Intel Looking to Stuff DDR3 Support Into Two New Atom
ProcessorsS  Intel's Atom line of processors, used extensively
in netbooks, have never been particularly powerful. They're like
the adorable kid sister of the Intel family. Today, though,
reports indicate that they may be getting some grown-up DDR3
support this fall.  Fudzilla is reporting that the Atom N475
will clock in at 1.83GHz with DDR3 support, while the only
difference between the current 1.6GHz N450 and its N455
successor is that the latter will be DDR3 capable.  What does
this mean for netbooks? Well, think of it as more evolutionary
than revolutionary. DDR3 is faster and uses less power than
DDR2, but also more expensive. Ideally, by the time and N475 or
N455-powered netbooks hit the market, though, DDR3 prices will
have come down enough that you'll get better netbook performance
for what you're paying now. [Fudzilla via Engadget]