Several PC makers have announced plans to start selling netbooks with dual core Atom N550 processors over the last few days. But Acer beat them all to the punch by introducing its Aspire One D255 netbook way back in July. Now the company has beat them again, by actually starting to sell the Aspire One […]
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TimesPad notebook with dual core Atom N550 CPU
That certainly didn’t take long. Intel announced that its Atom N550 dual core processors are now available and a few major PC makers announce plans to bring new models to market. Meanwhile, a Chinese company is already taking orders for its 11.6 inch ultraportable laptop powered by an Atom N550 chip. The TimesPad laptop is […]
More Asus Eee PC 1015PEM dual core netbook details emerge
Someone at Asus appears to have hit the wrong button this morning. While the company hasn’t officially announced its upcoming Eee PC 1015PEM netbook with a dual core Intel Atom 550 CPU yet, reports of its existence started making the rounds yesterday. Then sometime this morning, the official product page went live… briefly. It’s now […]
HP Mini 5103 with dual core Atom N550 CPU tipped by HP service manual
The HP Mini 5103 is the latest business-class netbook from HP. It follows the HP Mini 5101 and 5102, and for the most part, this model looks a lot like its predecessors. It has an aluminum and magnesium alloy, all-metal case. It comes standard with a 7200RPM hard drive or an optional solid state disk, […]
Asus Eee PC 1015PEM netbook packs a dual core Atom N550 chip
This week Intel announced that its 1.5GHz dual core Atom N550 processor was now available, and ever since we’ve seen netbooks sporting the new chipset coming out of the woodwork. Today’s model is a 10 inch netbook from Asus called the Eee PC 1015PEM. Tech In Style reports that the Eee PC 1015PEM will support […]
Dual core Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 with Atom N550 up for pre-order down under
There may not be any netbooks with shiny new Intel Atom N550 dual core chips available for purchase in the US yet, but it looks like several Australian retailers are taking pre-orders for a new version of the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 with an Atom N550 processor. The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 06475CM looks mostly identical to […]
Intel Atom N550 dual core netbook chip now shipping
Intel has announced that its new dual core Atom processor for netbooks is now available, although I suspect the company may have jumped the gun in putting out a press release suggesting that “a dozen new netbooks… are available in stores today.” As far as I can tell, you still can’t actually purchase a netbook […]
Qualcomm to launch 1.5GHz dual core ARM-based chip by year’s end?
If you thought the 1GHz ARM-based processors showing up in smartphones like the Droid X and Samsung Galaxy S are ridiculously fast for low power chips, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Computer World reports that chip maker Qualcomm is set to introduce its 1.5GHz dual core chips in the fourth quarter of 2010. The new […]
Lenovo ThinkPad X100e review (dual core AMD L625 model)
The Lenovo ThinkPad X100e is a thin and light laptop with an 11.6 inch display. But unlike many of the laptops I’ve reviewed that meet that description, the ThinkPad X100e is aimed at business users. It has a professional look with a black, boxy case. And in addition to a multitouch trackpad, the ThinkPad X100e […]
Dual core Intel Atom to replace Celeron chips in budget notebooks?
Intel is set to launch the Atom N550 dual core processor for netbooks and budget thin and light laptops soon. But while the dual core 1.5GHz chip should offer better overall performance than the single Core Atom chips used in most netbooks today, DigiTimes reports it will also cost $11 to $22 more than current […]