A dozen new netbooks sporting Intel’s new mobile dual-core Atom processors hit retail shelves this week. The netbooks are available now through the end of the year from such manufacturers as Acer, ASUS, Fujitsu, Lenovo, LG, Samsung, MSI, and Toshiba.
The mobile dual-core Intel Atom processors are designed to “enable new levels of support for applications, like games, as well as Adobe Flash technology,” states Intel in a press release submitted to EH Publishing.
With the dual-core Intel Atom processor N550, consumers are better able to access and utilize the Internet on the go. It offers a more responsive experience, in the same compact form factor, as the single-core Intel Atom processor N450. Moreover, it offers the same DDR3 memory support and battery life as its predecessor model.
“In its short history, the netbook category has experienced impressive growth,” says Erik Reid, director of marketing for mobile platforms at Intel. “Having shipped about 70 million Intel Atom chips for netbooks since our launch of the category in 2008, there is obviously a great market for these devices around the world.”
New netbooks based on dual-core Intel Atom chips arrive in stores this week and are available at a variety of price points.
