 8.9 inch multitouch display, 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor, and 16GB SSD and 1GB of RAM for 506 Euros (about $754 US).  This model isn’t showing up at any US retailers that I can find yet.