Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget 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/<![CDATA[Chrome OS consumer launch pushed to 2011, Google-branded Chromebook could still arrive this year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/24/chrome-os-consumer-launch-pushed-to-2011-google-branded-chromeb/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/24/chrome-os-consumer-launch-pushed-to-2011-google-branded-chromeb/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/24/chrome-os-consumer-launch-pushed-to-2011-google-branded-chromeb/#comments It's almost time to eat turkey and then jet out to Best Buy to be trampled by mad shoppers. Oh yes, the holiday season is just about here, which according to a few posts we've written in the last year means that the Chrome OS netbooks should be as well. Well, it turns out that the Google OS-powered laptops aren't going to arrive this year, or at least not in the way we thought they would. That doesn't mean Chrome OS isn't going to see a bit of an unveil this year, but major manufacturers, including Acer and HP, won't have its own Chromebooks ready before 2011. How do we know? Acer's Jim Wong told us during the company's global press conference that Acer will be launching its netbook based on the browser operating system during the "consumer launch" of the OS next year, while Google has its own agenda and will be doing something "in December." We didn't get to ask if that Acer netbook is in fact the "ZGA" netbook we've seen popping up in bug reports, but our guess is that it will be something quite similar.

So, what does Google have brewing? You remember the Google-branded Chrome OS netbook that we heard about? Well, according to a few of our very own sources, that's exactly what's going to happen. We don't have exact timing details, but we have been told by a few that Google will launch its own Chrome-book a la the Nexus One for "friends and family." As the operating system is still in a beta or preview form, the netbook would be aimed at the development / early adopter community. Specs-wise we don't know all that much, but we've heard that it will be powered by an Intel Atom Pine Trail processor and, just as Digitimes reported, that 75,000 units are being manufactured by Taiwan ODM Inventec. We should mention that the aforementioned Acer "ZGA" was said to be used internally as a "dogfood device" at Google, but we believe this Google-branded device to be entirely different. Inventec, Intel, and Google wouldn't comment on the hardware rumor, but Google did tell us that it would "have more details to share later this year." By our count, that leaves 'em with just about 37 days to spill the beans!

Note: The picture above is just our creative interpretation of what a Chromebook may look like -- don't come crying to us when the actual device looks a lot prettier.

Chrome OS consumer launch pushed to 2011, Google-branded Chromebook could still arrive this year originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP's quietly busted out the successor to the Mini 5102 -- the Mini 5103 -- on its Italian website. This business-oriented 10.1-incher boasts options galore, including a choice of Atom N455 or N475 CPUs, an up to 320GB HDD or an up to 128GB SSDan optional touchscreen display, optional Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator, and optional Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. Other than that, it's going to feature up to 2GB of RAM, Intel GMA 3150 graphics, gigabit ethernet, three USB 2.0 ports, VGA, and an SD card reader and WiFi b/g/n and a 2 megapixel webcam. This puppy's going to run €429 (that's around $565) in Italy -- and while there's no word yet on pricing or availability elsewhere, we do know that the Mini 5102 is currently nowhere to be found on the US site, either, so we wouldn't be surprised to see this one pop up any day now.

HP rolls out Mini 5103 business netbook with optional touchscreen, SSD originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>5103hplaptoplaptopsminimini 5103Mini5103netbooknetbookspine trailPineTrailssdtouchscreenThu, 05 Aug 2010 11:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel Classmate PC becomes Toshiba CM1 in Japan]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/intel-classmate-pc-becomes-toshiba-cm1-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/intel-classmate-pc-becomes-toshiba-cm1-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/intel-classmate-pc-becomes-toshiba-cm1-in-japan/#comments Toshiba and Intel have announced that they're partnering up to deliver Chipzilla's convertible Classmate PC to Japanese youths -- just in time for the new school year. Sporting a 1.66GHz Atom N450 and an overhauled design, this latest iteration of the educational use netbook will start filtering through Nipponese school corridors this August. It packs 160GB of storage room and 2GB of RAM under a nice 1,366 x 768 10.1-inch touchscreen. The latter flips around to facilitate pen input with an included stylus, while the whole package is protected by a well rubberized and ruggedized case. Now if only it could get some multitouch and one of those crazy 15-hour batteries, we might consider going back to school and using it to finish our floristry studies. Full PR after the break.

