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New Atom to bring $249 netbooks
New Atom to bring $249 netbooks
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 ...
Netbook with N470 can have 2GB memory
Netbook with N470 can have 2GB memory
fudzilla.com — Intel tells partners to price products up to $349... (more) Netbook with N470 can have 2GB memory
Intel to allow 2GB RAM with future Atom N470 netbooks
techspot.com — If you've been in the market for a netbook at any given moment for the past year,... you may have noticed how manufacturers are basically just putting different enclosures around the same hardware -- 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 160 or 250GB hard drives, and no more than 1GB of RAM. This is ... (more) Intel to allow 2GB RAM with future Atom N470 netbooks
Apple to disable Atom support with OS X 10.6.2?
techspot.com — 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 ... (more) Apple to disable Atom support with OS X 10.6.2?
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Pine Trail may usher in $249 netbooks
The Tech Report: News — ... into netbook waters with $400 price tags, netbook vendors may need to dig a little deeper to keep their little Atom-powered systems attractive. And, going by a Fudzilla report, that may happen with the arrival of Intel's Pine Trail platform in January. Fudzilla writes that Intel will suggest pricing of $249-299 (down from $299 today) for netbooks based on the upcoming Atom N450 processor, which will run at 1.66GHz and feature an on-die graphics core and memory controller. Those systems should have display sizes ranging from 7" to 10.2", 512MB to 1GB of RAM, either a 120GB ...

Intel to allow 2GB RAM with future Atom N470 netbooks
TechSpot — ... Intel's Pine Trail platform early next year things won't be too different. According to Fudzilla, netbooks based on the upcoming 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor, which will debut in January featuring an on-die graphics core and memory controller, will still be tied to the 1GB limit. These systems should also have display sizes ranging from 7" to 10.2", either a 120GB hard drive or up to 20GB of solid-state storage, and a four-cell battery -- but on the flip side should start selling for as low as $250 . Further down the road, around March 2010, the 1.83GHz Atom N470 will ...

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