Comments on: The state of netbook play http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/technology/the-state-of-netbook-play/ Video games, movies, music, and smart magazine journalism Sat, 26 May 2012 16:52:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sascha Pallenberg http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/technology/the-state-of-netbook-play/comment-page-1/#comment-12804 Sascha Pallenberg Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:04:55 +0000 http://blastmagazine.com/?p=25604#comment-12804 "The Booklet 3G is powered by the same Intel Atom processor in the MSI Wind and Acer One lines, but whereas those netbooks are only wi-fi capable, the Booklet 3G will come built in with a 3G/HSPA antenna, giving the netbook data network access wherever cell reception is available, along with the assisted GPS found in mobile phones. The netbook will also have a 10.1-inch HD-ready screen and HDMI port, something typically reserved for higher-end laptops and desktop, and certainly not something offered on current netbooks." The Booklet 3G is not using the same cpu. There are 2 different Intel Atom cores: The N270/N280 which is also called Diamondville and the Silverthorne core (Z-Series) which is used in the Nokia. Combined whith the chipset these platforms are totally different and that's why you also find an HDMI port on this Nokia. This platform was meant to be for MIDs. About 40 different netbook models are already sporting 3G modules and you can even find gps solutions like in the MIO Litepad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr-gKon_DJA HD-Displays can be found in Dell, HP and Lenovo netbooks. “The Booklet 3G is powered by the same Intel Atom processor in the MSI Wind and Acer One lines, but whereas those netbooks are only wi-fi capable, the Booklet 3G will come built in with a 3G/HSPA antenna, giving the netbook data network access wherever cell reception is available, along with the assisted GPS found in mobile phones. The netbook will also have a 10.1-inch HD-ready screen and HDMI port, something typically reserved for higher-end laptops and desktop, and certainly not something offered on current netbooks.”

The Booklet 3G is not using the same cpu. There are 2 different Intel Atom cores: The N270/N280 which is also called Diamondville and the Silverthorne core (Z-Series) which is used in the Nokia. Combined whith the chipset these platforms are totally different and that’s why you also find an HDMI port on this Nokia. This platform was meant to be for MIDs.
About 40 different netbook models are already sporting 3G modules and you can even find gps solutions like in the MIO Litepad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr-gKon_DJA

HD-Displays can be found in Dell, HP and Lenovo netbooks.

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