The first notebooks to hit the streets running Google Chrome OS were powered by Intel Atom low power processors. The good news is that means the Acer AC700 and the Samsung Series 5 Chromebooks get decent battery life. The bad news is that they feel surprisingly sluggish for computers that don’t really run much software […]
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Intel Atom Valley View chips to feature Ivy Bridge graphics
Intel may be preparing to launch a low power Atom processor with the same graphics architecture found in the company’s upcoming Ivy Bridge chips. That would enable much better support for HD video and 3D graphics in future Atom processors, as well as better support for Linux-based operating systems. Phoronix reports that Intel has released […]
Report: Asus Ivy Bridge ultrabooks to feature 1080p displays
One of my favorite things about the Asus Zenbook UX31 I reviewed recently was the ultrabooks 13.3 inch, 1600 x 900 pixel display. It’s hard to find a notebook that comes with anything other than a 1366 x 768 pixel screen these days, which seems kind of silly when we’re starting to see 10 inch […]
Intel Ivy Bridge graphics getting a big boost (Yes, it can run Crysis)
Intel is expected to start shipping its third generation Core series processors for desktop and notebook computer soon. Code-named Ivy Bridge, these chips will be the first 22nm processors from Intel and they’ll offer reduced power consumption and better performance. But you’ll only see a modest increase in CPU performance over today’s Sandy Bridge chips. […]
PCs with Intel Ivy Bridge chips not coming until June
Intel has apparently pushed back the coming out party for its new 22nm Ivy Bridge processors by about two months. The company now expects notebooks with the next-generation chips to hit the streets in June. Earlier, Intel had hoped to see that happen in April. Financial Times interviewed a top Intel executive, who confirmed the new time […]
Cheaper ultrabooks with hybrid storage on the way?
It’s no secret that Intel is pushing its ultrabook platform hard… and that customers are more likely to buy the thin and light laptops the cheaper they get. But how do you offer premium features such as a super-fast solid state disk without charging an arm and a leg? One way is to use hybrid […]
Ivy Bridge ultrabooks on the way (could mean cheaper Sandy Bridge models)
PC makers are charging anywhere from $800 to $1900Â for ultrabooks, the new class of thin and light laptops featuring Intel processors. But prices for the current crop of ultrabooks could fall soon, in order to make room for next-generation models. Every ultrabook available right now features an Intel Sandy Bridge processor, with most featuring Intel […]