Dell Mini 10 upgraded with Atom N450

This new single core Atom N450 introduced by Intel is 60 percent smaller in comparison to its predecessors and promises to offer battery life of more than seven hours, as per Intel officials.

With Intel’s official launch of its Atom N450 Pine-Trail, the Atom processor
got a refreshed new look, with the number of physical chips dropped from three to two on the motherboard.

Netbooks are inexpensive version of laptops distinguished by their smaller screens and keyboards. These devices are primarily designed to run basic applications such as spreadsheets or word productivity programs and to browse the Internet.

Upgrades received by Dell’s Mini 10
The Dell Mini 10 now includes:

- The new Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150, and Intel’s 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor, both in the same package.

- The new Mini 10 now has a different look on outside too, with access to Dell’s Studio designs. The top cover can be customized from up to 200 different designs.

- Interiors of the netbook have also received a makeover. The palm rests on the device are now textured to protect against fingerprints and smudges. Now the keycaps are slightly curved, but the mouse buttons are still incorporated in the touchpad.

Features, specs, price, and availability of Mini 10
- Fixed 3g wireless.
- GPS connectivity capabilities.
- An in-built DTV tuner.
- A Broadcom HD decoder chip to enable smooth video playback.
- 1,366 by 768 HD resolutions.
- Operating systems can be picked from Windows 7 Starters, Windows XP Home Edition and Ubuntu Linux.
- A 160GB or 250GB hard drive.

The price of the Dell Mini 10 will start at $299, but could go up to $499. Dell will start shipping the new netbooks worldwide after Jan. 4, 2010.

Another company introducing its netbook with Atom N450
Fujitus, another company engaged in PC-making business, have also announced plans to introduce its ‘LifeBook MH380’ netbook lineup, based on Intel’s Atom N450 netbook processor.

Fujitus claimed in a statement that LifeBook MH380 will offer improved processor and graphic performance.

The LifeBook MH380 is priced at $449. It includes a 10.1-inch display screen, weighs 2.97 pounds and has six-cell battery offering seven hours of battery life.

Other features are Bluetooth support, hard drive storage, a Webcam and a Wi-Fi wireless networking. The LifeBook MH380 netbook, too, will be available worldwide in January, 2010.