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Thermaltake Element Q Mini-ITX case review

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:54:07 +0000

This time we have a (almost) fanless case from Thermaltake’s Element Q VL5000 series under some testing. It’s a compact case designed mainly for mini-ITX boards with small heatsinks (Atom boards for example). Read more Related posts:ThermalTake Element G Case ReviewThermaltake ...

revHardware posted 19 hours ago from revhardware.com

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Asustek delays Eee Keyboard launch

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:10:16 +0000

Asustek Computer has delayed the launch of its Eee Keyboard, which the company originally said would be launched in the US and Europe in October of 2009 because the device has not yet passed wireless regulation testing, according to the company.

I4U News found this 26 hours ago on digitimes.com

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New Mac OS X 10.6.2 build restores Atom support

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:42:00 +0000

Word that Apple had disabled Atom support in a Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta seed may have been premature, an update from the same discoverer says. A newer build, 10C535, now appears to have brought the feature back and hints that the lack of Atom support may have been a bug or an otherwise temporary ...

Engadget found this 2 days ago on electronista.com

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Thermaltake Element Q

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:59:33 +0000

This time we have a (almost) fanless case from Thermaltake's Element Q VL5000 series under some testing. It's a compact case designed mainly for mini-ITX boards with small heatsinks (Atom boards for example).

The Mother Board found this 46 hours ago on metku.net

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Apple Atom support lives again

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:09:15 +0000

Support for low-power Atom processors - at the heart of many a hackintosh - appears to be back in the latest developer build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 - build 10C525.

jamie posted 2 days ago from bit-tech.net

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ATI Ontario 40nm Fusion has Bobcat core

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Native 40nm bulk CPU

The Tech Report: News found this 43 hours ago on fudzilla.com

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Rumor: Nvidia Assembling x86 Team

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:38:08 +0000

Graphics chip maker Nvidia appears to be interested in talent from Transmeta, and that could mean only one thing: they're moving into the x86 market , says AmTech analyst Doug Freedman. Freedman's theory is at least plausible. During a Q&A session at the Morgan Stanley Technology ...

willsmith posted 3 days ago from maximumpc.com

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VIA intros Nano 3000 Series processors

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:04:00 +0000

VIA has announced its new Nano 3000 Series processors, which are said to offer enhanced digital media performance and less power consumption for ultrathin notebooks and all-in-one desktops. The new line brings strong competition to Intel's Atom CPU, and consists of six 64-bit Isaiah-based chips.

juliofranco posted 4 days ago from techspot.com

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Intel Quietly Promoting Larrabee in China

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:50:28 +0000

Intel hopes to eventually make a thunderous entrance in the discrete graphics market with its upcoming GPGPU chip codenamed Larrabee, and to do that, the company needs to line up some chip partners willing to jump on board. Intel CEO Paul Otellini set out to do that recently, talking privately ...

willsmith posted 4 days ago from maximumpc.com

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VIA Unveils Atom-Smashing Nano 3000 Series Processors

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:45:29 +0000

Watch out Atom, there's a new line of VIA Nano processors on the block, and they're after your lunch money. They just may have the muscle to take it, too. The new VIA Nano 3000 series is based on the 64-bit superscalar "Isaiah' architecture and comes with a bevy of noteworthy features. ...

willsmith posted 4 days ago from maximumpc.com

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Mac OS update breaks hackintoshes

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:16:59 +0000

The latest developer update for Mac OS X Leopard - 10.6.2 - removes support for Intel's Atom processor, preventing 'hackintosh' netbooks running the OS from booting.

jamie posted 4 days ago from bit-tech.net

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Hackintosh Netbook users take note: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update kills support for Atom Processor

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:59:00 +0000

It’s not out in the wild yet, but 10.6.2 has been confirmed to kill support for the Intel Atom processor, this is especially important for Hackintosh users who have hacked various Atom based netbooks to run Snow Leopard. So what should you do if you have an Atom based Hackintosh Netbook? ...

Engadget found this 5 days ago on osxdaily.com

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Apple to disable Atom support with OS X 10.6.2?

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:39:00 +0000

According to OS X Daily, Snow Leopard version 10.6.2 will end support for Intel's Atom processor. This is an unfortunate blow to Hackintosh users who run OS X on netbooks, which are largely Atom-based. Those users will have to stick with an older copy of the Mac operating system, such as 10.6.1 ...

juliofranco posted 5 days ago from techspot.com

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Netbook Compaq Mini 311c, le ION à la portée de tous : Introduction

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:02:00 +0000

Le ION dans les netbooks, nous l'attendons depuis longtemps, et il est enfin là. Samsung a été le premier à dégainer cette plateforme graphique avec son N510, mais le tarif est quelque peu élitiste. Aujourd'hui, nous testons la deuxième machine disponible en ION, le Compaq Mini 311c . ATOM et ...

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Running Ubuntu 9.10 With Older PC Hardware

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:34:01 +0000

Last week we looked at the Ubuntu 9.10 netbook performance with two Atom-powered netbooks comparing the Karmic Koala numbers against that of Ubuntu 9.04. For the most part, Ubuntu 9.10 offered better performance over its predecessor, but there were a few performance drops in different areas. ...

DriverHeaven.net found this 10 days ago on phoronix.com

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VIA Nano 3000 CPU series finally launches to rival Intel's Atom

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:33:06 +0000

We suppose dreams really do come true. Nearly a full year after we heard that VIA was toiling on a new processor line to really give Intel's aging Atom a run for its money, the company has come clean and confessed that those whispers were indeed true. The Isaiah-based Nano 3000 Series is a ...

I4U News found this 4 days ago on engadget.com

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Intel Atom N470 comes with looser netbook spec restrictions

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:30:26 +0000

Intel atom logo If you’ve dipped even the tiniest of toes into the tech world this past twelve months, you’ll likely have noticed the cookie-cutter spec sheets for netbooks . Intel and Microsoft’s policies on exactly how big a hard-drive, how much RAM and other elements of a netbook’s make-up ...

Maximum PC found this 11 days ago on slashgear.com

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New Atom to bring $249 netbooks

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:16:00 +0000

Image N450 based Intel plans to launch its new Atom for netbooks N450 on Janury 3rd. This CPU won't bring much performance boost compared to the old one, but with its 1.66GHz and integrated memory controller and graphics has an impressive TDP of 5.5W. Intel is going from three chips to only two ...

The Tech Report: News found this 10 days ago on fudzilla.com

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Next-gen Atom N470 to relax netbook spec restrictions slightly further

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:20:45 +0000

Netbook specs have been held in check by Microsoft and Intel's dizzying array of rules and restrictions for low-cost machines, but now that Windows 7 is out and Intel's getting ready to release the next generation of Atom chips it sounds like things are about to get slightly better. ...

TweakTown's News RSS Feed found this 10 days ago on engadget.com

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MSI's Wind12 U230 flaunts AMD Athlon Neo X2 chip, Windows 7 OS, stress-free keyboard

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:11:56 +0000

Don't call it a netbook. MSI's latest sits just out of the low-end category with its 12.1-inch, 1,366 x 768 resolution screen, roomy "ergonomic de-stress" keyboard, and 1.6GHz AMD Athlon Neo X2 , a chip that should best Intel's Atom offerings of the same spec -- at least slightly. A mere ...

I4U News found this 4 days ago on engadget.com

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