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Here Come The 12 Inch Netbooks, And Intel Isn’t Happy About It
techcrunch.com - 1/7/2009
Here Come The 12 Inch Netbooks, And Intel Isn’t Happy About It
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12 inch Netbooks are coming. Dell has the Inspiron Mini 12 , Samsung will unveil its 12 inch netbook model to the U.S. shortly, and more are coming. And Intel isn’t happy about this at all. In fact, the whole Netbook market may be making them nervous. Despite the fact that they power ...
intc.com - 1/7/2009
Intel Announces Preliminary Fourth-Quarter Financial Information
— intc.com — Intel Announces Preliminary Fourth-Quarter Financial Information (more) Intel Announces Preliminary Fourth-Quarter Financial ...

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gigaom.com - 1/7/2009
Intel Writes Almost $1B Off Clearwire Investment [GigaOM]
— gigaom.com — Aside from slashing its sales estimates today , Intel said it would take a $950 million impairment... charge related to its investment in Clearwire, citing a decline in Cleawire’s stock price (to $4.93 as of Dec. 31). Intel has invested millions ... (more) Intel Writes Almost $1B Off Clearwire Investment [GigaOM]

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pcworld.com - 1/5/2009
Freescale Chases $199 Netbook With New Processor
— pcworld.com — Freescale on Monday is expected to announce a new processor for netbooks that may challenge chip maker... Intel on price in the low-cost computing space. The company's i.MX515 processor will run on netbooks, low-cost laptops that are designed to perform ... (more) Freescale Chases $199 Netbook With New Processor

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The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP:  Intel Is Unhappy But Consumehttp://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/06/here-come-the-12-inch-netbooks-and-intel-isnt-happy-about-it/rs Will Smile

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Intel Is Unhappy But Consumehttp://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/06/here-come-the-12-inch-netbooks-and-intel-isnt-happy-about-it/rs Will Smile
The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP — ... performance loss with a 12 inch screen v. a smaller screen (other than power usage). A 12 inch Netbook is just as fast or as slow as a 10 inch one. The only difference is that the user is even less likely to buy a low end laptop with a dual core. So while Intel may be unhappy about the situation, consumers will reap the benefits of larger Netbooks which will be using the battery frugal Atom processor. Comments welcome. Source.  

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jkontherun.com 1/7/2009 — MSI is entering the world of thin-and-light notebooks with the announcement of the X-Slim 320. Bigger than the Wind netbook for which they are famous, the 320 has a 13.4-inch screen encased in a very thin body. The 320 is available with two battery ...