Even though I don’t particularly like the two companies involved in the report below, Intel and Asus’s efforts in the netbook space are difficult to marginalize.
The main weakness of 10 inch devices so far was the lack of a suitable and affordable dual-core CPU: while current Atom-based machines show two cores in the task manager, this is due to hyperthreading and not due to the availability of two physical cores. AMD’s dual-core Congo platform has been used in MSI’s latest 12inch notebook, and has made a killing of Atoms…and it looks like this has provoked Intel to strike back.
DigiTimes reports the following:
…and is planning to launch DDR3-supporting Atom N455 and N475 shortly.
In June, Intel is set to reveal more details about its third-generation netbook platform as well as launching the dual-core Atom N500 series, the sources noted.
Asustek Computer is already preparing to launch an Atom N500-based netbook in the third quarter with a price set at about NT$18,000 (US$575),
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Not much to add here…except that I will probably stick with my U100 until another device with a matte screen comes out…
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