Averatec's HS-105 netbook looks good, should've waited for Pine Trail
By Darren Murph 
posted December 23rd 2009 8:02AM
posted December 23rd 2009 8:02AM
Details are exceedingly light on Averatec's HS-105 netbook, but all you really need to know is in the processor: there's a 1.6GHz Atom N270 running the show. Unfortunately, that's the same CPU that has been powering the bulk of netbooks for the past year or so, and with Intel's Atom N450 already being used in a few choice rigs, there's hardly a reason to cast a glance at this one. If you insist, other specifications include 2GB of RAM, a 945GSE graphics set, 10.1-inch LCD (1,024 x 600), 160GB / 250GB HDD, WiFi and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. There's nary a word on price or release, but we fully anticipate the sticker to fall somewhere between "ultra cheap" and "let's get two."
Why is this here.
Engadget is so freaking obsessed with Pine Trail. Nevermind that it provides negligible performance gains over current Atom setups according to the benchmarks I have seen.
Also worth mentioning, has anyone noticed that the newer Pine Trail netbooks are a fair bit thicker than their N270/N280 counterparts?
@Conceyted
PineTrail is big because it increases battery life. The whole point of a netbook for me is being able to take it to school, and take notes all day without plugging it in.
They are thicker to start. It should allow thinner netbooks later on,
@VetteDude hey I don't get this "thinner than earlier", when there are other components too, that determine the thickness
My current N280 netbook gets a little over 8hrs of battery life, which is more than enough for a whole day's worth of note taking in class...and then some.