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Next-gen Atom N470 to relax netbook spec restrictions slightly further
engadget.com - 10/28/2009
Next-gen Atom N470 to relax netbook spec restrictions slightly further
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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. ...
Netbook with N470 can have 2GB memory
fudzilla.com - 10/27/2009
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

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techspot.com - 10/28/2009
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

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techspot.com - 28 days ago
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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Intel's next-gen Atom chips mean more relaxed netbook specs
TweakTown's News RSS Feed — ... says Intel will lift the 1GB RAM limit from Atom machines when the 1.83GHz N470 Pine Trail chip hits in March. That means we'll start to see more of a range of netbook specs going forward, but the low-end will probably still be dominated by Windows 7 Starter and the Atom N450, which will still be limited to 1GB of RAM, so don't expect to be happy with the cheap stuff anytime soon. NEWS SOURCE

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