03-03-2008, 07:45 AM
Intel Corp. couldn't have chosen a better name for the latest family of low power microprocessors - "Atom", with two versions coming up sometime this quarter, namely what was previously known as Silverthorne and Diamondville.
Intel's smallest microprocessors are especially designed for mobile Internet devices (MIDs) – Silverthorne, and a new class of low-cost Internet-centric computers named "netbooks" that will become available later this year – Diamondsville. The low cost computers will have an estimated price of $250.
"This is our smallest processor built with the world’s smallest transistors," said Intel Executive Vice President and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Sean Maloney in a statement. The new chips will be based on Intel's 45nm cutting-edge technology, will have a thermal design power (TDP) specification in 0.6-2.5 range and scale to 1.8 GHz, depending on the customer's needs.
Link: eFluxMedia
Intel's smallest microprocessors are especially designed for mobile Internet devices (MIDs) – Silverthorne, and a new class of low-cost Internet-centric computers named "netbooks" that will become available later this year – Diamondsville. The low cost computers will have an estimated price of $250.
"This is our smallest processor built with the world’s smallest transistors," said Intel Executive Vice President and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Sean Maloney in a statement. The new chips will be based on Intel's 45nm cutting-edge technology, will have a thermal design power (TDP) specification in 0.6-2.5 range and scale to 1.8 GHz, depending on the customer's needs.
Link: eFluxMedia