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Intel is planning to launch Intel Pineview in the second half of 2009 to replace the Intel Atom in netbooks and nettops. Intel still do not plan to introduce dual-core processors in Netbooks in near future. On the other hand, dual-core Pineview processor is in the tunnel.

The main advantage that the Intel Pineview processor brings over the Intel Atom CPU is the possibility to use higher clock frequencies. This means that we can now expect to see Netbooks and NetTops with more than 1.6GHz clock speed in 2009. Other advancements include:

• reduced motherboard realeastate: 2174mm(Atom)->773mm(Pineview).
• Better memory support from N270’s DDR2 533 to DDR2 667
• GPU core frequencies increased from 133MHz to 200MHz
• PCB design now uses only 4 layers compared to 6 layers, which was previously used by Intel Atom
• TDP dropped from 8W to 7W

[digitimes]

ASUS has rolled out new BIOS updates for the ASUS EEE 1000H as-well-as for the EEE 900HA. According to BIOS, the new BIOS for 1000H aims at “optimizing memory”. Nothing more is known about it at this point.

EEE 1000H BIOS

EEE 900HA BIOS

The new 900HA BIOS updates “thermal policy”

Toshiba has increased the storage capacity in their only netbook, the Toshiba NB10. Now, the buyers have the choice of getting either the one with the 160GB HDD or 64GB SSD. You also have two color choices: “Champagne Gold” (shown above in picture) and “Galaxy Black”. Specifications-wise, there is nothing revolutionary, just plain-Jane netbook specs.

Specifications

• 8.9-inch WSVGA screen
• 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU
• Intel 945 GSE Express Chipset
• 0.3 MegaPixel webcamera
• 1GB RAM
• LED Backlight
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
• Windows Vista/Windows XP

So far, this model has been made available only in Japan. No word on when it will be made available in rest of the countries.

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