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An Atom-based tablet from Panasonic.
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This product is so new, it doesn’t even have a name. Yet.
During the announcement of the new ToughBook notebooks, Panasonic also took the opportunity to show off one of its upcoming Intel Atom-based tablets. This white unit is meant for use in the medical field. Aside from a [...]

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Next-gen Atom CPU will integrate a GPU core and memory controller
The netbook world today has many different systems available for consumers. The common thread among many of today’s most popular netbooks like the ASUS Eee PC and the new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is that most use the Intel Atom processor.
An Intel roadmap that surfaced [...]

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VIA Nano

Intel AtomIntel’s Atom gets some competition
Intel’s Atom processor has become the darling of netbook manufacturers. The 45nm processor is used in a number of netbook designs ranging from the Eee PC 901/1000h to the MSI Wind.

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While Intel has set limits on the types of technologies that can used with its Atom processor, Via Technologies is giving laptop makers free rein when it comes to choosing specifications for systems based on its latest processor, the Nano.
“There’s no limitation in terms of Windows Vista support, Blu-ray, all those sorts of things,” said [...]

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OEMs scramble to get their hands on Intel’s newest mobile processors.
Intel specifically designed its new Atom processors to be as energy efficient as possible while at the same time being powerful enough to handle everyday tasks requested by consumers. Intel apparently struck a nerve with manufacturers as demand is currently outstripping supply for the inexpensive [...]

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Asustek plans to launch a new version of the Eee PC armed with Intel’s Atom microprocessor at the Computex trade show in Taipei this June, Asustek’s CEO said Monday.
Atom is the name of the processor formerly called Diamondville. It was designed for low-cost laptop PCs, ultramobile PCs, Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and other small devices [...]

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HP 2133 Mini-Note PC(Source: Hewlett-Packard)

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Chicago (IL) - Asus’s chief executive officer has revealed juicy details about the upcoming EeePC. Jerry Shen told Laptop Magazine that he prefers Intel’s Diamondville processor over Via’s Isaiah chip. Slowly but surely, the EeePC will get more features, including wireless broadband. And yes, the new EeePCs will be more expensive than the debut model, [...]

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Analyst Opinion - I’ve been a big advocate of the concept of “flexible”. For more than a decade I have been talking about it in terms of modular computing. IBM was the first to actually create a prototype modular computer, but it was really Apple that in effect came closest to creating one with the [...]

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