Given that most netbook press releases look like photocopies of each other, we’re particularly intrigued by the Litl Webbook.  Spotted last week whipping through the FCC, the Webbook is described by Litl as “an internet computer for the home” and uses a home-grown always-on OS; it can be used as a standard netbook or, flipped round, as a more passive TV device with an optional remote control and “TV style” control knob.

The Webbook has a 12-inch display, Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 2GB of flash storage, a GPU for accelerating H.264 video (720p is supported) and a webcam/microphone; there’s no hard-drive, with storage all taken care of by the “cloud”.  Patches and upgrades are automatically pushed to the Webbook by Litl, while connectivity includes WiFi b/g, headphone port, USB 2.0 and HDMI for plugging into a bigger display.

As for software, there’s Flickr and Shutterfly online gallery compatibility, together with easy link-sharing from the integrated browser, streaming internet TV and a Facebook widget.  It’ll be interesting to see if Litl manage