There’s a rumor going around that Intel might be releasing a new dual core Atom for netbooks soon. Now, a dual core Atom isn’t exactly new since the Pine Trail Atom platform did come with the dual core N510 for low-power desktops, but this would be the first dual core Pine Trail Atom for netbooks if the rumors prove to be true. It’ll reportedly be called the N500, which is a logical step down from the N510 desktop Atom chip, but should still result in a low-power, low-heat chip that offers relatively long battery runtimes. (more…)
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Rumor: Intel prepping dual core Atom for netbooks?
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010MSI’s 15-hour Wind U160 netbook now available
Monday, March 8th, 2010
MSI’s Wind U160 netbook, the 10-inch Pine Trail Atom-powered portable that was listed to run for 10 hours on a charge, is now available. There has been a few changes since it was announced late last year though; the price has gone up from the announced $350 to $380, but the listed battery life has also been upsized from a good 10 hours to an awesome 15-hour runtime.
Leak shows specs, photos of Sony’s Pine Trail VAIO M netbook
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Multiple reports have spotted specs and images for Sony’s yet-to-be-announced netbook that’s expected to be named the VAIO M. Featuring a 10.1-inch screen and a platform based on Intel’s Pine Trail Atom processor, the M could replace the existing VAIO W that shares the same shape and 10-inch screen.
Intel announces 10-inch Classmate PC tablet
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Remember the Classmate PC? Intel’s rugged, low-cost laptop geared for education that helped turn basic, low-powered notebooks into what we now know as netbooks? Intel has just announced that they’ll be coming out with an update: a new Classmate PC tablet with a bigger 10-inch touchscreen.
Intel upgrades the Atom, intros 1.86GHz N470 chip
Monday, March 1st, 2010An Intel blog post just announced that the company will be expanding their Atom line of processors, with the introduction of the N470. It’s still the same Pine Trail chip aimed at netbooks, although the new processor number comes with a faster 1.83GHz clock—a step up compared to the existing 1.66GHz N450. Aside from the faster core clock, everything is still pretty much the same, with a 512k L2 cache size, DDR2-667 support, and, more importantly, the same 5.5W TDP that promises extended battery runtimes. We should see new netbooks running the faster 1.86GHz chip within the next few months.
Leak spots three 10-inch Asus netbooks: Eee PC 1015P, 1016P, and 1018P
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Three upcoming 10-inch EeePC netbooks from Asus have been leaked, showing sleek profiles and relatively (for a netbook) high-end designs. Expected to be unveiled during the CeBIT show in Germany next week, the leak from BlogEee gives details on the Eee PC 1015P, 1016P, and the top-end 1018P.
MSI’s Pine Trail U135 netbook now available in US
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
MSI has begun shipping their new Pine Trail-based netbook, the 10-inch Wind U135 to the US. So if you’re looking for a faster netbook that runs longer away from a power socket, here’s the lowdown: The U135 will run on the new 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor that promises a battery life of up to 7.5 hours (using its standard 3-cell battery).
Gateway unveils Pine Trail-based LT21 netbook
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Gateway goes with the flow by updating their new LT21 netbooks with Pine Trail Atom processors. First, the basics: they’re standard-sized, with 10.1-inch screens, running on Intel’s N450 Atom processor, “A full 1GB of memory” (according to the product page), and a hard drive that starts out at 160GB.
Toshiba launches 11-hour netbook: the NB305
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Toshiba has officially launched their third-gen netbook, the NB305, based on Intel’s new Pine Trail Atom platform. Set to debut at CES 2010, the new netbook is highlighted by a slim (less than an inch thick) body, light weight (tipping the scales at just 2.6 pounds), and an impressive 6-cell battery that’s listed to last for up to 11 hours on a single charge—good enough to last you through a long flight to another continent.
BenQ intros JoyBook Lite U103 “multimedia netbook”
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
BenQ has recently launched a new netbook based on Intel’s Pine Trail Atom, the JoyBook Lite U103. Just like every other netbook, this new kit sports a 10.1-inch screen and the standard 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor, but adds a bit more to make it stand out. How much more? This compact kit has options for adding a second solid state drive (for performance) and built-in SRS TruSurround HD-quality audio (which should sound way better than the tin-cans found on the average netbook).
