Netbook

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

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

Acer Aspire One 10.1″ D150 – Hands-On (NetbookNews.de)

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A German website, NetbookNews.de has a hands-on preview of the upcoming 10.1″ Acer Aspire One D150. Their particular model is the AOD150-0B, with these specifications: – Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 – 1GB RAM – 160GB HDD – 802.11b/g Wireless – Bluetooth – Windows XP Home … Read more