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uk.reuters.com - 1/5/2009

CES-Freescale chip targets sub-$200 netbook market | Deals | Regulatory News

— uk.reuters.com — By Gabriel Madway SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Freescale Semiconductor Inc is moving in on the... fastest-growing segment of the PC market, announcing on Monday a new chip for netbooks that are priced below $200. The move is the latest sign that ... (more) CES-Freescale chip targets sub-$200 netbook ...

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digitimes.com - 12/31/2008

HP asking Intel to ease restrictions on Atom processors, say Taiwan notebook makers

— digitimes.com — Hewlett-Packard (HP) is in negotiations with Intel seeking a slackening of its current restrictions which limit the... use of Atom series processors only in netbook PCs with up to 10.2-inch panels, according to Taiwan-based notebook makers. HP hopes to ... (more) HP asking Intel to ease restrictions on Atom processors, ...

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phoronix.com - 1/11/2009

[Phoronix] Intel Atom 2GB Memory Performance Review

— phoronix.com — Most netbooks currently on the market offer 512MB or 1GB of system memory and only a single... DDR2 SO-DIMM slot. However, with most of the netbooks a 2GB memory module could be easily installed, but what performance benefits does that yield for an Intel ... (more) [Phoronix] Intel Atom 2GB Memory Performance Review

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Freescale's i.MX515 netbook processor promises low cost, long battery life
Engadget — ... it's not clear just yet if similar models will actually be available for purchase in the near future. The real kicker, however, is the potential battery life of machines with this here chip installed -- we're talking up to eight hours, though there's no indication of what size battery pack would be required to reach that goal. It should be noted that the low-power CPUs won't support Windows at all, so you'll only see 'em within machines with Linux-based operating systems. [Via PC World] Filed under: Laptops Freescale's i.MX515 netbook processor ...

Freescale to launch cheap netbook CPU
Fudzilla — ... ARM core and designed for cheap, sub-$199 netbook. The new CPU promises not only to be cheap, but energy efficient as well, and Freescale claims MX515 based netbooks will feature battery life in excess of eight hours. On the downside, Freescale based netbooks won't be able to run Windows, but if the low-end is the goal, most consumers won't mind having Linux on their midget lappie. The CPU, and the first netbooks based on it, are expected to launch at CES in a few days. More here .

Freescale to launch netbook CPU
bit-tech.net News Feed — The low-power CPU marketplace is set to get hotter, with the first commercial product based around ARM's new Cortex technology due immenently. According to PC World , Freescale is due to use the Consumer Electronics Show to officially launch the i.MX515 netbook processor – an extremely energy efficient design based around the Cortex-A8 single-core system from UK-based ARM. Promising clock speeds up to 1GHz and in-built support for 3D rendering and high-definition video decoding, the chips look set to shake up the relatively stagnant netbook market – in which we see ...