Preorder: MSI WindPad 110W

In recent months we have discussed MSI WindPad 100W, MSI WindPad 110W,  and even the newest MSI WindPad 120W featuring the newest Intel’s 32nm technology, dual-core 1.86GHz Cedar Trail Atom N2800. 120 W is deep into developmental stage still, but MSI WindPad 110W has been spotted by netbooksnews in J&R as ready for preorder for [...]

MSI WindPad 120W (closer look)

In recent months we were discussing WindPad 100w and WindPad 110w both from MSI. MSI new WindPad 120W is very similar to MSI WindPad 110W with the difference of Intel’s dual-core 1.86GHz (32nm) Cedar Trail Atom N2800 processor instead of AMD Fusion as had been seen in previous models. Intel has designed this Cedar Trail [...]

Cedar Trail netbooks will sport HDMI port

Currently, only a few netbooks sport HDMI port as most are simply not able to play hi-def videos (1080p). But, Cedar Trail will be changing the scene in 2011, which will feature native 1080p playback. Most netbooks, if not all will be equipped with HDMI ports for easy hookup to the HDTV so that you can see the videos in all their glory.

Cedar Trail uses NM10 chipset

According to an online source, Intel would not be bringing any new chipset in the Cedar Trail processors, which are expected to make their debut in the year 2011. These processors would rely on the NM10 chipset, also used in current crop of Atom CPUs.

So, all that Cedar Trail would bring is the native HD support and nothing else. Ouch!

Cedar Trail to bring support for Wireless Display

More Cedar Trail news! While we fully reconcile with the fact that Pine Trail Atom did not bring any significant differences or improvements over the Atom N270/N280 (first gen Atom CPUs), the 2011-Atom looks very promising. According to the latest online report, the Cedar Trail embraces Intel Wireless 2.0 with 1080p video playback support. Note that Intel Wireless display technology has already been there in few notebooks, but for some reason is limited to 720p. The version 2 increases the support to 1080p.

Expected arrival time of the Cedar Trail netbook is H2 2011.

Cedar Trail to be fanless

Chances are that the next-gen Intel Atom CPU, codenamed Cedar Trail will be fanless. The TDP of this upcoming CPU is estimated to be around 5W, which makes sense to make the whole netbook fanless. No fan = more power left for CPU and other components under the bonnet.

Note that this is not the first time we are going to be endowed with fanless mobile CPUs. Many of the Atom-based Sony Vaio netbooks do not have fan inside. This include Sony Vaio P and Sony Vaio X, both of which use the extremely power-sipping Atom Z-series CPU.

Read the Vaio P review and Sony Vaio X review

32nm Atom processor coming in H2 2011

The Intel Atom pine view processors are going to live for full 1.5 years before they will be replaced by the next generation of Intel Atom CPUs which are called the “Cedar Trail Atom processors.” Intel is most likely to introduce these processors in the H2 2011. These chips in 32nm feature full HD support, which should be more than enough to make you exited.

PineTrail’s processor = Cedar Trail – coming to the netbooks near you in 2011

Cedar Trail is going to be the successor to the upcoming Pine-trail range of CPUs. Cedar Trail is destined to make its appearance in the year 2011. Also, Intel will most likely shift to 32nm (from 45nm) process which will make these CPUs even more power efficient.

According to Intel’s Vice President, the main aim is to get more integrated and cheaper platform for Intel partners (OEMs and Manufactures). After Pine Trail-based Atom N450 and N470 (for netbooks), as-well-as D410 and D510 (for nettops), the Cedar Trail processors will bring considerable performance increase compared to the processors that we are using right now.