Intel Atom N550 introduced today - the first dual-core Atom processor. The next generation Atom processor increases the performance and capabilities of the smaller mobile computers - providing businesses with more affordable options for notebook computers.
The Atom N550 processors are on the shelves today in a dozen different netbook models. Those producers who have already jumped on dual-core Atom-train Acer, ASUS, Fujitsu, Lenovo, LG, Samsung, MSI and Toshiba.
Intel Atom is designed to have used an energy-saving alternative to the Celeron-M processors in netbooks to date. The launch of the Atom Netbook made a powerful mobile computing platform, and launched first by the explosion in netbook market.