Dual-core Atom Processors

[Jesse Palser]

On 01/07/2011 08:05 AM, Alan Pope wrote:
> On 7 January 2011 12:55, Greg Bair<gregbair.lists at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Anyone have any experiences with these processors?  More specifically
>> the D510?  A friend and I are having a friendly bet on who can put
>> together the best low-power Linux desktop sub-$300 (to be given to a
>> local charity).
>>
> I've yet to see a dual core atom that Ubuntu didn't like.
>
>> I found online a forum thread saying 9.10 and 10.04 kernels didn't
>> support it.
> URL?
>
>> The small power consumption is very attractive.  And if I can use it, I
>> found an Intel mobo + CPU combo on newegg for $80.
>>
> I would personally go for a ready built machine like this:-
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-MAG-Intel-NVIDIA-HD-ND01-U/dp/B0030UH2J4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1294405473&sr=8-4
> http://www.ebuyer.com/product/236579
>
> ..or cheaper options like the R3600, R3610. These are all dual core
> Atom based with ION/ION2 based video cards. They make for pretty nice
> little desktops. My mum uses one.
>
> Cheers,
> Al.
>

Hi,

Got a netbook with a dual core 1.6GHz Atom CPU.
Ubuntu 10.04 and now 10.10 run perfect on it.

Jesse