Intel launching Atom N470 next January - new netbooks to have 2Gb of RAM

by Julian Prokaza
on Wed 28 Oct 2009 1 Comment

We’re not quite sure of what to make of this Fudzilla story about Intel relaxing its restrictions to allow manufacturers to install 2Gb of RAM in their Atom-powered netbooks, since we’re already starting to see Windows 7 models with that amount of memory.

Nonetheless, the expectation is that Intel will increase its arbitrary 1Gb memory limit with the launch of its new Atom N450 ‘ Pine Trail M’ processor at the beginning of next year, leaving manufacturers free to create more capable Windows 7 netbooks using this 1.83GHz chip.

Screen size will apparently still be limited to no more than 10.2in (again, this seems more like a soft limit to us) and Intel will be encouraging manufacturers to use 20 or 30Gb SSDs — though it’s unclear how that will affect its netbook pricing guidelines of ‘up to $349’.

[ Fudzilla]

Originally published on www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk, now incorporated into Broadband Genie

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    by Netbook Downloads at 12:42 on 30 Oct 2009Report abuse

    Maybe all this companies are just trying to finalize the meaning of netbooks.

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