Intel: new Atom processor will down to $ 200 the following notebook computers

Intel on Wednesday said it launched the new Atom processorlaptop computers in emerging markets will reduce the price to $ 200 or less. However, this price reduction may be based onperformance for the price.

Intel Atom N435 single core processor speed is 1.33GHz and includes 512KB cache, is used in most portable computers in the second generation N series processors slowest. The next fastestchip is the Atom N450 and N455, runs at 1.66GHz.

Asus will use the latest easy to PCX101 new Atom N435processor. The laptop 199 dollars. The laptop is currently beingheld in Taipei Computex trade show display.

Intel spokeswoman Suzy Ramirez (SuzyRamirez) said in an e-mail, laptop prices are generally $ 250 or more. Use the new N435processor for laptop computers in emerging markets to provide new affordable price level.

New Atom processor will drive the operating system and Intel'sMeegoOS AppUp app store, since many configurations that are configured laptop chip Linux-based operating system. Exhibition ison display at Computex Acer AspireOneHappy2, Samsung and Lenovo N100 laptops are equipped with such IdeaPadS100 N435processor and MeeGo operating system.

Lower prices may help re-ignite people's interest in laptop computers. After substantial growth in 2008, shipments ofnotebook computers last year, significant decline, in part becauseconsumer interest in Tablet PC growth.

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