Update: The Japanese school year starts in April, so technically the CM1 is just in time for the second semester. So long as it's on time, we don't think anyone will mind much.

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Intel Classmate PC becomes Toshiba CM1 in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Packard Bell's launched a refresh of its Dot line -- at least internationally -- with the 10.1-inch S4. The company's thinned it down considerably here, and stuffed an Intel Atom N450 Pine Trail CPU, GMA 3150 graphics, up to 2GB of RAM, and an up to 250GB hard drive. Other than that it's got 802.11b/g/n WiFi, an up to 6-cell battery, and comes with Windows 7 Home Starter edition pre-installed. There's another image below -- one that shows off the fashionable design elements a little better -- plus a quick demo video. No pricing information yet.

Continue reading Packard Bell Dot S4 netbook spied in Italy

Packard Bell Dot S4 netbook spied in Italy originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dot s4dotmacDotS4italylaptoplaptopspackard bellPackardBellpinetrailS4videoFri, 11 Jun 2010 21:19:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS makes EeePC 1015P and 1015PE official, endows them with 13.5 hours of battery life]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/16/asus-makes-eeepc-1015p-and-1015pe-official-endows-them-with-13/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/16/asus-makes-eeepc-1015p-and-1015pe-official-endows-them-with-13/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/16/asus-makes-eeepc-1015p-and-1015pe-official-endows-them-with-13/#comments It's hard to differentiate yourself in the netbook world nowadays -- pretty much every manufacturer is trudging along the same Pine Trail, with the same one, maybe two, gigabytes of RAM and 160GB to 320GB in storage. So ASUS, the original gangster of this sector, is aiming to wow consumers with a scintillating 13.5 hours of autonomous use courtesy of its 6-cell 63Wh battery pack. The EeePC 1015P and 1015PE differ only in aesthetics, with both sporting 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 screens and Atom N450 processors. No, that's not going to break any performance records, but if that longevity number proves true, we suspect there'll be plenty of eager buyers out there. Price and availability haven't yet been revealed, but ASUS doesn't usually keep us waiting so look out for these in the very near future.

ASUS makes EeePC 1015P and 1015PE official, endows them with 13.5 hours of battery life originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 May 2010 15:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: ASUS EeeBox EB1007

ASUS introduces EeeBox EB1007 with Pinetrail, without Ion originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Dell has responded to the original DigiTimes article and insists that "what is being reported has no basis in fact." Perhaps it was just an April Fools joke after all.

HP and Dell said to be investing less in 10-inch netbooks, looking to bigger and better things originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amddellhpintelintel pine trailIntelPineTrailinvestmentlaptopsnetbooknetbookspc vendorsPcVendorspine trailPineTrailFri, 02 Apr 2010 07:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony VAIO M netbook officially unveiled, attempts to befriend your wallet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sony-vaio-m-netbook-officially-unveiled-attempts-to-befriend-yo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sony-vaio-m-netbook-officially-unveiled-attempts-to-befriend-yo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sony-vaio-m-netbook-officially-unveiled-attempts-to-befriend-yo/#comments It's still mildly hard to believe that the Sony VAIO M is for real, given its lack of VAIO's iconic chiclet keys plus the pretty convincing VAIO W fake that we've stumbled upon. Nevertheless, kudos to Sony for reaching out to a more affordable market with its new 3.1-pound netbook. The specs are the identical with the ones we saw yesterday and earlier this month, but hey, there's no harm in having another party to welcome this fella, right? You can grab one now -- in black or white -- for £300 ($456) in the UK.

Gallery: Sony VAIO M netbook officially unveiled, attempts to befriend your wallet

Sony VAIO M netbook officially unveiled, attempts to befriend your wallet originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony VAIO M and its Atom N450 heart get unboxed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel Atom N455 and N475 mysteriously pop up on ASUS placards originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel officially adds Pine Trail Atom N470 processor, early performance results don't impress originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Fujitsu MH380 hands-on

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Fujitsu MH380 review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Sal]

ASUS Eee Top ET1610PT with Atom D410 shows up in online support pages originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fujitsu's stylish little Lifebook MH380's just popped up over on the company's site for sale. The 10.1-inch, Pine Trail Atom N450-boasting netbook's specs include 2GB of RAM, a 250GB HDD, built-in Bluetooth, six-cell battery and a 1366x768 resolution screen. It also seems to be available in brown, white, black, and red -- though the only one that seems to be available to buy on Fujitsu's site as of now is the Glossy Red model. Let us know when that cute little brown number's up for grabs and we'll probably be back.

