Announcements

Intel Atom N280, GN40, and the Asus Eee PC 1000HE

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Intel Atom There has been some recent confusion in regards to the new Intel Atom N280 and a new Intel GN40 chipset, especially with the upcoming 10″ Asus Eee PC 1000HE.

The Eee PC 1000HE is the first (potentially) netbook/ultraportable to be shipping with the N280, at least that’s been announced (and it’s available for pre-order). Later on this quarter or in the second quarter of 2009, the 10-inch Acer Aspire One (D15) will be shipping with the N280 as an option.

Both of those laptops, at least for now, will be shipping with the standard Intel 945GSE chipset that has been shipping in these devices for the past year and a half, and will not shipping with the GN40 chipset. It’s possible that both companies could adopt the GN40, but chances are they would differentiate it with new model numbers (especially Asustek).

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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Price Drop – Starts at $249

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It’s now official – Dell has dropped the starting price for the base model of the Intel Atom-powered 8.9″ Dell Inspiron Mini 9. It’s one of the few devices in its class to be fanless (and therefore quiet). You can view the base models at … Read more

Amazon Kindle 2 Announcement Today

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The sequel to Amazon’s Kindle e-Book reader is due to be announced today, if all of the rumors and speculation (and press invites) are true. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that in addition to the new version of the Kindle, Amazon will be announcing … Read more

Exclusive/Special Edition Samsung NC10 (Amazon)

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A couple of people have emailed us to mention that there is a “Special Edition” 10.2″ Samsung NC10 showing up on Amazon.com for American customers. It’s listed as an “Exclusive” Amazon.com model. Details/Specifications: – Samsung NC10 NC10-11PBK (Amazon) – $499.99 – 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 … Read more

Dell Latitude XT2 – February 11?

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Moving Business, a blog out of Paris, has what looks like a specification sheet for the upcoming 12.1″ Dell Latitude XT2, which is a “convertible” laptop, converting between a normal laptop form factor into a Tablet PC form factor. The posting also mentions that it … Read more