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  1. 01-22-2010, 05:25 AM #1
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    Question How powerful is a netbook?

    Will a netbook with an Atom processor stream audio through a usb and run apps both?
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  2. 01-22-2010, 12:13 PM #2
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    Streaming audio isn't very CPU intensive so I don't think an Atom should have much of an issue with it.
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    By way of comparison my Atom N270@ 1.6GHz powered netbook does 1M on super pi in 1m 36s.

    My C2D E8400@ 3GHz does 1M super pi in 15s.

    I don't have any idea if it'll do what you need it to, but they are pretty weak.

    The Ion netbooks with dual core Atoms look like an improvement.
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    If you're just going to use one for audio playback, yes it'll be fine. I wouldn't use it for audio encoding though. Even though audio encoding isn't terribly CPU intensive by today's standards, it'll be pretty damn slow on a netbook.
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