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Intel: Netbooks are about seeding next-gen customers (kids)

Intel made the case that its netbook focus isn't hurting profit margins and isn't cannibalizing notebook demand. Meanwhile, the chip giant provided a few statistics on how folks actually use netbooks.  Intel's exec parade and messaging regarding netbook demand seemed to resonate with analysts. Wachovia analyst David...

Tags: Intel Atom, Netbook, Intel Corp., Chip, CNet News, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-13

Intel Atom processors hit 2.0GHz

Intel Atom processors hit 2.0GHzGMA 500 is crapTotal crap. Ask any unlucky Sony Vaio P owner.Intel had better make better chipset/video drivers or re-engineer the thing.RE: Intel Atom processors hit 2.0GHz2GB Max? You kidding right? With memory being so cheap now, it should support 4GB at least.If that's...

Tags: Chipsets, Semiconductors, Processors, GMA 500, graphics, Intel Corp., chipset, Intel Atom, processor

Discussion threads 2009-03-20

Intel Atom processors hit 2.0GHz

The word coming from Taiwanese OEMs is that Intel has rolled out two new Atom processors. The 2.0GHz Z550 and the 1.33GHz Z515. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Z550, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Digital Video, Processors, Hardware, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-03-20

Would you run a server using Intel's Atom processor?

Would you run a server using Intel's Atom processor?Sure!Why not!? For many tasks the CPU is perfect. Webserving, filesharing, and other simple SMB apps.The consumer crowd is successfully doing HD video decoding, and other CPU intensive tasks.Looking at Exch, SQL, virtualization probably nor.It all comes down to profit....

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Servers, Processors, server, Intel Atom, Intel Corp., processor, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-03-09

Would you run a server using Intel's Atom processor?

Intel desperately wants its Atom netbook processor inside almost every computing device on the market -- smartphones, automobiles, robots, regular desktops and laptops and of course, netbooks. But would you run an Intel Atom server? In a PC World article, Intel reveals that it...

Tags: Processor, Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Servers, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-09

News to know: EMC, Intel Atom, ICANN Chief, Mac event, Green

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: EMC discloses DOJ probe Heather Clancy: EMC joins SmartWay fold Sam Diaz: Intel and...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Apple Macintosh, ICANN, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., EMC Corp., Sam Diaz, Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Sales Strategy, Linux, Desktops, Storage, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Sales, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-03-03

Intel and TSMC reach Atom deal

Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. TSMC today announced a collaboration involving Intel's Atom processor. Under the deal, Intel will port Atom CPU cores to TSMC's technology platform, a move intended to expand its market for Atom System-on-Chip SoC processors. In a statement, the company said: With this joint...

Tags: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-02

CES 2009: OQO announces model 2+ with OLED and Intel Atom processor

CES 2009: OQO announces model 2+ with OLED and Intel Atom processorMac OS X inside?Mac OS X inside? Then it will be perfect.

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, Intel Atom, OQO, CES 2009, organic light-emitting diode, processor, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-09

CES 2009: OQO announces model 2+ with OLED and Intel Atom processor

The pre-CES rumors were spot on again with the rumored OQO Model 2+ actually being announced and shown off at CES. The OQO model 2+ does have an OLED display seems to be a popular theme at CES this year and more for a full PC in your pocket. The...

Tags: Processor, Hard Drive, Organic Light-emitting Diode, OQO, Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-01-08

Whassup with Netbooks?

Whassup with Netbooks?netbook problemI completely agree that netbooks would be better off being marketed as a phone, with the option of a significant discount with an ISP contract. The problem netbooks have is that they are almost a single commodity. All of the big name producers use the exact same...