Fujitsu's Lifebook MH380 hits retail for $449 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MSI Wind Box DE220 displayed and detailed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t multitouch tablet up for order with Atom N470 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You better watch it, Acer -- it looks like MSI is getting real close to undercutting your $299 Aspire One 532h netbook with its $309.99 Pine Trail-powered Wind U135. Taiwanese manufacturer disputes aside, not much has changed with the Wind U135 since we brought you our impressions, but we remind you that $305 buys you a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N450, 1GB of RAM, an 160GB hard drive and Windows 7 Starter. If you need a bit more storage, you can shell out an extra 20 bucks for the 250GB version. And the cheap netbook race continues... Check the full PR after the break.

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MSI Wind U135 should be available for as low as $310 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Editor's Note: This review has been updated since Flash 10.1 Beta 3 was released.

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Dell Mini 10 with Broadcom Crystal HD Accelerator review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel Classmate PC is not forgotten, gets Pine Trail and WiMAX overhaul originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If there's been a Renaissance man in the world of first-gen netbooks it'd be the Toshiba Mini NB205. Its long battery life, comfortable keyboard and attractive and sturdy build distinguished it from the others, even when it made a late entrance to the little laptop market last year. Like most manufacturers, Tosh has gone and refreshed its knockout netbook with Intel's Atom Pine Trail platform and slightly altered the design. But has the competition caught up to the $399 Mini NB305? Or does the Mini NB305 still hold a place in our hearts as the most versatile netbook out there? Find out after the break in our full review.

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FIC outs Pineview-boasting SVE00 netbook originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS EeeTop ET2010PNT hints that NVIDIA Ion 2 is GeForce G310 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Acer's maintained a steady lead in the race to sell as many netbooks as possible in the past year. That's largely because the Taiwanese manufacturer figured out early that basic netbooks at lower prices would fly off shelves. And the new Aspire One 532h doesn't mess with that formula: the 10.1-inch netbook packs a new Intel Atom N450 processor, 1GB of RAM, Windows 7 Starter, 160GB hard drive and a six-cell battery all for $299. Yeah, we said $299. But at $100 less than most of the competition, how does the 532h compare in quality? What sacrifices, if any, are made for the lower price? We spent some time with the little guy, so hit the break for the full review of one of the cheapest Windows 7 netbooks around.

Gallery: Acer Aspire One 532h review gallery

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Acer Aspire One 532h review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS Eee PC 1001P brings its seashell design, Atom N450 to Amazon's US listings originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lenovo busts out IdeaCentre A300, IdeaPad S10-3t and plenty of other solid Ideas originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung hops on Atom N450 bandwagon with N210, N220, N150 and NB30 netbooks originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - FutureShop.ca (Gateway NV5905H)
Read - FutureShop.ca (Toshiba Satellite L500-00F)
Read - Costco (Dell Inspiron 15)
Read - FutureShop.ca (Gateway LT2102H)
Read - FutureShop.ca (Toshiba NB305-00F)

Dell, Toshiba and Gateway Core i3 laptops get revealed early, joined by Pine Trail netbooks originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's about time that the number one netbook manufacturer officially release details on its Pine Trail packing netbooks. The 10-inch Acer Aspire One A0535h seems to look slightly different than its predecessors, but its brand new Intel Atom N450 CPU, GMA 1350 graphics and promised 10 hours of battery life should give it bragging rights at the family dinner table. The rest of the specs are standard fare - Windows 7 Starter, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, and a 4,400 mAh six-cell battery. We're impressed that Acer has seemed to finagle a $299 price tag, undercutting most of the competition -- including the $380 Pine Trail Eee PC 1005PE -- by at least $50. It should be available in the coming weeks, but in the meantime you can check the full PR after the break or start searching for that Amazon pre-order page.

