NEC is the latest PC maker to get in on the dual core Atom action. The company has just introduced a new netbook in Japan with a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core CPU, 2GB of memory and a 320GB hard drive. The NEC LaVie Light BL550 netbook also has a 10.1 inch, 1366 x […]
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First look at the HP Mini 5103 – Video
The Mini 5103 is the latest business-class netbook from HP. Like the HP Mini 5101 and 5102 that precede this model, the HP Mini 5103 has an all metal case made of aluminum and magnesium alloy. It includes a 7200RPM hard drive, a hard drive sensor that stops the disk from spinning if you drop […]
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Samsung introduces NF series netbook lineup
Samsung is the latest PC maker to launch a new line of netbooks powered by Intel’s new Atom N550 dual core processor. The Samsung NF series consists of three models, the NF310, NF210, and NF110. The Samsung NF310 will sport a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 CPU, DDR3 memory, and a high resolution 1366 x 768 […]
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HP Mini 210 netbooks go dual core
HP is updating its Mini 210 line of netbooks. The biggest change is that you can now pick up this mini-laptop with 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 or 1.83GHz Intel Atom N475 processor, or a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core CPU. That’s just the tip of the iceberg though. HP also gave the netbook a […]
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HP introduces Mini 5103 business class netbook with Atom N550 processor
HP will start seling an updated version of the HP Mini 5103 business netbook on September 17th. The netbook is already available for $399 and up with a choice of an Intel Atom N455 or N475 processor, but starting on the 17th you’ll be able to snag one with a 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 dual […]
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Packard Bell Dot SE with dual core Atom N550 CPU
Acer owns the Gateway, Packard Bell, and eMachines brands. So it should come as no surprise that shortly after introducing new Acer netbook models, we tend to see similar machines arrive under one or more of these brand names. Latest case in point? The new Packard Bell Dot SE, which appears to be awfully similar […]
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Acer Aspire One D255 dual core netbook now available… from HSN
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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]