Atom N270 and N280 processors will not be offered Windows 7 upgrades

From Gadget Mix -

Microsoft will be charging netbook vendors $45 per license for Windows 7, a $20 increase over the $25 they are now paying for Windows XP. As netbooks are cheaply priced, and vendors not willing to increase prices given the economic situation, most have decided not to offer Windows 7 for current models that use the Atom N270/N280 processors. Instead, they plan to intro Windows 7 with their Atom N450-based models.

More Atom N280-based Netbooks Coming Our Way

From ubergizmo -

Acer, Gigabyte and Asus will all be rolling out 10" Atom N280-based netbooks sometime between the second and third quarter of this year. These CPUs will be bundled with the Intel GN40 chipset and will nearly 50% more expensive than the N270. The N280 is priced at $60-65 in thousand-unit tray quantities, N270, $46.

Atom N280 Asus Eee PC 10004DN to hit the market this year

From Digitimes -

Asus is expected to intro its 10" Atom N280-based Eee PC 1004DN series this year between Q2 and Q3 this year. The new processor has a core frequency of 1.66GHz and 667MHz FSB, and will be available bundled with tbe Intel GN40 chipset.

The N280 is priced at US$60-65 in quantities, compared to US$46 for the Atom N270/945GSE chipset, so expect the new models to have a price premium.