A while ago
a 10" netbook was released in Japan that got anime and manga fans particularly excited-- because it featured a character named Neon, designed by
Noizi Ito. You probably know Ito's work even if you don't realize it: she illustrates both
the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and
Shakugan no Shana light novel series, which means the resulting character designs in the anime are also more or less hers.
Specs, in Japanese
A
second 10" Noizi Ito netbook-- and, in my opinion, an even cuter one --has been announced! Called Shiro-Tsubaki (where "shiro" is white and "tsubaki" is the camellia flower), the netbook has decent specs: an Atom N280 processor (which is last gen compared to the 450, but eh), 2gb of RAM (very nice on a netbook), a 320gb SATA HDD, and other standards (SD card reader, 1024x600 screen, etc). The price is ¥59,800, about $650 US-- a fair bit for a netbook, but I could easily see a specialty item like this going for more, too.
Oh, and there's an added bonus: built into the (32-bit) Windows 7 install is a "seiyuu set" featuring what I must assume is the official voice of Tsubaki-chan, voice actress Mia Naruse (H2O: Footprints in the Sand's Otoha).
Seriously though, i really love Tsubaki's character design, with the cute wa-loli outfit (Japanese-style lolita, as in the kimono top with poofy short skirt, as opposed to the more standard Western-style gothic lolita designs) and the little bunny plush. The design is also well0implemented on the computer itself, IMO.
P.S. Dear source
Japanator: you should
#otakumanup and not worry so much about whether it's okay to use a cute computer in public. If you like it, use it, if you don't, don't!
Always surprised that the more heavily-merch'd series in the US don't have more stickers/seals. There used to be TONS of Sailor Moon sticker things available. :\