This summer AMD introduces its Nile line of processors which offer better-than-Intel-Atom performance without using too much more power than an Atom chip. The result is computers such as the Dell Inspiron M101z and Acer Aspire One 721 which offer HD video playback, zippy performance, and more than 5 hours of battery life using AMD K125, K325, and K625 chips….

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Asus has quietly launched the Eee PC 1015T netbook. This model features a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 1.2GHz single core AMD V105 CPU, and ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics. It’s available from B&H for $349.99. The AMD V105 chip is based on AMD’s Nile platform, and while I haven’t tested a computer with the V105 processor…

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There’s still no word on when Asus will start shipping the Eee PC 1015T netbook it introduced in June, or whether it will make it to US shores. But the company has uploaded user manuals to its support site in 29 different languages, so that’s a pretty good indication that something is going on, right? There aren’t any new details…

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At first glance, the Acer Aspire One 721 is little more than a larger version of the Aspire One 521 netbook I reviewed earlier this summer. Both models have the same AMD Athlon II Neo K125 CPU and ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics. They both have wide, flat keyboards and similar case designs. But while the Aspire One 521 has…

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Samsung may be preparing to launch a new thin and light notebook with an 11.6 inch display. Notebook Italia suggests that the company will show off the Samsung X125 at IFA in September. The notebook could be a follow-up to the Samsung X120 which was never officially launched int he US. According to Notebook Italia, the new model will us…

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The Acer Aspire One 521 looks like a typical netbook. It has a 10 inch display, a slightly less than full sized keyboard, and it weighs just 2.8 pounds. But while virtually every netbook released over the past two years has shipped with a low power Intel Atom processor, the Acer Aspire One 521 is powered by a low power…

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AMD’s Nile platform for netbooks and thin and light laptops includes a range of chips such as the 1.7GHz single core AMD Athlon II Neo K125 CPU and the 1.5GHz dual core AMD Turion II Neo K625 processor. They all have a few things in common: They tend to be more powerful than Intel Atom chips at most tasks, and…

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If the Gateway LT2203 netbook looks kind of familiar, that’s because it’s basically just a rebranded Acer Aspire One 521. Acer owns the Gateway brand and has a tendency to release the same netbooks two or three times (sometimes under the Packard Bell name). I have no idea why. Anyway, the Gateway LT2203 made an appearance in San Francisco this…

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The Acer Aspire 721 is one of the first mini-laptops from Acer (or any company for that matter) to feature a new AMD Nile processor. And the laptop is available for pre-order from Amazon for $430 plus free shipping. The Aspire 721 packs an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel HD display and a 1.7GHz AMD Athlon II Neo K125…

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Last week Lenovo introduced a series of new laptops with 11 to 15 inch displays and new Intel processors. But something that I totally missed was the mention of a new Lenovo IdeaPad U165, which according to Netbook News.de will be powered by an AMD processor. There’s not a lot of information available at the moment, so we don’t know…

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Intel’s pretty much had the netbook and thin and light laptop space to itself for the last few years. Sure, VIA and ARM have tried to make a dent, but neither has really had much success. And for the most part, AMD has been sitting back and watching. The company’s early forays into the low power, thin and light space…

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AMD is a chip maker that’s best known for making high performance processors, not energy efficient chips. And they definitely aren’t known for producing processors that will help a PC attain long battery life. While that’s great if you’re putting together a gaming rig or a home theater PC, it means that AMD hasn’t offered much for the low cost…

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