Intel intros Atom low-power microprocessors, aimed at ultra-mobile devices

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intel_atom_centrino_chipset.gifIntel has chosen the name “Atom” for its new line of low-power microprocessors, specifically designed for use in mobile devices, UMPCs and some desktop PCs.

Intel wants to cash in on the increasing popularity of mobile devices, with the idea of a $250 Internet-connected pocket device that they’ve called the “netbook”.

The Atom processor is less than 25 square millimetres, based on 45 nanometre technology. They were previously code-named Silverthorne and Diamondville.

Also announced is the Intel Centrino Atom processor technology, previously code-named Menlow, a brand aimed specifically at mobile Internet devices.

Sean Maloney, chief sales and marketing officer for Intel, said that Atom is, “a fundamental new shift in design, small yet powerful enough to enable a big Internet experience on these new devices. We believe it will unleash new innovation across the industry.”

(Via Reuters

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  • At first I thought the name Atom would be a good idea for Intel’s new chip range, but the more I think about it the more I hope that their chips won’t actually be anything like an atom and actually have some substance!

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