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by Rafael Hernandez on September 18, 2009 · 0 comments

Sometimes you just can’t get enough computers for the tasks at hand so you go and shell out another chunk of change for your next purpose-built computer, at least one computer manufacturer finds that unacceptable. DFI’s upcoming Hybrid P45-ION…

Read more DFI Hybrid Motherboard, we put a computer in your computer…

by Rafael Hernandez on September 10, 2009 · 0 comments

The Intel GMA 500 integrated graphics core is popping up in many Intel Atom powered netbook designs due to its low power draw and improved standards support which is perfect for a long battery life mobile environment.The company maintains driver…

Read more Intel GMA 500 Windows Graphics Drivers

by Rafael Hernandez on May 22, 2009 · 0 comments

There was a time when a network attached storage system would cost you an arm and a leg….and a foot. On top of it all the tiny expensive box usually came bare adding to the cost of entry.Enter Acer’s Aspire…

Read more Acer Aspire easyStore, Your Next NAS?

by Rafael Hernandez on May 20, 2009 · 0 comments

Netbooks have become an increasingly popular way to get your computing done and could have been a platform where the nimble Linux OS could have flourished, unfortunately that hasn’t been happening and you’re likely to see the bulk of new…

Read more Moblin v2 Beta Released, Netbook OS Fun

by Rafael Hernandez on May 19, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Atom processor and its antiquated chipset combination have made themselves quite popular by offering “good enough” performance for the netbook and nettop markets, of course users want something that’s quite a bit more powerful as time goes on.According to…

Read more Next Generation Atoms Detailed, Pineview/Pine Trail Platform Details

by Rafael Hernandez on May 16, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Hyper-threading technology was supposed to improve a system’s performance by keeping the CPU fully stocked with work to do.In reality its performance benefits weren’t fully realized by previous operating systems and, in some cases, could cause performance to…

Read more Windows 7 to Leverage Hyper-threading Performance Enhancements

by Rafael Hernandez on May 12, 2009 · 0 comments

Nvidia’s Ion platform has been touted as a great compromise between good performance and low power usage. Hard to wonder why considering its powerful, yet integrated, GPU and Intel Atom CPU combined make it an intriguing choice for HTPC…

Read more Zotac's MiniITX Nvidia Ion Motherboard

by Rafael Hernandez on May 8, 2009 · 0 comments

HP hasn’t had the same sort of popularity that the competition has gained with their netbook products, that doesn’t mean the company will stop pumping out their own take on the platform.Their Mini-Note 2140 takes the same Intel Atom CPU…

Read more HP's Mini-Note 2140, Not That Mini Actually

by Rafael Hernandez on April 18, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Atom CPU has all of the makings of a miracle little chip. It has carried the netbook industry on its shoulders with its “powerful-enough” processing and low-power requirements making it the perfect match for portable computers.That should be enough…

Read more HardwareZone Reviews The Intel D945GCLF2

by Rafael Hernandez on April 9, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Atom processor, and its accompanying chipset, have spurred the very popular netbook format of portable computers. Its low-power usage and fast-enough-for the-web performance are prime examples for why you’d want to pick one up.Its prime downfalls are its….lack of…

Read more Intel Questions Your Maturity, Says Netbooks Are For Kids

by Rafael Hernandez on April 8, 2009 · 0 comments

Nvidia’s Ion platform has had all of the makings of a great option for a compact and energy efficient machine, so good in fact one wondered if it’d ever see the light of day. Well wait no longer as Acer…

Read more Nvidia Ion Finds Its Way Into Acer AspireRevo