I know that Intel’s Core i3 CPUs aren’t out yet, but that doesn’t stop some sites from getting closed-door previews of what to expect when these processors come out in the fourth quarter of 2009. Keeping in mind that the Intel Clarkdale and Intel Arrrendale CPUs these are dual-core processors (which I understand may be a bitter pill to swallow for some, but shouldn’t be when you consider the possible applications for these CPUs) the numbers are looking pretty good.
SFF is something that has been around for ages, but because of technological limitations, it has historically been limited to low-power operations, both in the sense of low wattage and low processing ability. With the advent of the Atom, Intel has brought SFF computing the front and almost single-handedly reinforced the stigma that SFF computing means computing with caveats. So what is a person to do if they want SFF and want a powerful, usable computer? Well, there are choices.
First on the list is another netbook tablet being powered by the Atom from Arbor (who?). I know I railed on poor Kohjinsha’s upcoming netbook tablet, but this one is a little more interesting to me because it’s a 7″ tablet computer, and it’s been ruggedized. The market may not be the standard consumer market but rather military or other similar “rough” markets where computers need to withstand a beating. (more…)
TweakTown has posted a comparison of the Intel Atom and the VIA Nano. The Atom, obviously, is what is powering a large portion of the netbooks on the market now and those coming out soon. The Nano, however, is where things get interesting.
This is obviously still in the development stages, but come back soon for more information on Netbooks, SFF computing, and other such things.
First up will be an Acer Aspire One first impressions article followed by a review/comparison with the Eee PC 701. Depending on how things go with the Acer Aspire One, it may be followed by a review of the Eee Box.