Intel is preparing to start shipping Atom N280 + GN40 chipsets to netbook manufacturers.
Asustek, Acer and Gigabyte are expected to introduce netbooks based on the new chips sometime between the second and third quarter of this year. While performance gains are not expected to be spectacular, there should be some improvement due to the faster FSB (667MHz vs. 533MHz) and presumably the GN40 chipset will be less power hungry than the 945GSE Intel has been trying to get rid of. There is no change in CPU frequency (1.66GHz).
The price for the cpu + chipset combination is expected to be $14-$19 higher, with the new set costing $60-$65 (compared to the old 945GSE+Atom270 at $46)
Asustek, Acer and Gigabyte are expected to introduce netbooks based on the new chips sometime between the second and third quarter of this year. While performance gains are not expected to be spectacular, there should be some improvement due to the faster FSB (667MHz vs. 533MHz) and presumably the GN40 chipset will be less power hungry than the 945GSE Intel has been trying to get rid of. There is no change in CPU frequency (1.66GHz).
The price for the cpu + chipset combination is expected to be $14-$19 higher, with the new set costing $60-$65 (compared to the old 945GSE+Atom270 at $46)
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