It looks like Asus is making minor updates to a couple of entry level netbooks. The Eee PC 1001PQ, Eee PC 1001PX, and Eee PX 1005PX are all getting new names: Meet the Eee PC 1001PQD, 1001PXD, and 1005PXD. As Netbook Italia points out, Asus reserves the letter D for models with Intel Atom N455 processors and support for DDR3…

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The HP Mini 5103 is a (kind of) new business class netbook from HP. The machine is virtually identical to the HP Mini 5102 I reviewed earlier this year except that it has newer Intel Atom processors that can support DDR3 memory. Last week the HP Mini 5103 went on sale in Italy, and today it’s available for purchase in…

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[/caption] HP appears to be preparing to refresh its business class netbook line with a new model called the HP Mini 5103. For the most part, this model looks like the HP Mini 5102 I reviewed a few months ago. But the new model will come with a choice of a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 or 1.86GHz Intel Atom N475…

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Not much. Netbook makers are starting to ship netbooks with new Intel Atom N455 and N475 processors that support DDR3 memory. They have the same clock speed and other features as earlier Intel Atom processors. The only difference is that they use DDR3 RAM instead of DDR2. But what does that mean in terms of actual performance? Sascha from Netbook…

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Intel has begun shipping its latest Atom processors for nettops and low power desktops. The Intel Atom D425 and D525 will gradually replace the D410 and D510 CPUs already on the market. The Atom D425 is a single core processor with a clock speed of 1.8GHz, while the D525 is a 1.8GHz dual core chip. They both support up to…

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Toshiba is giving its 10 inch netbooks a slight spec bump today, by introducing models with support for DDR3 memory. First up is a new version of the Toshiba NB305, which has a new 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor and 1GB of DDR3 memory. Like its predecessors, this mini-laptop comes with Windows 7 Starter Edition, a 250GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n…

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As expected, it looks like Acer is showing off a shiny new 10 inch netbook with support for DDR3 memory. The Acer Aspire One 533 is hanging out at the Acer booth at Computex this week, and Netbooked snagged a few hands-on photos. The netbook comes with either a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 or 1.83GHz Intel Atom N475 processor. Both…

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Acer is reportedly preparing to launch a new 10 inch netbook with support for Intel’s new Atom N455 and N475 processors. The biggest change is that these chips can accept DDR3 memory while all of Acer’s existing netbooks are stuck with plain ole DDR2 RAM. The folks at Macles note that the upcoming Acer Aspire One 533 also features shiny…

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Intel is getting ready to launch new Atom N455 and N475 processors that are compatible with DDR3 RAM — but otherwise pretty much the same as the N450 and N470 processors you can pick up today. And it looks like MSI plans to launch one of the first netbooks to utilize the new chips. Johannes at NewGadgets.de got a chance…

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Yesterday we spotted an upcoming version of the Toshiba NB305 netbook with a new Intel Atom N455 processor. The CPU is virtually identical to the Atom N450 powering most netbooks released so far this year, with one exception: It supports DDR3 1066MHz memory. But it looks like the Toshiba NB305 isn’t alone. Lenovo, HP, and Shuttle all have  computers in…

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We’ve been hearing rumors about a tiny little shakeup on the horizon for Intel’s Atom line of chips. Basically, the Atom N450 and N470 processors that power netbooks today will be phased out and replaced with Atom N455 and N475 chips that are virtually identical, but which add support for DDR3 memory. Now it looks like Toshiba has inadvertently confirmed…

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It looks like Intel’s new Pine Trail processors will be getting an update in the third quarter of 2010. But don’t expect a major change in speed, power consumption, or overall performance. The only real difference is that the new chips will support DDR3 RAM while the current Intel Atom N450 and N470 chips can only handle DDR2 RAM. Fudzilla…

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