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Well, it looks like Intel is taking a page out of Apple's playbook. And, we know what portion of the market Apple commands.
Unfortunately for Intel, Atom is already thought of as a cheap underpowered [if not low-powered] processor to be considered only for 'netbooks' that are good for only basic web browsing and word processing--or for embedded applications.
Also (unfortunately for Intel), unlike Apple, there are other alternatives to Atom, and if Intel wants to intentionally hobble Atom, that is there prerogative.
All I can figure, is that Intel must have a huge glut of these 945 chipsets. If you recall, the 945 chipset was at the heart of the whole "Vista Capable" fiasco.
Of course, hobbling Atom may be intentional as Intel doesn't want Atom cannibalizing sales of their 'real' processors.
Intel... has said that it will not sell any Atom without a 945 chipset or cooperate in the least with nVidia when it comes to Atom.
Well, it looks like Intel is taking a page out of Apple's playbook. And, we know what portion of the market Apple commands.
Unfortunately for Intel, Atom is already thought of as a cheap underpowered [if not low-powered] processor to be considered only for 'netbooks' that are good for only basic web browsing and word processing--or for embedded applications.
Also (unfortunately for Intel), unlike Apple, there are other alternatives to Atom, and if Intel wants to intentionally hobble Atom, that is there prerogative.
All I can figure, is that Intel must have a huge glut of these 945 chipsets. If you recall, the 945 chipset was at the heart of the whole "Vista Capable" fiasco.
Of course, hobbling Atom may be intentional as Intel doesn't want Atom cannibalizing sales of their 'real' processors.