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    HP Mini 1103 Review Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jerry Jackson, Feb 19, 2011.

  1. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    Jerry Jackson, Feb 19, 2011
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  2. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    With brazos on the scene, I just can't see any justifiable reason to use atoms in computers any more.
     
    talin, Feb 20, 2011
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  3. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    Agreed.

    Intel has dominated the netbook space for so long with Atom that I think they sort of took it for granted. Intel engineers have to step up their game in the netbook arena if they want to avoid an industry-wide shift to AMD's Brazos platform.

    Even the lower-end Brazos APUs (CPU+GPU chips) deliver a snappier experience in Windows 7 and a richer video experience than the current "high-end" dual-core Atom processors with Intel HD integrated graphics.

    Yes, business users don't care about playing Left 4 Dead 2, but MANY of them do care about being able to watch HD videos online and being able to conduct quality video chats/conferences with clients or coworkers.

    Today we can honestly say that video capability is as important to a good mobile experience as a battery to "most" PC users.

    I don't think the netbook space is going away; people still want low-cost ultraportables. But I do think we're going to see a transition from Intel to AMD unless the team at Intel wakes up and delivers something better than what they've been doing in the netbook space for the last three years.
     
    Jerry Jackson, Feb 20, 2011
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  4. Ahbeyvuhgehduh

    Ahbeyvuhgehduh Lost in contemplation....

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    Also agreed ... with the recent fusion chipset there is now also good battery life available too.

    Agreed 100%!
     
    Ahbeyvuhgehduh, Feb 21, 2011
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  5. HI DesertNM

    HI DesertNM Notebook Deity

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    More importantly, I think the Ontario C-30 and C-50 will bring hdmi to the table. Atom systems without hdmi in 2011 = FAIL.
     
    HI DesertNM, Feb 27, 2011
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    skandalizer Newbie

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    The ClickPad is the name of the buttonless touchpad, this is just a touchpad with buttons.
     
    skandalizer, Mar 2, 2011
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