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Acer Aspire One AO532h joins the Pine Trail party with a $299 pricetag originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With Christmas out of the way and CES just around the corner we're starting to see significant momentum in the Pineview department (which is between HR and the Engadget Bouncy Moon Castle). Currently listed on Amazon.de as a pre-order item for €249 (roughly $360), the Asus Eee PC 1001P is a 10.1-inch clamshell PC featuring an Intel Atom N450 at 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM a 160GB HDD and Windows XP. Between this bad boy and that 1005P/PE we first set eyes on earlier this month, it sure looks like the next-gen processor will be available sooner rather than later. Wouldn't that be... magical?

ASUS Eee PC 1001P with Atom N450 appears on Amazon.de originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1001pasusatomeee pc 1001peeePCEeePc1001pn450netbookpine trailPineTrailpineviewWed, 30 Dec 2009 14:59:00 EST<![CDATA[HP 210 netbook forgets announcement in lieu of support pages, retail listings]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/hp-210-netbook-forgets-announcement-in-lieu-of-support-pages-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/hp-210-netbook-forgets-announcement-in-lieu-of-support-pages-re/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/hp-210-netbook-forgets-announcement-in-lieu-of-support-pages-re/#commentsUh oh, looks like HP has confused its product release order of operations. Without even a hint of an official announcement, the HP 210 netbook has appeared in two quadrants of the internet: retail and troubleshooting. The former is eCost, which claims the 10.1-inch matte black portable is in stock for $390 and touts a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 (yep, that's Pine Trail), integrated graphics, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, and a 6-cell battery. As for the latter, we need look no further than HP's own support pages -- similar to what happened with the Mini 311 back in September. So will we get an eye-full before CES or will we have to wait for the big show? After?

HP 210 netbook forgets announcement in lieu of support pages, retail listings originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung's Pine Trail-boasting N220 netbook spied in France originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lenovo set for January launch of Pine Trail-packing S10-3 netbook and S10-3t multitouch tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10.1-inchatom n450AtomN450convertible tabletConvertibleTabletideapadintelintel atom n450IntelAtomN450lenovolenovo ideapad s10-3lenovo ideapad s10-3tLenovoIdeapadS10-3LenovoIdeapadS10-3tmultitouchn450netbookpine trailPineTrails10s10-3s10-3ttabletWed, 23 Dec 2009 09:34:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA Ion 2 coming in early 2010, compatible with Pine Trail]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/nvidia-ion-2-coming-in-early-2010-compatible-with-pine-trail/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/nvidia-ion-2-coming-in-early-2010-compatible-with-pine-trail/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/nvidia-ion-2-coming-in-early-2010-compatible-with-pine-trail/#comments Well, here we go: NVIDIA just gave us the heads-up that the next generation of Ion chips (which we'll be calling Ion 2 until it gets a proper name) will be compatible with Intel's new Pine Trail platform and arriving in Q1 of 2010. That's good news, seeing as the Pine Trail-based Eee PC 1005PE we just reviewed didn't offer much of a performance benefit over the older Diamondville chips and definitely couldn't bust through the first few seconds of a YouTube HD clip. Though we got NVIDIA to confirm that it'll improve some of the battery life concerns we've had, we couldn't get much out of them in terms of how Ion 2 will play with the Intel GMA 3150 GPU that's now integrated into the Atom N450 die. NVIDIA also didn't hold back when it came to Intel's reliance on third-party HD accelerator chips for video duties -- they think customers want richer gaming and multimedia experiences on netbooks than Atom alone can offer, and they don't seem to care that Intel keeps calling Ion "overkill." All drama aside we're looking forward to just getting some YouTube and Hulu HD playback on our netbooks -- we'll see what NVIDIA has to show off at CES.