Tags: Engineering, Chipsets, Netbooks, Whassup, netbook, Intel Atom, battery

Discussion threads 2008-12-02

Averatec All-in-One (18.4-inch)

Averatec's latest all-in-one, the reasonably, unimaginatively named 18.4-inch All-in-One PC, boasts a simple, attractive design and a low price. For $549, you get a wide-screen 18.4-inch display that sits atop an 8-by-11-inch base, connected by an adjustable arm. That's less than half the price of the 20-inch iMac and nearly...

Tags: Keyboards, Desktops, display, Averatec, NetTop, keyboard

Product reviews 2008-11-22

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Top 5 Netbooks

The biggest surprise of 2008 was the arrival of netbooks. Asus was the first in the pool with its Eee PC, and after some initial hesitation, the big guys were forced to jump in as well. Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo are all among a long...

Tags: ASUS, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Battery, Memory, Acer Inc., Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Dell Inspiron, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-19

First impressions of the Dell Inspiron Mini 12

Dell has released its second Intel Atom-based laptop, the Inspiron Mini 12. Because it carries the Mini moniker and uses Atom, the Mini 12 is widely referred to as a netbook even though it blurs the lines with conventional laptops with its 12-inch display and Windows Vista Home Edition. The...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Laptop Computer, Intel Atom, Dell Inspiron, Mini 12, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-27

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 ready for lift off

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 ready for lift offAbout time :)If they include XP and keep the price < $400, I'll get one for sure. Nothing against Linux, but all my work involves Windows and MS Office. I actually have an EeePC with Ubuntu installed, sitting on a shelf gathering dust....

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows XP, Dell Inspiron Mini 9, Dell Inspiron Mini, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Atom N270, Intel Atom

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Report: Intel's Atom chip, Netbooks demand strong

Report: Intel's Atom chip, Netbooks demand strongIn the netbook/chip battle, Intel has a mostly open field right nowthey have a new entry to the market in Qualcomm that is making the Snapdragon chip that more that doubles battery life on small laptops.

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Intel Atom Chip, Netbooks, Intel Atom, chip, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-10

Report: Intel's Atom chip, Netbooks demand strong

Demand appears to be stronger than expected for Intel's Atom chip and the netbooks that they power, according to a Citi report. In a research note, analyst Glen Yeung said: Field checks from Japan suggest Intel has ordered 20M Atom flip-chip packages for 3Q08 and 25M...

Tags: intel atom, intel corp., chip, semiconductors, network technology, processors, hardware, networking, components, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-07

The MSI Wind blows out of the gate with an Intel Atom processor

The MSI Wind blows out of the gate with an Intel Atom processorMSI unknown? Come on!MSI has been around for ages. They've made plenty of very popular PC components. Sorry to be snippy, but they're already known.I have to agree.How can anyone in the IT industry not...

Tags: Transportation, Recruitment & Selection, Advertising & Promotion, Intel Corp., processor, MSI, Intel Atom

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

The MSI Wind blows out of the gate with an Intel Atom processor

The Asus EeePC set the mark for these new compact laptop computers last year and many companies have since jumped on the bandwagon to take advantage of the popularity of the device, as discussed by Larry Dignan earlier. Today, the MSI Wind U100 Notebook was released in the U.S. and...

Tags: Intel Atom, Intel Corp., MSI Wind, Memory, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-06-03

Waiting for the right netbooks

As the flood of Atom- (and now Via- and Nvidia-) powered netbooks hit the market coverage of Computex this year shows that this is most definitely the next big thing, I'm no longer asking whether I want to equip teachers and classes with these little devices, but which netbook is...

Tags: Computex, Intel Atom, mini-Inspiron, Microsoft Windows XP, Keyboards, Linux, Processors, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Semiconductors, Components, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-06-03

Rumor: Tablet Mac coming this fall (updated 5x)

I don't often publish first hand rumors, but today I've something special for you, if you like tablets that is. A little birdy tells me that Apple will announce a 12 or 13-inch tablet in the fall of this year. Most likely in the September...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Tablets, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Notebooks, Apple Macintosh, Intel Atom, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2008-05-23