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by Rafael Hernandez on March 21, 2009 · 0 comments

Pairing a rather low power, low-cost CPU with a low-end chipset is bound to get everyone really excited. Nvidia’s Ion platform takes Intel’s Atom processor and pairs it with their GeForce 9400M chipset giving it enough power to do some…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 3, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Atom processor is a great choice for all of those low-power computing situations, such as that whole new netbook market that just so happens to lean on the chip quite heavily. Unfortunately the supporting chipset Intel offers isn’t very…

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 13, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Atom CPU has created a whole new market for portable devices, but that doesn’t mean others won’t find a use for it in more stationary applications. Nvidia’s Ion platform hopes to inject a bit of multimedia prowess into things…

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by Rafael Hernandez on December 11, 2008 · 0 comments

The somewhat thin client is in again with Dell’s new OptiPlex 160. The company is offering up these sleek new machines with the power-efficient Intel Atom CPU, with a dual-core Atom option coming early next year.On the storage front you…

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by Rafael Hernandez on December 5, 2008 · 0 comments

As companies spend more time working with their product lines they benefit from knowing what plain doesn’t work and the inevitable design improvements. Asus’ Eee PC 1002HA improves on the earlier versions looks making for a more stylish netbook. Laptop…

Read more Asus Eee PC 1002HA, Cleans Up The Rough Edges

by Rafael Hernandez on December 4, 2008 · 0 comments

Intel’s Atom CPUs have been a great option for portable netbooks given their low power consumption and reasonable performance. MSI has taken note of its finer qualities and plopped it into an exceedingly small Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. TweakTown has…

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by Rafael Hernandez on December 2, 2008 · 0 comments

Intel’s Atom CPU has been a driving force between the whole netbook craze allowing for miniature portable computers with good battery life. Unfortunately they aren’t the fastest chips out there and they certainly can be a hindrance in a desktop…

Read more Asus Adopts The Celeron For The Eee Box

by Rafael Hernandez on October 24, 2008 · 0 comments

If you’ve been delaying the purchase of a netbook over the lack of elite overclocking hacks MSI has got you covered. The company has rolled out an updated BIOS for their Wind netbook that allows for up to a 24%…

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