Atom 2
Several reports have Intel confirming that the Atom N280, coupled with the GN40 chipset, is now shipping. This is earlier than the Q2 date originally expected for the successor to the N270, which is almost ubiquitous in the current generation of netbooks.
The N280 is expected to make its first appearance in the ASUS EeePC 1000HE, as predicted by HEXUS earlier this week.
We haven't seen any benchmark numbers yet, but with increased in frequency and front side bus and a chipset that promises a significant improvement in graphics performance, anyone thinking of buying a netbook may now be well advised to wait for the N280 to appear before taking the plunge.
