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[delivi]

Atom is the new family of processors for Mobile Internet Devices.

It is based on an entirely new micro architecture designed specifically for small devices and low power, while maintaining the Intel Core 2 Duo compatibility. It supports for multiple threads.

It will be the Intel's smallest and lowest power processor. It will be manufactured on Intel's 45nm process technology.

The chips will consume about 0.6 - 2.5 watt and can scale up to 1.8 GHz clock speeds.



Learn more about Intel Atom Processor

[shadowx]

I was gearing myself up for a nice scientific response then!

but this is equally as interesting, i dont know how many of you know but google and apple are either independently, or jointly looking into "cloud" computing (i think its called that) In which you wont have anything stored on your hard drive except perhaps an OS (But even that will be minimal and perhaps not on the hard drive) Instead all of your data will be stored on the internet in large servers ran by google similar to the way google docs works now. All you will hold in your hand will be a tiny machine with a CPU, some RAM and a hard drive big enough to hold the protocols and software needed to make an internet connection.

The reason i mention this is because these new processors could pave the way for such a scheme, not to mention the possibilities for extending laptop/PDA battery life and CPU power.

It will be interesting to see the battery life of laptops in the next year or so.

[kobra500]

The "Cloud Computing would be useful for the third world laptops because they have basically no hard drive, just enough to run firefox and maybe a word proccessor. I however wouldn't buy anything but an ipod from apple because their software is flawed. I hve had 2 installation issues with itunes 7 for instance :@

[iGuest]

re-kobra500What Is Intel Atom Processor?

The "Cloud Computing would be useful for the third world laptops because they have basically no hard drive, just enough to run firefox and maybe a word proccessor. I however wouldn't buy anything but an ipod from apple because their software is flawed. I hve had 2 installation issues with itunes 7 for instance :@

[Alex Cicala]

This processor is ideal for Internet Surfing or small office tasks like schooling and things like this.
I have seen them using Atom processors in portable computers the size of a Nokia n96. not sure of the name though.

[iGuest]

Some application you cannot run on Atom Processors, the heat emission is also very high compared to the size.  For example if you have to run Autocad Atom would not be the right for your need.  Its basically for hadheld computing application 

[H.O.D]

I'm using the Intel Atom processor right now and it's more than enough for my basic computing needs.The only problem I've had with it till now is that it tends to hang for a while even when I'm not using any heavy apps. But on the whole it's really smooth to work with and it's made netbooks really popular. Another great product from Intel!

[k_nitin_r]

Hi!

@Delivi

How does a netbook or nettop with an Intel Atom processor differ from one that has an Intel Centrino Atom processor?

@ShadowX

Cloud computing in the future could become just as popular as obtaining an Internet connection from an Internet Service Provider, a web hosting package, or maybe even cable TV. Cloud computing has many applications in the real world and can reduce the entry barriers for somebody, just about any Joe Schmoe, who wants to setup a business but does not want to invest in computers and IT infrastructure.

@Alex Cicala

Was the tiny palmtop computer that you looked at a Sony Vaio? Sony makes then and they are quite amazing. Sony also builds a netbook form factor laptop with an Intel Core i7 processor for the Japanese market. If you want something tiny that looks like a PDA but works like a computer, you ought to turn to Sony for the product, if you have the budget. Sony prices the laptops over that of their top-of-the-range laptops although the cost of the material for manufacturing the units would have been lower than for a regular laptop. Perhaps it's a statement from Sony to say small isn't always cheap.

@HOD

When Intel comes up with a dual core version of the Intel Atom processor, you might not experience the lag any more.

After the release of Intel's Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors, the prices of the Core 2 Duo processors have dropped considerably and so the price difference between a Core 2 Duo and an Intel Atom processor is too low to be able to justify the purchase of an netbook or a nettop powered by an Atom, instead of an entry-level notebook or a full-featured desktop powered by a Core 2 Duo processor.

[-Sky-]

That's a little somewhat limited with clock speeds issn't it? In my opinion it sucks if it's only 1.x Ghz.

[fermin25]

Intel is the best company in processors. Well that is not a secret but this technology is awesome the consuming of this new processor is awesome it only use 0.2 watt and that is awesome because in old computer like mine the processor is the thing that more spend your money... It´s incredible that all we have a lot of good performance in the computer because I have to say that I tested a core 2 duo with a athlon and the difference is incredible Intel is the best processors manufacturer and maybe the 90% of all the computers use the intel processors before all the others bad processors. The question is this is a processor to mobile devices like an ipod or an celular? Because I worked in a cell phone workshop and I opened all the models of all the companies in the year that I worked there and I have to say that I never see any intel processor maybe this technology is new or they only have processors for mini-laptop or laptops. But it´s incredible that now there are a lot of cloned processors because I went to a store and buy a processor and it was cheap so I bougth it inmediately of course but in the house when i see it with detention I saw that that was a copy or a clon and I tested it in my computer because I can return the product to the store. And incredible in my computer it´s detected like an Intel processor core 2 duo. Maybe the piracy is very advanced in these days.