Intel Atom

[crenn]

http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archi...tech_atom%20pr

I'm actually quite excited by this, could be exactly what I'm looking for in a CPU for the robot I'm thinking of.

[The boy 4rm oz]

I have heard of these, they look interesting.

[Braveheart]

woot, computers are getting so much smaller.

[Drum Thumper]

woot, computers are getting so much smaller.

Not only that, but power consumption is dropping faster than the stock market.

[Trace]

Not only that, but power consumption is dropping faster than the stock market.

Haha. I know!

How are they managing to do this? In this short of time.

[crenn]

The Intel Atom was apparently designed over 2 years. I'm hoping they're going to do it in a pico-ITX form factor, they already have it in a mini-itx.

http://www.mini-itx.com/2008/03/06/i...based-mini-itx

[Ap1thy]

yeah, that chip is certainly small enough for a pico itx solution. thatd be awesome to have a cheaper version of via's pico solution

[Braveheart]

Not only that, but power consumption is dropping faster than the stock market.

which is kinda ironic since i just bought a 700W PSU

[Drum Thumper]

Haha. I know!

How are they managing to do this? In this short of time.

Look at it this way--what kind of gear do you think our military is using? I'm pretty sure that some of their cutting edge equipment makes the stuff available to the general public look like child's play.

[Bopher]

Haha. I know!

How are they managing to do this? In this short of time.

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