Re: [PLUG] Whither Atom upgrades?

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On Aug 10, 2009 9:29am, jeff <jeffv@op.net> wrote:
> I'm missing something here  (shut up, JP).
> 
> Where is the mad race for updates with the Atom class processors?  If
> 
> these were generic desktop cpu's we'd have twelve new processors since
> 
> the inception of the Atom.
> 
> 
> 
> Why not for netbooks?
> 
> The current generation is somewhat capable, albeit anemic.  Why not a
> 
> dual core, higher speed, new gen chip?  Not necessarily a plug-in
> 
> upgrade but at least a more capable chip...
> 
> 

Profit margins:
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1050373/netbooks-atom-tale-intel-diminishing-profit-margins

"Victims of their own success", indeed.

-Doug
http://literalbarrage.org/blog/
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