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Intel Atom: Intel Makes Its Smallest Chip Ever

Adam L. Penenberg — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:30:18 -0400

Designing a microprocessor like the Atom, Intel's smallest chip ever, is like planning a city so tiny it could fit into a single bacteria. First, architects map out which routes go where so that millions of switches -- the transistors -- can direct traffic in the form of ones and zeroes that shoot from transmitters to transreceivers across silicon expressways (called "buses").

Dell Announces Low-Cost Sub-Notebook

Chris Dannen — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:57:42 -0400

Emboldened by the success of low-cost, ultra portable laptops, Dell [NASDAQ: DELL] has finally entered the market with a basic laptop for the developing world. According to the official Dell blog, this machine is “positioned... as the perfect device for the next billion internet users," and while hard specifications haven't been released, it looks from press photos to feature a sub-10-inch screen and a bright red case. In most other ways, it appears to be what Michael Dell called in his blog a “mini Inspiron.”

Asus Confirms 10-inch Eee PC Announcement

Chris Dannen — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:48:13 -0400

The rumor mill has been confident for quite some time that Asus [TPE:2357] would follow up its successful line of Eee PCs with even larger screen models, and the official word is in. According to Cnet UK, which got its dirt directly from a company spokesperson, a 10-inch screen version of the subnotebook will be launched on Tuesday, June 2nd at the Computex tradeshow in Taiwan.