12 hours. That, according to LG, is the new benchmark by which all wannabe long-lasting laptops will have to measure up. Of course, we’ve seen similar aftermarket solutions before, but it’s good to see a manufacturer stick a flag in the ground — and a big rump on the back — in the race for the highest endurance netbook. And boy is the X130 a netbook: 1024 x 600 resolution, 10-inch screen and the predictable Atom N270 et al. Koreans can grab one now for 789,000 Won ($639), with almost worldwide availability to follow shortly. Check out our review of the X120 for a flavor of LG’s history in the market, while we go look for actual benchmarks undermining that legendary battery life claim.

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ASUS EEE PC 1005HA N270 with Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz FSB 533 MHz, RAM 1 GB DDR2, HDD 160 GB 5400 RPM, Graphic system On Board, 10 inch WSVGA (1024×600)

Gateway N270-LT2001u with Intel® Atom(TM) Processor N270 1.60GHz FSB 533MHz, RAM 1GB DDR2 533 MHz, HDD 160GB SATA 5400RPM,  Graphic system Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, 10.1-inch WSVGA 16:9 ratio TFT LCD (1024×600)

Joybook Lite U101C-S.M99 with Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz FSB 533 MHz, RAM 2 GB DDR2, HDD 160 GB 5400 RPM, Graphic system Intel GMA950, 10 inch WSVGA (1024×600

The RilakKuma is what’s known in the business as a money-printing device. It might have the same spec — Atom N270, 1GB memory and 160GB storage — as every netbook since the time of Moses, but its killer feature is a set of eyes and whiskers painted on the lid. Having once already cashed in on popular children’s characters, Bandai is clearly not shy about exploiting its intellectual assets in peddling outdated 8.9-inch 1024×600 displays to the undemanding youth. Only 500 units will be produced, making this a pretty exclusive item and the price is unsurprisingly steep: ¥79,800 ($862). Integrated WiFi and a 1Seg tuner go some way toward rationalizing the cost, but let’s be frank, rationality doesn’t play a huge role in a purchase like this.

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Joybook Lite U101P-S.M22 with Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz FSB 533 MHz, Ram 1GB DDR2 FSB 667 MHz, HDD 160 GB 5400 RPM, Graphic system GMA950, 10 inch WSVGA (1024×600)

ASUS A1-S101HAXP-160G with Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz FSB 533 MHz, RAM 1 GB DDR2, 160 G 5400 RPM 10 inch WSVGA (1024×600