Computex: Ambitious Intel® Atom™ Processor Plans
Computex: Ambitious Intel® Atom™
Processor Plans, Products
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NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Intel highlighted new product plans
for Intel® Atom™ processor family: “Pine Trail”
mobile dual-core and “Oak Trail” processors optimised
for tablets and sleek netbook form factors.
• Disclosed
razor-thin “Canoe Lake” innovation platform – a
futuristic dual-core netbook measuring in at 14 millimeters
– the world’s thinnest netbook.
• Demonstrated
cross-device experiences based on Intel’s unique ‘port
of choice’ software strategy including Windows*, MeeGo*
and Google operating systems.
• Outlined expansion:
Future System on a Chip (SoC) Intel Atom processors scale to
deliver PC-like computing platforms for cars, smartphones,
handhelds, TVs and tablets on a choice of software.
At Computex today, Intel Corporation unveiled new products and features based on its low-power Intel® Atom™ processor family, including plans to further differentiate the popular netbook category and expand into several new market segments beyond its growing PC, laptop and server businesses.
In the past 45 days, Intel and its Atom processor has entered a variety of markets beyond the more than 50 million Intel-based netbooks sold in the past 2 years. Intel announced a processor and MeeGo* software win with Chinese carmaker HawTai Automobile for a future in-vehicle-infotainment platform; a greater than 50-times lower platform idle power reduction with Intel’s next generation Atom processor platform for handheld devices including smartphones; and a collaboration with Google*, Sony* and Logitech* to deliver a new Smart TVs experience powered by Intel Atom CE products and running Android*-based Google TV*.
Intel recently unveiled the future System on Chip (SoC) Atom-based “Tunnel Creek” that, for the first time, will allow other companies to connect their own custom silicon to Intel’s SoC product. The Intel Atom processor also powers the Intel Reader and the company has received more than 3,000 non-PC design inquiries – most new-to-Intel potential customers – ranging from fish finders to golf carts.
During his keynote, David (Dadi) Perlmutter, executive vice president and co-general manager, Intel Architecture Group, touched on these and other Intel efforts, which included showing off the world’s thinnest netbook running on the upcoming mobile dual-core “Pine Trail.” At just 14mm, the razor-thin “Canoe Lake” innovation platform runs cooler and is 50 percent thinner than any other netbook consumers can find on the market today. In addition, Perlmutter showed a range of other Intel Atom-based devices spanning energy efficient blade servers, retailing systems, presentation projectors and multiple tablets.
“Intel believes the strength of the Atom franchise can help consumers realise the true potential for a common experience to enable the compute continuum,” said Perlmutter. “With platforms ranging from compact and portable netbooks, to Smart TV experiences and innovative tablets designs, Intel Architecture is driving innovative products based on a unique ‘port of choice’ software strategy.”
Keynote Highlights
Citing a million
PCs sold a day1, Perlmutter also highlighted the momentum
around the all new 2010 Intel Core™ processor
family, including Intel Wireless Display and an overview
of next-generation Intel Core processors using the Intel
microarchitecture codenamed Sandy Bridge, targeted to be in
production late 2010.
Renee James, senior vice president and general manager of the Software and Services Group at Intel, joined Perlmutter onstage to discuss how software – and software choice – will help drive Intel’s vision for Atom and a cross-device experience. This provides consumers consistency and accessibility to their content on a choice of computers and PC-like devices. James also announced that Asus will be the first OEM to ship a pre-installed, customied AppUp client called “asus app store” on netbooks this fall, beginning with Windows* and following with MeeGo-based systems.
Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci discussed with Perlmutter how future Intel Atom-based netbooks and tablets from Acer, running the MeeGo software platform, will foster an open ecosystem of innovation.
“Acer will be ready with MeeGo-based mobile devices,” said Lanci. “MeeGo’s open software platform will present our customers with another choice of a friendly, easy-to-use operating system. We are pleased to collaborate with Intel in our continuous drive to provide effortless technologies that empower people at work and home - anytime, anywhere.”
New Intel
Atom Processors on Tap
In production now and on
shelves before the winter holiday season, mobile dual-core
Intel Atom processors will deliver a noticeably snappier,
more responsive consumer experience in the same compact form
factors and with the same great battery life. Intel Atom
processors N455 and N475 with DDR3 support for netbooks are
available today and D525 and D425 for entry-level
desktop PCs are expected to be available on 21 June.
Available to customers in early 2011, “Oak Trail” is the
upcoming SoC Intel Atom platform optimised for sleek tablet
and netbook designs, delivering up to a 50 percent reduction
in average power consumption with full HD-video playback and
targeting software choice including MeeGo, Windows 7 and
Google operating systems.
About
Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in
computing innovation. The company designs and builds the
essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the
world’s computing devices. Additional information about
Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.
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