Lenovo to Launch 12-inch Intel Atom N280 Powered Netbook

malware · Feb 16, 2009

Our well known news informer DigiTimes claims that Lenovo plans to materialize an Intel Atom N280 powered IdeaPad S20 netbook featuring a 12-inch panel. If accomplished, Lenovo will be one step ahead of the competition, which currently offers only 10-inch netbook solutions for a reason described below.

Lenovo reportedly plans to launch an Atom N280-based IdeaPad S20 netbook featuring a 12-inch panel. The specification would break Intel's restrictions for netbook products that state devices cannot offer panel sizes larger than the 10-inch category, according to sources at notebook makers. As a consequence for breaking the restrictions, Lenovo will lose out on preferential pricing for the N280 processor, and would end up having to buy at Intel's officially announced price, which is around US$10 higher than typical quotes to vendors of Lenovo's size, the sources noted. The sources commented that Lenovo hopes the decision will help boost its netbook sales by avoiding the fierce competition in the 10-inch segment.
The IdeaPad S20 netbook with an Atom N280 processor and GN40 chipset, and Windows XP will be priced at around NT$20,000 (US$586), the sources detailed.
In the related news, Asustek Computer's 10-inch Atom N280-based Eee PC 1004DN is expected to be priced around US$379, while Acer is already selling its Atom N280-based netbook at NT$17,000.

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gumpty · Feb 16, 2009

malware said:
...Intel Atom N280 powered IdeaPad S20 netbook featuring a 12-inch panel...
Source: DigiTimes

Is it just me or is it no longer a netbook? Isn't it now just a budget ultra-portable laptop (powered by an atom processor).

It kind of seems to be missing the point to me. But maybe it's just me. :confused:

Mussels · Feb 16, 2009

i'm sure we'll see 22" netbooks soon, powered by the Extremely fast* Intel Atom CPU

*Fast compared to a pentium II

Baum · Feb 16, 2009

thougt before that a atom netbook with A4 Paper Sized Display would be nice, if it's:
1.Cheap ->bacause atoms are sloww and i won't pay much for that
2.Slim -> Carryin around an 10inch or 15inch is no difference if its slim
and
3. light -> for carrying

but this got a hefty pricetag

xfire · Feb 16, 2009

Dell has a 12 inch netbook.

lemonadesoda · Feb 16, 2009

Mussels said:
i'm sure we'll see 22" netbooks soon, powered by the Extremely fast* Intel Atom CPU

*Fast compared to a pentium II

LOL. You know, those Atoms aren't too bad, actually. See some comparative benchmarks here: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1193276&postcount=2 (sorry, table not yet complete)
An Atom will beat a Pentium 4 clock for clock. Quite surprising really. Of course, that is a long-long way from a Core 2 performance. But for internet, email and MS office, it is more than enough, esp. if you pair it with 2GB memory so there are no virtual memory page hits.

Actually, the more interesting news is not the 280N but the GN40 chipst which is much better (performance wise and power efficiency) than the old i945GE/GSE.

AsRock · Feb 17, 2009

$580 HOLLY CRAP talk about milking it.

lemonadesoda said:
LOL. You know, those Atoms aren't too bad, actually. See some comparative benchmarks here: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=1193276&postcount=2 (sorry, table not yet complete)
An Atom will beat a Pentium 4 clock for clock. Quite surprising really. Of course, that is a long-long way from a Core 2 performance. But for internet, email and MS office, it is more than enough, esp. if you pair it with 2GB memory so there are no virtual memory page hits.

Actually, the more interesting news is not the 280N but the GN40 chipst which is much better (performance wise and power efficiency) than the old i945GE/GSE.

Good to hear a new chipset is on the way. When we talking it being available ?.. As i'm planing to get a ATOM setup in the next week or so.

EDIT: But has to be a dual core not single core.

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