Looks like Hong Kong-based PC manufacturer, Metalware, has shipped a couple of their netbooks to the Philippines. From the looks of it, the ones that I saw earlier was the M102 and the DB01 Diamond netbook. The netbooks retail for only Php15,900 so it's a good deal compared to the branded ones that sell for Php19k to Php24k. Aside from Gateway, Acer also owns the eMachines brand for low-end market and they've re-packaged the Acer Aspire One D250 into the eMachines Acer EMD250 NetBook. The netbook specs are somewhat standard and does not offer anything new or interesting. eMachines EMD250 NetBook 10.1" display screen @ 1024x600 pxiels Intel Atom N270 @ 1.6GHz 1GB DDR2 RAM 160GB HDD 1.3MP webcam WiFi 802.11 b/g Card Reader 3-cell battery (5200 mAh, 2.5 hours) Comes pre-installed with Windows XP and has a suggested retail price of Php19,995. One of my more nagging problems with a lot of locally available netbooks is the low resolution screen. While 1024 x 600 pixels is fine for regular web browsing, there are important softwares out there that require higher resolution and just wouldn't work with most netbooks. Read more in our articles including "Metalware PeeCee Mini Netbook Series" and "eMachines Acer EMD250 NetBook".
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Jun 9, 2026Looks like Hong Kong-based PC manufacturer, Metalware, has shipped a couple of their netbooks to the Philippines. From the looks of it, the ones that I saw earlier was the M102 and the DB01 Diamond netbook.
The netbooks retail for only Php15,900 so it's a good deal compared to the branded ones that sell for Php19k to Php24k. Aside from Gateway, Acer also owns the eMachines brand for low-end market and they've re-packaged the Acer Aspire One D250 into the eMachines Acer EMD250 NetBook. The netbook specs are somewhat standard and does not offer anything new or interesting.
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