I was in process of opting for New Netbook- and almost purchased The Lenovo S-10-II, off ebay for 16k odd- until i came across this.
Netbooks: What You Need to Know About the Next 6 Months - Netbook roadmap - Gizmodo
It is very illuminating and it seems that Netbooks with Intel's next-gen Pineview Atom N450 CPUs arrive in January, and the faster N470 chip may hit in March. There are also more netbooks with Ion graphics coming down the pipe, including the first Ion-based Eee PC.
Also "Pineview" Atom processors (like the single-core N450 or the eventual dual-core 510) integrate the CPU, GPU, and memory controller on the same chip. The benefits: Better graphics, and according to MSI, at least 20 percent better power consumption.The Atom Netbooks in stock with manufacturers are beng put on fire sales to make way for better more efficient machines in just 2 months- me i will wait for a 12.1inch Pineview Atom Processr Netbook.
Netbooks: What You Need to Know About the Next 6 Months - Netbook roadmap - Gizmodo
It is very illuminating and it seems that Netbooks with Intel's next-gen Pineview Atom N450 CPUs arrive in January, and the faster N470 chip may hit in March. There are also more netbooks with Ion graphics coming down the pipe, including the first Ion-based Eee PC.
Also "Pineview" Atom processors (like the single-core N450 or the eventual dual-core 510) integrate the CPU, GPU, and memory controller on the same chip. The benefits: Better graphics, and according to MSI, at least 20 percent better power consumption.The Atom Netbooks in stock with manufacturers are beng put on fire sales to make way for better more efficient machines in just 2 months- me i will wait for a 12.1inch Pineview Atom Processr Netbook.
