Intel on Wednesday unveiled the Centrino Atom family of low-power processors for mobile Internet devices. It also announced a new class of inexpensive, simple Internet-centric computers, called “netbooks,” which will hit the market later this year, and new developments in other chip families. The center of interest, however, was the Atom family, whose technology incorporates a new single chip, the Intel System Controller Hub that enables PC-like capabilities, with integrated graphics; and a wireless radio.
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Intel Unleashes Powerful, Power-Saving Atom Chips
Posted by: Richard Adhikari April 2, 2008 02:25 PMIntel on Wednesday unveiled the Centrino Atom family of low-power processors for mobile Internet devices. It also announced a new class of inexpensive, simple Internet-centric computers, called “netbooks,” which will hit the market later this year, and new developments in other chip families. The center of interest, however, was the Atom family, whose technology incorporates a new single chip, the Intel System Controller Hub that enables PC-like capabilities, with integrated graphics; and a wireless radio.