You may be wondering why every netbook we spell about seems to have the same Intel Atom central processing unit . Some of it has to do with Intel ’s prominence in the integral central processing unit grocery at the moment ( which make rivalry from Via little contest ) , and some of it has to do with AMD not step up to duke it out in the tiny laptop computer arena . AMD simply has no interest in the mini - laptop market , and CEO Dirk Meyer makes it copiously well-defined :
We ’re ignore the Netbook phenomenon — just thinking about personal computer physique factors above that form factor .
AMD also claims that the world has been unhappy with the tiny machines and summon high-pitched takings rates as proof of dissatisfaction .
It ’ll be interesting to see how things play out … but if netbooks do stick around in their current course , it ’s too bad that AMD wo n’t be there to keep Intel on their toes . [ CNET ]
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