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Word from those deep in the trenches of the notebook market is that Intel has decided to hold off on launching new ultra-thin notebook chips until the third quarter.
Intel might even decide to wait longer, depending on how the market shapes up. Most notebook makers noted that ultra-thins only accounted for 10-15 percent of their total shipments in 2009, much lower than the 20-30 percent they were predicting. As a result, notebook makers have reduced their orders to clear out existing inventories.
Interestingly, Asus VP Tony Chen said that his company's ultra-thins currently account for about 40 percent of total shipments in Taiwan, but worldwide, that number drops down to 15 percent.
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talz13
April 03, 2010 at 4:19am
I think the other problem is, why are people going to spend $2k on a thin and light laptop, which will still likely be horribly underpowered compared to a regular laptop, when they can get an almost equally underpowered netbook for under $400?
Modred189
April 03, 2010 at 10:41am
Because these ULV processors are FAR more capable than a netbook processor. Additionally, these systems can support much more ram and have better graphics systems, even the Intel integrated systems.
violian
April 03, 2010 at 3:38pm
Yep, my 11.6" laptop is the same size as a netbook, only .9" thin, etc, etc. But it's equipped with a 1.4GHz Core 2 processor and 4GB of RAM. It's MUCH MUCH more powerful than my 1.6GHz Atom 4GB-Ram powered netbook. My Atom powered netbook freezes and stutters when I have just 3 tabs opened in IE...lol.
talz13
April 04, 2010 at 9:05am
Wow, there's a cheap ultraportable! I assume you're talking about a model of the acer aspire 1410? That looks pretty sweet. I would totally replace my eee 1000he with that if I had the money right now! I guess I haven't heard about much other than expensive lenovo and dell ultraportables before, but it looks like cheap ones are out there now.
Keith E. Whisman
April 02, 2010 at 2:28pm
Hell isn't the atom processor thin? How about all them ULV processors that were expressly designed for these ultra thin laptops? Or are they just not going to be making the newer Core I7, I5 and I3's into ULV ultra thin processors? And I think that the processors aren't physically skinnier then others, its that they are meant for Ultra thin laptops and devices because of their thermal output is pretty much room temperature.
Modred189
April 02, 2010 at 10:41am
I think the reason is simple: Intel has not advertised these CPUs. The Coreix series is all over the TV advertisements, but noting to explain why someone would want a C2D SU series processor.
Personally, one will be in my next system, probably the Alienware m11x, once they get the kinks worked out.
