Archive for August 2nd, 2009

No New Netbooks from Acer and Asus Until 2010

Both Asus and Acer will not release new models of the Netbook – for today.
According to Digitimes, both companies could be expected for the release of Intel’s new Pine Trail-M platform, which is planned around 1st Quarter 2010.
So what are these two companies to do for the rest of the year? Focus on [...]

Acer netbook gets 1080p HD upgrade

Acer Netbook gets HD support through Broadcom BCM70012 video accelerators.
One of the main shortcomings in the Intel-based Netbook is the lack of support for HD playback. This is because of the weak onboard GMA 950, which is not powerful enough for high quality 1080p movies. The Intel Atom processors in most Netbook [...]