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Written by Adam Gosling
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Tuesday, 08 January 2008 |
Intel has announced a raft of new processor products at CES 2008 in Las Vegas. All are based on the 45nm manufacturing process to take advantage of the power vs. performance ratio advantages gained from the smaller scale.
The
new processors will enable a range of devices that have more power,
longer battery life and are in smaller packages allowing for better
design says the company. Intel will be offering a total of 32 desktop,
laptop and server processors based on these industry-leading
innovations. Also extending battery life is a new Intel Core
microarchitecture feature called Deep
Power Down Technology that reduces the power of the processor when it's not
in use.
Among the 16 new products, four are destined for server applications, but the remaining 12 are
designed for laptops and desktops usage. The processors are up to 25
per cent smaller than previous versions so
computer makers can create sleek, new designs for consumers ranging from stylish
all-in-one desktop PCs to smaller notebooks. Intel also said it will use the new processors to "spur a
category of small form-factor, low-powered, high-performance devices that
deliver broadband Internet access 'in your pocket'."
"The new products we're announcing
today provide consumers and businesses with the benefit of sleeker and
higher-performing laptops and more powerful and fashionable PCs that deliver for
the most hard-core gamer, high-definition enthusiast and just about every other
consumer demand," said Mooly Eden, vice president and general manager, mobile
platforms group, Intel. "And later this year, Intel will begin delivering the
mobile Internet with much smaller, lighter and powerful Internet-enabled devices
that ultimately will fit right into your pocket."
Part
of this initiative is the company's continuing support for the WiMAX
high speed mobile broadband technology. Coupled with the new Intel
low-power, low-heat platforms the company is expecting devices that
take greater advantage a first-generation low-power platform chipset
Intel plans to ship in the first half of this year to deliver a range of
ultra mobile and mobile Internet devices.
Codenamed "Menlow," it is comprised of a chipset with a single chip
design, codenamed "Poulsbo"; and a processor, codenamed "Silverthorne,"
which comes in a package that is five times smaller and consumes 10
times less power than ultra low voltage mobile processors introduced in
2006.
During his keynbote addresss Intel CEO Paul Otellini said ultra mobile ocmputing would be the "next big thing". A number of hardwqre partners enveiled 'concept' devices based on the Intel Menlow platform and its Mobile Internet Device reference design.
  
 
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