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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 > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html