MSI has been cranking out 12 inch thin, light, and low power notebooks since last year. Typically they sport Intel CULV or AMD Neo processors. But the MSI Wind U250 may be the first I’ve seen with a dual core AMD Neo processor. And by seen, I mean there’s a listing for the product on […]
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Lenovo ThinkPad X100e with dual core CPU now available — in Sweden
The Lenovo ThinkPad X100e thin and light business notebook has been shipping for a few months now. But while Lenovo promised that there would eventually be models with both single core and dual core processors, if you live in the US your only option is to pick one up with an AMD Neo MV-40 single […]
Intel may be working on a dual core Atom chip for netbooks
Since day one, Intel’s Atom chips have come in two flavors: desktop and mobile. While the desktop chips have come in dual core and single core versions, the Atom chips designed for netbooks and other portable devices have traditionally been single core only. But it looks like that could soon change. PC Inpact reports that […]
Asus Eee PC 1201N review
At first glance, the Asus Eee PC 1201N looks virtually identical to several other 12 inch laptops from Asus including the UL20A and 1201HA thin and light laptops. But while the Asus Eee PC 1201N may have the same chassis as other Asus notebooks, it still breaks the mold in a few important respects. This […]
Qualcomm working on a 1.5GHz Snapdragon CPU
It feels like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipset is everywhere at CES this year. HP has been showing off a prototype device based on the platform. Lenovo is showing the Skylight smartbook and IdeaPad U1 Hybrid with Snapdragon. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The 1GHz chip can handle HD video playback, supports GPS, WiFi, […]
Haleron’s dual core Atom 330 Swordfish 20 netbook
Remember Haleron? They’re the company that surprised and kind of horrified the world a few weeks ago with the announcement of the Swordfish Net102 netbook that sports two separate Intel Atom N270 processors. Not a dual core CPU — two separate CPUs sucking up your power and most likely not talking to one another properly […]
Asus Eee Box EB1501 has dual core Atm processor, DVD drive
Asus has a reputation for launching a new netbook model every other week for the past two years. While the pace seems to have slowed recently, the company is keeping the tradition alive with its Eee Box nettop computers. I’ve kind of lost count of how many Eee Box models are out there, but with […]
Swordfish netbook has two Atom processors?
The Intel Atom N270 and N280 processors found in many netbooks support a feature called hyperthreading which causes the Windows Task Manager to report that you’ve got a dual core CPU even when you don’t. If you really want a dual core Atom chip you’re going to have to look to the Atom 330, which […]
Acer Ferrari One laptop captured on video
Most of the time when you spot the Ferrari brand name on a product, you can be pretty certain it’s going to cost you a pretty penny. Not that the cars, or souped up computers and other devices that bear the name aren’t worth the money. They generally pack in some features you won’t find […]
Acer Aspire Revo nettop with dual core Atom CPU now available (almost)
If you’ve been holding off on picking up an Acer Aspire Revo nettop until the dual core option was available, it looks like the wait is almost over. Acer is launching a version of this tiny desktop computer with a 1.6GHz Atom 330 dual core processor, 4GB of RAM, HDMI output, and NVIDIA ION graphics […]