This technology in the new netbooks

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This technology in the new netbooks

The technology platform Pine Trail Netbook Intel Atom processor N450 consists of the (code name “Pine View”) and NM10 chipset (code-name “Tiger Point”). At Pine Trail graphics unit and memory controller sitting in the processor, not in the chipset. Who takes instead the tasks required for the older Netbooks and your Acer aspire 3000 battery one chip: For example, he connects components such as hard disk, wireless module or USB devices connected to the processor. Manufacturers must therefore now only two instead of the current build three core components on the motherboard of the netbooks. This allows the devices become smaller, more economical and convenient.

The processor operates at a clock speed of 1.66 GHz. He only has a calculation engine, but it supports Hyper-Threading technology: It offers two virtual cores to the operating system on which it can distribute tasks. The maximum power dissipation of the N450 is 5.5 watts – and thus higher than for the N270 and N280 predecessors, each with 2.5 watts. But in the new processor’re already graphics unit and memory controller, for the older one Netbooks needed extra module. At Pine Trail is therefore the power consumption of the core components in a total of just 7.6 watts – 4.2 watts less than in older netbooks.

The GMA 3150 graphics core supports only the eight-year-old graphic interface Direct X 9 (DX9). The effects of current games that require Direct X 10 or 11, can not therefore constitute Netbooks. But for most DX9 games, the graphics unit is too weak. You can display on the screen Netbook maximum 1366 x 768 pixels on a screen connected via VGA according to Intel, up to 1400 x 1050 pixels. Manufacturers want to offer their netbooks a higher resolution or an HDMI connection, they need to build more chips, making the device more expensive. According to Intel, the GMA 3150 to support the CPU when playing HD-videos. The netbooks lack the processing power to play this smoothly. The manufacturers can install a decoder chip, if the device can play HD video is. But that hardly anyone does, because of this the more expensive netbook.

The bad, the new netbooks

From the outside you see the Pine Trail Netbooks not indicate that they belong to a new generation of devices and apple m7318 battery. They are not small or light better equipped than the older models. All four testers for example, have a 10.1-inch screen that displays 1024 x 600 pixels. Even with all the connections are identical: three USB ports, one LAN port, two audio jacks, a card reader and a VGA output for an external monitor. HDMI connector and Express Card slot, you will also find new netbooks only a few, more expensive models.

The devices in the test all have a hard drive with 250 GB. Netbooks with Windows XP Home Microsoft guidelines allowed for a maximum of 160 GB of hard drive. This limit falls off with Windows 7 starter. When you connect an external monitor, make the new netbooks even less than the previous model: Then they can only be a maximum resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels. Older Netbooks dominate up to 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution as the external. It also supports Windows 7 starter as opposed to XP Home no extended desktop to display such as a movie in full screen on the large external screen and use the same time, mail or browser windows on the netbook.

Conclusion : Who needs the new netbooks ?

The new ones run longer and bring Windows by 7. Moreover, they remain good : the test candidates cost 300-350 € . Anyone who takes a fancy to a netbook, because he needs a low-cost mobile computer with long battery life , can access . Owner of an XP netbooks do not have to change because the new generation provides too little new. And who got along so far without mini – computer , which it provides no arguments to change that .

Because the distance to notebooks at work pace and facilities remains high. That could change with netbooks , which use Nvidia’s Optimus technology: They complement Pine Trail Netbooks a powerful graphics chip of Apple PowerBook G4 battery , with battery but should work just as sparingly. In April there are the first devices.

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