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    New Asus 1201PN

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Jayayess1190, Mar 1, 2010.

  1. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    • 1.66GHz Intel N450
    • Nvidia Ion w/ Optimus
    • 1GB DDR2 Ram
    • 160GB HDD
    • Wireless N
    • Bluetooth
     
    Jayayess1190, Mar 1, 2010
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    Asus updated their EeePC website over the weekend. For a short time that model was listed. I'm not sure where it's gone to now, but someone was mucking around with the 12 inch EeePC models. I recently bought the 1201N and am glad I didn't wait for the 1201PN. The N450 is only a single-core CPU. :(
     
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    Oh goodie, a new 1201PN with Nvidia Hybrid Graphics 2.0 Optimus. It looks like Intel wants Nvidia out of the netbook arena with it's new CPU/GPU.
     
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    Yeah, I've been reading about Intel's anti-competitive tactics against Nvidia. I don't really like Intel's vision for what a netbook should be. I'm much more fond of Nvidia's. I think Nvidia wants to evolve the state of small portable computers while Intel wants to support the status quo. It's very disappointing.
     
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    As long as battery life is longer, this 1201PN should be very popular with the masses.
     
    SoundsGood, Mar 3, 2010
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    Looks extremely similar to the UL20A
     
    Soulsaber, Mar 3, 2010
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    I just waiting for the updated version of the 1201n with the new chips and ion2. Looks like a nice system though that will have good battery life
     
    rfs830, Mar 3, 2010
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    anyone knows if it has 1 or 2 memory sticks?

    ddr2 667 or ddr2 800?
     
    ferrarista, Mar 3, 2010
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    looks nice, wonder when it will actually be available and if it is better than the 1201
     
    slumpey326, Mar 4, 2010
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    The GPU is about 25% faster...(Well, in fact is at least 50% faster, but...)
    The CPU is a huge step-back. Single-core, and in fact isn't really faster than the old N280.

    The best would be refreshing the 1201n with optimus -> long battery life with decent performance.
    But I think Intel won't let it :(
     
    Xmister, Mar 28, 2010
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    1201PN to include dual core models, and Optimus later in 2010.

    N500 and Optimus model also might be coming.

    [​IMG]
     
    Jayayess1190, Apr 23, 2010
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    No Optimus means that the NVIDIA card will always on? Because then the battery life will be really bad. Or just the user have to switch manually?
     
    Xmister, Apr 24, 2010
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    Either a software or hardware button to switch the the UL series...

    I hope Asus release a N500 version of this ultaportable/netbook
     
    Hendrickson, Apr 28, 2010
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    The N500 version of the 1201PN will be called the 1215N. It will have the N500, "next gen" Ion and probably Optimus. It is expected to launch at Computex this June.

    Battery life should be way up as the N500 is supposto operate on 40% less power. How powerful is the N500 dual core Atom? How does it compare to a Duo2Core CULV like the SU2300 or the SU7300? Looks like a winning combination.

    Bronsky :cool:
     
    Bronsky, Apr 28, 2010
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    The 1201PN is now starting to showing up in Europe, N450 atom with the Ion 2 512mb GFX. Its online here below in Germany and apparently has been available in France since last week.


    Netbooks ASUS Eee PC 1201PN (silber)
     
    Hendrickson, Apr 29, 2010
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    If they put an su7300 in it, it would be money...
     
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    If they put in an SU7300, you would be racing me to the store. :D
     
    Bronsky, Apr 29, 2010
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