http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/ Engadget Comments for Intel's netbook and nettop Pine Trail Atom platforms explored, benchmarked 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/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Dec 22nd 2009 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Dec 22nd 2009 9:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Dec 22nd 2009 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/
I'm glad they chose battery life over performance, Atom is powerful enough, not sure what you guys are running. Netbooks don't have HDMI out so why would you need such a good performing processor?

I've used a netbook with Atom for almost two years now as my main computer and it works great, I can even use advanced desktop effects in Ubuntu.]]>Dec 22nd 2009 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Dec 22nd 2009 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Dec 22nd 2009 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Dec 22nd 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Dec 22nd 2009 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/So we can use the ION2 power to run some 3D applications and HD videos when we have the lappy plugged to the wall and the GMA 3150 if we are using the battery.
Also, NOT having HDMI or USB 3 (which I presume\hope are gonna be included in ION2) by default might make these N450 computers outdated really quick IMO.]]>Dec 22nd 2009 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/
I think its the perfect comprimise. ]]>Dec 22nd 2009 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Dec 22nd 2009 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Dec 22nd 2009 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/
Well, maybe you're missing the fact that the video circuitry is now part of the processor die?]]>Dec 22nd 2009 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/
Intel wants you to purchase culv chips or AMD Neo chips. ]]>Dec 22nd 2009 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/
And yet they still refuse to pair CULV chips with any sort of dedicated graphics in nearly every case. Intel are really just being girls on this whole graphics situation.]]>Dec 22nd 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/
Its a shame, I'd go for AMD's Neo platform if I was shopping for a ultra portable anyway. The 3200 can do some pretty decent low end video gaming. ]]>Dec 22nd 2009 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Why no one else worries about temperature !?]]>Dec 22nd 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Dec 22nd 2009 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/

Exactly. "Eh" is precisely how I felt after reading those reviews. The only Atom platform I would buy would be one with Ion. Maybe the Via/Ion 2 combo can get their act in gear and make some sweet little netbooks/nettops.]]>Dec 22nd 2009 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Got to agree. If only VIA had a way to jump to 40 or 45nm...]]>Dec 22nd 2009 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/Dec 22nd 2009 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/
Thats all.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 1:05AM