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Re-activateEarlier this week we posted a blog about Intel's new dual-core processors for netbooks. The company's press release talked about all the new netbooks "available now" from various manufacturers.
A trip to Google Shopping yielded only an Acer N550-based netbook in four colors, with a 250GB hard drive, for $400. Engadget reports that Asus is readying an Eee PC using the new processor, but it's not out yet. Other sites are also awaiting the announced netbooks, including SammyNetbook, a blog covering that manufacturer and its products.
Meanwhile, AMD also has dual-core processors for netbooks in the market. HP's Pavilion dm1z is an 11.6-inch netbook with an optional Athlon Neo II dual-core processor for $475.
Intel says the N550 should provide netbook users with better experiences when playing games and using Adobe Flash technology for viewing videos on services like Hulu and YouTube. The latter addresses a concern voiced by many over the Apple iPad's lack of support for Flash, although you can use both Hulu and YouTube via iPad apps.
Have you seen any new N550-based netbooks yet?
—Donna Tapellini
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