The failed marriage between Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey is proof that pairing 'popular' with 'wish I was popular' isn't always a recipe for success. Nevertheless, Digitimes' "industry sources" say Foxconn is gearing up to release a pair of white-box netbooks in the very near future.

For whatever reason, the mobile DIY concept has never gained much ground and there exists only a small handful of white-box laptops. Foxconn's obviously hoping for a much better reception in the incredibly popular netbook sector where the biggest complaint is the lack of a performance punch.

Details are sparse, but sources say Foxconn will release the NS20 and NS24 DIY netbooks under a series codenamed SZ901P. These will be built around Intel's Pine Trail platform and include features such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, a webcam, and a card reader. On the software side, Foxconn will offer WIndows XP or a custom Linux-based OS called FoxOS.

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