Netbook on the new Intel Atom D550 will cost from 349 to 399 dollars
The main models of netbook processors are now three: Intel Atom N450, Atom D410 and D510. At the same time, the dual core of them is only the 510th. However, according to Fudzilla.com, in the third quarter we will have another dual-core Atom. Unlike the 510th model, the Intel Atom D550 will operate at a lower frequency (1.5 GHz against 1.66 GHz) and consume one and a half times less energy (8.5 watts against 13). Cache size - 1MB.
The average cost of a typical netbook on a new processor - a display with a diagonal of 7-10 inches, 1 GB of DDR3 RAM and a 250 GB hard drive - will vary between 349 and 399 dollars.
The main thing to expect from the new Atom is to improve the performance of netbooks when running several "heavy" programs at the same time, as well as increasing the lifespan on a single battery charge. ')
Perhaps with the release of the new processor, the amount of criticism of the Intel Atom will decrease somewhat.