Meijin has recently dropped their new ION-based nettop PC for the Russian market. Dubbed as the Minicomputer, this space-saving system sports a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N230 processor, a NVIDIA MCP7A-ION chipset, an integrated GeForce 9400 graphics card, a 2GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a DVD writer, a multi-format card reader, WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, 5x USB ports, an eSATA port, an HDMI port and runs on Windows 7 Home Premium OS. The Meijin Minicomputer sells for 18,126 Rubles (about $596). [Meijin]

ASUS has recently introduced an updated version of its EeeBox EB1501 Nettop PC series that comes with Blu-ray drive. However, the rest of the specs remain unchanged as the older model, you’ll find a 1.6GHz Intel Atom 330 dual-core processor, an integrated GeForce 9400 graphics card, a 2GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive, an HDMI port, a D-Sub port and Windows 7 Home Premium OS. The EeeBox EB1501 will hit Europe starting next week for 426 Euro (about $620).