http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/ Engadget Comments for Intel discontinuing Z-series Atoms? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 1:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/
As for discontinuing the Z series...its not much of a loss...they performed worse at the same clock speed than the N series from what ive read, even if they did give you a few more seconds battery life.]]>Aug 1st 2009 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 2:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/
At the end of the day, who the fuck cares.]]>Aug 1st 2009 3:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/
Paying more for the OS license means that they would either have to take a smaller cut or raise the total cost of the unit. The latter potentially making it less attractive to the end user.]]>Aug 1st 2009 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 3:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/22/microsoft-publishes-maximum-windows-7-netbooks-specs/]]>Aug 1st 2009 4:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 5:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/
Let me reiterate: Intel does make Dual Core Atoms. Netbook manufacturers simply cannot use them without losing the current price break Microsoft gives them on Windows licenses.]]>Aug 1st 2009 5:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/
The single core rule still stand for Windows 7 Starter.]]>Aug 1st 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 2:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 2:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 2:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 2:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/
If they had a processor in there that could handle video and basic tasks it would be a nice little machine, however they have quite an achilles heel]]>Aug 1st 2009 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 3:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 4:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/
That said, I'd much rather spend $499 and not $1499 for a decently performing, dual core thin-and-light laptop that runs OSX without a hitch... with a full size keyboard, too...]]>Aug 1st 2009 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Jesus Engadget really is the tabloid gadget blog.]]>Aug 1st 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/01/intel-discontinuing-z-series-atoms/Aug 1st 2009 8:36PM