Double Your Netbook Power with New Dual-Core Atoms

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.

New Dual-Core Intel Atom Processor-Based Netbooks Hit Shelves Today

Intel has shipped more than 70 million Intel Atom netbook chips since its 2008 launch.

Intel Corporation announced today that a dozen of new netbooks based on its new mobile dual-core Intel® Atom™ processors are available in stores today. The netbooks - available now and through the end of the year from manufacturers including Acer, ASUS, Fujitsu, Lenovo, LG, Samsung, MSI, and Toshiba - enable new levels of support for applications like games, as well as Adobe Flash* technology for access to a number of Web pages including online hotel booking systems and multimedia sites such as YouTube* and Hulu*.

"Acer strives to continually improve on our customers' total mobile experience, whether it is increased responsiveness or extended Internet interactivity through longer battery life," said David Lee, associate vice president of Acer's Mobile Computing Business Unit. "We are pleased to select dual-core Intel Atom processors for Acer netbooks, helping to empower netbook users achieve even more - both at work and at leisure."