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Intel Now Shipping Atom N280 Processor
APH Networks —
... surfing and productivity applications. The capability to decode HD video should allow netbooks to better handle streaming video content, said Bill Calder, an Intel spokesman.
Previous Atom chips -- like the Atom N270 with the 945GSE chipset -- do not include hardware-based HD video decoders. Seeing a void, companies like Nvidia released products to improve netbook graphics capabilities. Nvidia's Ion platform allows netbooks to display 1080p content, for example.
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Intel ships Atom N280 for 720p netbooks -- NVIDIA's Ion points, laughs
Engadget —
... to ship with NVIDIA's Atom-based Ion platform with full 1080p playback? Might as well, who knows, maybe you'll land a production version of Windows 7, a swiveling touchscreen, and a finger-optimized UI in reward for your patience. Filed under: Laptops Intel ships Atom N280 for 720p netbooks -- NVIDIA's Ion points, laughs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Intel to bring forward Atom N280 CPU launch
CPU3D.com / News Feed —
... there will be no Blu-ray logo). Nvidia's Atom-based Ion platform will offer even better graphics, however. Intel has also increased the front-side bus--a data path between the processor and other silicon--speed from 533MHz to 667MHz. The N280 won't necessarily be the fastest Atom, however. The Z540, which is targeted at handheld-size mobile Internet devices, has been around since April and runs at 1.86GHz, a faster clock speed than the N280. News about N280 was reported earlier here ."
