The Power Behind the New Generation Netbooks

This guide covers the power behind the new generation netbooks with practical context and easy-to-follow details. Use it to understand the subject and apply the information confidently.

Acer's AspireRevo mini desktop is the first product to use NVIDIA's platform, promising to deliver "superior graphics" compared to other nettops (small, low-cost PCs) available in the market. AspireRevo uses Intel Atom N230 1. 6 GHz chip, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GPU and CUDA technology. The system is as small as a hardcover book but can play 1080p and DirectX 10 videos. Cheap AMD Athlon Neo chip

Meanwhile, AMD sees Neo as a big step forward in performance compared to the first generation Atom. The new PC HP Pavilion dv2 12-inch screen with Neo chip is equipped with 4 GB RAM, 320 GB hard drive, discrete graphics ATI Radeon HD 3410 512 MB memory but only 749 USD - a little higher than with the most expensive netbook but lower than the controversial fashion laptop Sony Vaio P. Via Nano is ready The Via company also claims it is holding 10 to 15 percent of the netbook market and the 1. 3-GHz Via Nano line will soon be available in the 12-inch Samsung NC20 netbook system.