NVIDIA Ion 2 coming in early 2010, compatible with Pine Trail originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atomAtom N450AtomN450CESces 2010Ces2010ionion 2Ion2NetBooksnettopsnvdianvidianvidia ionNvidiaIonpine trailpinetrailpineviewTue, 22 Dec 2009 20:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel's netbook and nettop Pine Trail Atom platforms explored, benchmarked]]>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/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/intels-netbook-and-nettop-pine-trail-atom-platforms-explored-b/#comments Just after finally making them official and just ahead of what will surely be a blowout of devices at CES, Intel has let loose the dogs of benchmarking upon its highly anticipated Pine Trail Atom platforms: the N450 for netbooks and the D510 for nettops. On the portable side it's HotHardware and AnandTech doing the testing, pitting the new Asus Eee PC 1005 PE (which we just reviewed ourselves) against some of its earlier Atom brethren, finding it out-paces the single-core N270 in terms of sheer CPU performance but is generally trumped by the dual-core 330, while its integrated GPU loses out handily to any machine with an Ion processor. But, in terms of battery life, it bested them all. The story is similar over at PCMag, which tested the D510 in a prototype nettop and found that its performance was no better than earlier 330-spec'd machines, but that its power consumption of just 19W under full load undercuts the thriftiest nettops -- it's quieter, too, thanks to a complete lack of fans. So, perhaps not the speed boost you might have been looking for, but fine battery life abounds, eh?

Intel's netbook and nettop Pine Trail Atom platforms explored, benchmarked originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung N150 brings 3G and GPS to Pine Trail party, spotted at FCC and retail sites originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Tim]

HP Mini 210 spied with PineTrail CPU, found cavorting on retail sites originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fujitsu MH380 netbook features Pine Trail, secondary scrolling trackpad originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atom n450AtomN450ces 2010Ces2010fujitsumh380n450netbookpine trailpine trail atomPineTrailPineTrailAtomMon, 21 Dec 2009 13:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel's next-gen Pine Trail Atom processors officially announced]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/21/intels-next-gen-pine-trail-atom-processors-officially-announced/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/21/intels-next-gen-pine-trail-atom-processors-officially-announced/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/21/intels-next-gen-pine-trail-atom-processors-officially-announced/#comments Get ready for the next generation of netbooks and nettops: Intel's just officially announced the Pine Trail Atom N450, D410, and D510, along with the NM10 Express chipset, and we should see over 80 machines with the 45-nanometer chips at CES 2010. Nothing too surprising about the 1.66GHz chips themselves, which integrate the memory controller and Intel graphics directly onto the CPU die: the N450 is targeted at netbooks, while the single-core D410 and dual-core D510 are designed for nettops, and each chip should use about 20 percent less power than its predecessor. That was borne out in our review of the N450-based ASUS Eee PC 1005PE, which got 10 hours of battery life in regular use, but unfortunately we didn't experience any performance improvements over the familiar N270 and N280. That jibes with other reports we've heard, but we'll wait to test some more machines before we break out the frowny face permanently -- for now, check out the full press release below.

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Intel's next-gen Pine Trail Atom processors officially announced originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atomatom d410atom d510atom n450AtomD410AtomD510AtomN450ces 2010Ces2010cpud410gpuintelintel atomintel atom d410intel atom d510intel atom n450intel nm10 expressIntelAtomIntelAtomD410IntelAtomD510IntelAtomN450IntelNm10Expressn450netbooknettopnm10nm10 expressNm10Expresspine trailpine viewPineTrailPineViewprocessorMon, 21 Dec 2009 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS Eee PC 1005PE review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/21/asus-eee-pc-1005pe-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/21/asus-eee-pc-1005pe-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/21/asus-eee-pc-1005pe-review/#comments By our count ASUS has released -- at the very least -- 20 Eee PC netbooks since 2008. Some had 8.9-inch or 10-inch displays, some ran Xandros Linux or Windows XP, and some packed hard drives instead of flash storage. But common to virtually all of them was an Intel Diamondville 1.6GHz Atom N270 or N280 processor. That all changes with the 10-inch Eee PC 1005PE -- one of the first netbooks to feature the next-generation Intel Pine Trail platform, which features a 45-nanometer Pineview Atom N450 processor that integrates both the memory controller and GMA 3150 graphics onto the CPU die. The newly compact package promises improved performance and power efficiency, but will you notice the difference? Does the $380 1005PE blow past the Diamondville Eee PCs of late? Read on to find out in our full review.

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ASUS Eee PC 1005PE review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS Eee PC 1005P/PE with Atom N450 and 12.5-hour battery breaks cover originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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