René Rebe

I see “signs” that the any-day-imminent Intel Pineview Atom CPUs (N450, ..) might always ship with EM64T (AMD64, x86-64) “feature bit” enabled (as opposed to the N270, N280 which have this feature bit [silicon fuse’d away, or just microcode?] disabled).

Intel please! The N270 NetBooks with the performance of my 5 year old iBook really aint cutting it, …

Too bad the GMA500 integrated graphic might very well be a Linux show-stopper, until Intel and Imagination Technologies get to act together and either release SPECs or sources.

If vendors would just get to use the VIA Nano or AMD Neo, and not the performance and feature (no 64bit nor VT) stagnation that is the Intel Atom.

I’m waiting for a perfect ultra-portable (these days most often known NetBook), for some ridiculous amount of years, now.

It looks like I have to wait even longer, at least ’till October 22nd, when Windows 7 comes out. There is currently just not much going on in that market. Apparently all vendors wait with the irshiny new potential candidates for the Windows 7 lunch to get them out of the door. You know, the usual “just one SKU”, no “Windows 7 update coupons” requests and handling, no “double testing”, and no “old Vista bundled boxes in the warehouse”, etc. …

Damn-it. And not even Apple is getting some decent material out. Well, no, the Air doesn’t count–too limited, and too big (e.g. for in-train and in-airplane use).

Well, hopefully at least something in time for my birthday party at the end of October. Hopefully. Finally.