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Re: [LUG] No desk top computer?

 

Interesting,

It seems that the article i read on it was wrong, or that Intel has
since slackened their policy.

Wish I could remember where i saw it now.

On 13 February 2010 14:06, Gordon Henderson <gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Feb 2010, Rhia Knowles wrote:
>
>>> I'd say laptops and notebooks are the same thing really, _netbooks_ are
>>> machines that have smaller screens (about 7 to 11 inches).  My notebook
>>> with
>>> it's 12.1" screen would probably be classed as a sub-notebook.
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>>
>> Yeah the netbook is usually powered by the Atom processor, and Intel
>> say the Atom can only go in devices with screens 11" max.
>
> Here I am looking at a 19" screen, (1280x1024) typing on a Atom processor...
>
> Very odd thing for Intel to say since they sell motherboards ready populated
> with an Atom and a graphics chip capable of driving 1920x1080...
>
> Gordon
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