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Dual Core Atoms Delayed, World Weeps
Posted by Mark Wilson at 1:48 AM on June 26, 2008
Intel's tiny, cheap, power-efficient Atom chips are performing every bit as well as we could have hoped. So you know what should be even better? Intel's dual core Atom chips. Unfortunately, product shortages on the Atom 220 (original) are delaying production on the 330 (dual core)--Intel's original Atom is simply selling too well to justify releasing a better product yet. So whereas we'd expected to see new chips in July, we could be waiting until September...or later. Damn. [Register Hardware]
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MrBlahBlah
Posted 2:45 AM 26/6/08
ugh, this is why having a monopoly on the chip industry is bad. no pressure to move forward.
MrBlahBlah
wizzledizzle
Posted 2:39 AM 26/6/08
I guess this would ge great for a laptop, but people would expect this thing to perform. Kind of like a person who buys a ford rouch mustang and expects it to perform like a ferri or porche.
wizzledizzle
pevans34
Posted 2:31 AM 26/6/08
@Log1c: roffles and eggs!
pevans34
Log1c
Posted 2:26 AM 26/6/08
@regnez: Perhaps so it doesn't fry your testicles when using it on your lap?
Log1c
regnez
Posted 2:11 AM 26/6/08
@CutePuppyz:
But the MBA already has a dual-core 1.6ghz Core 2 based processor that is (presumably) much faster than a dual-core Atom would be.
Why would Apple take a step back in processing power?
regnez
CutePuppyz
Posted 2:01 AM 26/6/08
No rush. Most people haven't even gotten an Atom-based machine yet. I'll wait for the dual core ones...hopefully squeeze one in a revised version of MBA and I might consider a buy.
CutePuppyz
BloggyMcBlogBlog
Posted 2:00 AM 26/6/08
It looks like I'll have to wait a little longer for my UMPC.
BloggyMcBlogBlog
Whisssper
Posted 1:58 AM 26/6/08
two cores*
Whisssper
Whisssper
Posted 1:58 AM 26/6/08
Can one atom really have to cores? wouldnt that make it a molecule?
Whisssper
strider_mt2k
Posted 1:57 AM 26/6/08
Up and Atom!
strider_mt2k
Stacky Botrus
Posted 2:54 AM 26/6/08
This is what I am waiting for - a dual cope tiny laptop umpc thingamajig. With a GPS.. and touch screen. And a cam. and stuff... DUALLY.
Stacky Botrus
CutePuppyz
Posted 4:04 AM 26/6/08
@CutePuppyz: I was thinking in battery terms. But yes, yes you are correct.
CutePuppyz
ripfire
Posted 3:32 AM 26/6/08
Aww screw that then. I'm gonna get the Fly Creek instead.
ripfire
unspellable
Posted 4:23 AM 26/6/08
I hope your assessment is wrong about why they wouldn't want to release a dual core, which would certainly benefit some consumers.
I hope instead that they are not pursuing the production of the 330s because they have contractual obligations to fulfill to integrators before making the next improvement in the line.
unspellable
Cobolman2
Posted 5:29 AM 26/6/08
I'm building an atom-based low power file server right now. Can't beat $76 for a motherboard + CPU.
Cobolman2
ucsbmrf
Posted 3:04 AM 26/6/08
Having worked for an un-named chip behemoth within the last 6 months, I would be surprised if we see a dual-core Atom before 2010.
ucsbmrf
ogremustcrush
Posted 7:44 AM 26/6/08
Performing as well as giz expected? I hope it wasn't much, since a 3-year old single core Celeron is considerably faster than an Atom at the same clock speed. Sure its much hotter, but the performance sucks on the Atom in any case.
ogremustcrush