Intel has unveiled recently its new Atom N450-based netbook
platform, which includes a new and innovative processor
microarchitecture.
Unlike the previous generation of Atom N270/N280-powered
netbooks, the new mini-laptops with the N450 processor will
provide a longer battery life, as well as reductions in pricing
and overall netbook size.
Here's how. The current netbooks, and most of them are based on
Intel's technology, have a separate main processor, a separate
graphics chip, and separate controller chips managing RAM, hard
drive and other components. On the other side, the new Atom
platform packs the processor, the graphics chip, and the memory
controller on a single die. Therefore, the N450-powered netbooks
are able to provide lower price tags, a reduced power
consumption to provide an estimated 20% longer battery life, and
possibly smaller netbook cases since the motherboard is smaller
for around 60 percent.
Another difference is operating system. The new netbooks will
mostly ship with Windows 7 OS, whereas the older ones run
Windows XP.
Other features of the next-generation netbooks are basically the
same as in those released one or two years ago. Their screens
will be small (up to 10.2-inches) and will be sold with up to
1GB of RAM, and up to 250GB of hard drive capacity. Consumers
can also expect 3-, 6-, and rarely 9-cell batteries, web
cameras, around three USB ports, VGA outputs, HDMI outputs and
HD video capability in select models, memory card readers and
others.
The new Atom N450 netbooks are expected to hit the market in
January 2010.
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