Fujitsu: Six New Notebooks Based On Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology

Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today debuted six LifeBook notebooks powered by next-generation Intel Centrino 2 processor technology offering increased performance and longer battery life. Perfect for advanced users and consumers who want desktop performance and sophisticated style on the go, the enhanced LifeBook A6210 notebook features a stylish high-gloss black lid, bright 15.4-inch LCD display, [...]

ECS: 3G-enabled G10IL Netbook Fighting MSI’s Wind In September

ECS is going to take part in the US netbook battle with their 3G-enabled G10IL Netbook. The term ‘netbook’ was initially coined by Intel for describing potential small, low-cost systems with roughly enough power to only surf the net, powered by Intel’s ATOM CPU. Formerly named UMPC (ultra mobile PC) and MID (mobile internet device) [...]

Intel: 25-watt Mobile Chips The ‘New Norm’

Intel expects to make notebook processors running at 25 watts an everyday occurrence, the company said today. The firm now expects most future systems based on its upcoming Centrino 2 mobile platform to consume less power, dropping significantly from the 35 watts of today’s Core 2 Duo processors. The shift should both extend battery life [...]

Intel: Optimistic About Future Nettop Performance

Although Intel is optimistic about the sales performance of Atom-based nettops, some PC vendors doubt nettops will be as successful as netbooks.
According to Intel forecasts, between 2008-2011 netbook and nettop shipments will together see annual double digital growth. Netbooks are expected to see shipments of 47 million units over the three years, while nettops are [...]

Computex 2008: Intel’s Atom is everywhere

Without any doubt: Intel’s Atom is a dominating factor at Computex 2008. More or less all motherboard manufacturers have at least a mini-ITX model based on the Atom to show. The Wind PC from MSI is ardently awaited amongst fans of the UMPC and MID mini-PCs.
Like Behardware.com is describing the ATOM hype: “… This platform [...]

Anand Chandrasekher: Intel is ready for MID challenge

Digitimes took the opportunity to talk to Anand Chandrasekher, manager of Intel’s ultra mobility group to discuss Intel’s views on the new development. Nvidia was recently revealing its Tegra processor for mobile computer products to challenge Intel’s Atom platform on MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices).
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Intel Atom: Offered On $80 Mobo

Intel has released a mini-ITX motherboard incorporating its new Atom 230 CPU and selling for around $80. Likely bound for a variety of “nettops” and other devices, the D945GCLF has serial, parallel, and IDE interfaces, six USB ports, 10/100 Ethernet, and HD audio, says Intel. Understandably, the economical D945GCLF is a textbook example of what [...]

A Call to Paul*

by Barry Young, Senior Advisor and Consultant – Intel introduced the 2W+ Atom, its latest low cost, low power microprocessor, which is yet another attempt to expand their market by creating a product family, falling between the Smart Phone and the notebook. This “middy” device which in previous incarnations has failed miserably has been called [...]

“Netbook” uses Intel’s Atom N270

Some more infos on windowsfordevices.com about Acer’s new netbook Aspire one, including specifications. The Aspire One offers Windows XP Home, 512MB or 1GB of RAM, 8GB flash, an 8.9-inch, 1024 x 600 display, WiFi, a webcam, and an optional 80GB hard drive. The Aspire One is among over two dozen notebooks, netbooks, and MIDs (mobile [...]

Computex 2008: Intels Atom Rules And Taiwan’s Tiger Roars

Ricky Morris from Digitimes writes that Intel’s Atom-based notebooks (netbooks) and desktops (nettops) have opportunities in emerging markets as affordable devices for first-time PC users. For mature markets those devices are seen as an opportunity as a cheap PC for children … also 90% of the Atom-based devices currently announced are designed by Taiwan-based companies. [...]