digitimes.com - 12/31/2008
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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 use Atom in new mini-note PC models with ...
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engadget.com - 12/26/2008
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engadget.com —
A nasty rumor had been making the rounds
about Intel, something along the lines of it wouldn't...
sell its Atom CPUs to netbook vendors without its 945 chipset in tow. If true, the move would essentially act to block graphical entrants such as NVIDIA ...
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Intel put the kibosh on anti-Ion hubbub, welcomes ...
thetechlounge.com - 1/7/2009
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They get called lots of things. They should
be called <em>netbooks</em>, or at the very least, nettops....
Ultra-portable is acceptable. UMPC is right out. Without breaking out the dichotomy yardstick, what am I going on about? Eee PCs, ...
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... for other manufacturers? (in German) DigiTimes: hp asking Intel to ease restrictions on Atom processors, say Taiwan notebook makers and Lenovo ...
HP Wants to Use the Atom in Larger Notebooks
Maximum PC —
Think Intel's Atom processor is only good for use in nettops and netbooks? So does Intel, who currently restricts the use of its low power processors to netbooks with up to 10.2-inch panels. But HP sees a bigger future for the Atom processor and is reportedly in discussions with Intel about using the chip maker's Atom CPU in mini-note PC models. Asus and Acer lead the pack in netbook shipments and combined the two companies ...
HP wants netbooks with larger displays
DV Hardware —
DigiTimes claims HP is pushing Intel to ease restrictions on the use of Atom processors so they can create netbooks with display sizes of over 10.2": In light of competition from Asustek Computer and Acer in promoting netbook PCs, HP's 2009 roadmap shows that the company hopes to enhance its netbook lineup ...
HP wants Intel to loosen Atom restrictions
Fudzilla —
... reportedly be concluded sometime in January, and HP apparently has a good chance of changing Intel's mind. As we reported earlier, AMD is also planning to launch a series of power efficient single and dual core CPUs which could be used in thin and light notebooks/netbooks with slightly larger screens than current Atom based netbooks. If AMD manages to execute its plans, there's a good chance Intel will change the Atom restrictions to counter upcoming AMD based products. More here
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engadget.com 1/3/2009 — Why does Intel have to be so darn stubborn? First it insists on only bundling the Atom processor with their own graphics (simultaneously breaking poor NVIDIA's heart ), and then there's whole thing where it restricts the CPU to netbooks under ...
Atom challengers poised for 2009 debut —
The Register 12/31/2008
Intel rivals prep dual-core netbook chips 2009 promises to be the Year of the Dual-Core Netbook, what with low-power dualies from Freescale, AMD, and VIA Technologies poised to join Intel's dual-core Atom 330 .…
A Quad Core MBP at MacWorld? —
Tom's hardware UK 12/31/2008
Acer definitely wins the prize for being first out the gate with a machine running Intel’s latest addition to its processor line up, the ultra cheap quad core Q9000. However, now that it’s all official and out in the open...
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