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.
An 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.
Intel has just officially announced new Atom processors that should be seen running next year’s batch of netbooks. Codenamed “Pine Trail”, the new processors are based on a 45nm process that’s listed to offer 20% less power consumption than the previous generation of Atom CPUs, which translates to less heat (and a reduced need for cooling) in a smaller package.
Intel has officially introduced the first Core i7 processors for notebooks during the IDF. Previously known as “Clarksfield”, the new mobile processors come with a feature set that’s similar to the existing quad-cored Core i7 processors for desktops—including Intel’s Nehalem platform and 45nm process—but run on less power to prolong battery life.
