Intel Launches Next-Gen Atom N450 Processor

MojoKid writes "Intel has unveiled its next-generation Atom N450 processor, and a review of the new Asus Eee PC 1005PE netbook that houses it shows decent gains in performance and lower power consumption. The Atom N450 has been re-architected similar to Intel's other notebook processors in that it now has an integrated memory controller and graphics core on the CPU itself. In addition, Intel's serial DMI (Direct Media Interface) now replaces the system bus to the Southbridge IO controller. From a performance standpoint, the Atom N450 single core chip offers a nice performance gain versus previous generation Atom CPUs and it appears Intel has dual-core variants of the chip on the horizon as well."

So...

[fuzzyfuzzyfungus]

Is the new integrated graphics core a descendant of intel's much maligned; but well supported in linux, GMA950 line, or is it another take on the HD-media-accelerating-but-dear-god-the-drivers-oh-why-does-it-hurt GMA500 stuff?

Midnight Blue?

[Yvan256]

(photo) Asus Eee PC 1005PE In Midnight Blue

What Midnight Blue? Oh, you mean underneath all those stickers? Seriously, why do non-Apple laptops always look like Nascar, erm, cars?

Re-Architecting English

[dwm]

The Atom N450 has been re-architected ...

Wow -- I guess it was waaaaay too advanced to merely be "re-designed".

Re:Still chokes on flash?

[Big Boss]

Doesn't Firefox need more than 4GB these days?? :D

Re:I knew I should have waited!

[Joce640k]

If you buy this one there's another one waiting in the wings to piss you off after you buy it.

Re:Midnight Blue?

[Anonymous Coward]

* PC customers are capable of removing the the stickers.

Re:Re-Architecting English

[digitalhermit]

They're just trying to be more precise. Doing so incentivizes brand awareness action-takers with post-current paradigms and forward-looking product models. A mere "re-design" would incorporate less-than-best-practice message exposure methodologies whereas a "re-architect" or architecture secondary optimization message distribution implies ground-up re-envisioning.

Re:Finally proper platform

[0100010001010011]

Clits have been deprecated because they wear out. They just can't take any abuse what so ever...

Just because your girlfriend isn't into S&M.

Re:Re-Architecting English

[formfeed]

But once they control the south bridge, who can stop them from destroying the Shire?