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 […]
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Intel Atom refresh to bring DDR3 memory support
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 […]
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Dell Inspiron Mini now available with 2GB of RAM, Windows Vista
The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 is already one of the most customizable netbooks on the market. It comes with options including a built in TV tuner, GPS receiver, and HD 1366 x 768 pixel display. Now Dell is offering customers the choice of configuring the netbook with 2GB of RAM. Of course, it doesn’t qualify […]
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Kingston launches RAM for netbooks
Kingston Technology is launching a line of computer memory designed specifically for netbooks. Kingston’s new HyperX SO-DIMM line users faster latency timing in netbooks with 533MHz bus speeds to provide improved performance for netbook users without driving up the price. A 2GB SO-DIMM will set you back just $35. The copany says the HyperX memory […]