Intel releases dual-core Atom N550 for netbooks

Intel has announced that netbook computers based on Intel’s dual-core N550 processor are going to boost games, video, and entertainment applications and offer support for faster DDR3 memory. The Atom N550 is the latest in Intel’s dual-core Atom line; it sports a 1.5 GHz clock speed with 1 MB of L2 cache and supports Intel’s hyper-threading technology, which supports up to four simultaneous execution threads.

Netbooks from makers like Acer, Asus, Fujitsu, Lenovo, LG, Samsung, Toshiba, and MSI. Intel says models are available now, although it may take a few days for retailers to get them onto shelves. Configurations will vary among manufacturers: Asus is planning to pair the N550 with Nvidia Ion graphics.

Intel claims they have shipped 70 million Atom chips “for netbooks” have since the line launched in 2008.

LG electronics manufacturer announced the development of an Android tablet PC, which comes on the heels of their Windows 7 10 inch tablet they displayed at the 2010 Computex. It’s too soon to tell whether or not LG plans for the Android tablet to replace the Windows 7 tablet like HP did after purchasing Palm, but chances are there will simply be two versions.

Just last week Cisco announced that they too would be producing a tablet, but theirs would be aimed at the medical devices market. Of course this all comes on the heels of Apple’s iPad, when put together with all of the ereaders makes 2010 the year of the mobile devices.