Intel releases Atom N470

Intel took another step towards shutting out Nvidia’s Ion platform today, as it announced a further addition to its Atom family with integrated graphics. Picking up from the Atom N450, the 45nm N470 ups the clock speed to 1.83GHz. As a part of Intel’s latest Pineview series of miniscule chips, the N470 not only features an integrated memory controller, but also features integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics. This means that the chip hardly requires anything in...