Intel's Atom processor no longer in short supply
Evidence suggests that the shortage of low-cost Atom processors that system makers faced earlier this year is over.
Intel set to launch Nehalem Nov. 17
Intel will launch its first chip based on the next-generation Nehalem microarchitecture on Nov. 17.
MSI Wind NB U100 Mini-notebook
MSI's Wind NB U100 is one of the first Intel Atom-based mini-notebooks to appear. And like the Acer's Aspire One, it gives a clear idea of what the bargain-priced CPU can handle. Other components include 1GB of RAM, an 80GB 2.5-inch hard drive, and Windows XP--not too shabby for US$550. The Wind is roughly the size of a super-small ultraportable laptop, like Lenovo's IdeaPad U110, but mini-notebooks and ultraportables by no means overlap in price or performance.
Intel's Centrino 2 chips mushrooming on retail sites
Preempting Intel's official launch of its latest Centrino 2 mobile processors, PC makers and chip resellers are leaking processor details by letting customers preorder the chip through channels and in laptops.
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