I got a dual atom running winodws home server(built on Windows 2003 server code) and it works great. Slow at multitask but doable. I love the builtin gigabit. The gpu is the only sluggish part and probably could use PCIE x16 for a future discrete GPU upgrade.

The highly anticipated ion is a dual atom with a nvidia gpu and gigabit.

Waiting for an ion with wirelessN builtin. Would love to see it in a netbook or a car PC or a PC running XBMC.

Since Asus is coming out with an EEE PC using the ATI 3500 chipset why bother? I rather buy that... throw some money to AMD at the same time devalue Intel's C2D mobile line...

As an N270 owner, I'd agree that the GPU is the weak link. However, I think it may be drivers (Linux), which are currently being worked upon.

That increase in speed is probably related to the change in FSB. since it is is 667, the processor speed can only be in the multiples of 667/4, or 166.6. so it's 166*10 MHz now, and it was probably 133*12 MHz before.

very much doubt it. that would mean Intel actually made an effort in packaging it that way, and that would imply a reduction in TDP, not a doubling of TDP...

Lots of sites are saying single chip, but I don't believe 'em.

all hail the inq.

N280 (CPU) + GN40 (chipset) = 10W is only one chip.

From 1.6 to 1.66 - they could have saved that effort. In my eee there is a button to speed the budy up to 1.8 or 1.9 (don't remember).
Anyway. No way that will compete with a dual Core Atom for the Ion plattform.

And the TDP from 4watt to 10 because of that doesn't make any sense. I doubt the front side bus increase makes the TDP go up like either. I would be surprised if the TDP is higher than 5W.

M.