Vendors to launch Atom N450-based netbooks on January 11, 2010
Asustek Computer, Acer, Lenovo and even Micro-Star International (MSI), which originally planned to launch in December, are all set to launch their Atom N450-based netbooks on January 11, 2010, complying with their agreement with Intel to only launch the products after January 10.
Several smaller makers such as Taiwan-based Clevo and China-based Malata will also be ready to ship related products to clients in the US, Europe and Southeast Asia shortly.
Vendors are conservative about the launch of the next-generation netbooks with concerns of possible inventory pileups, which caught some vendors earlier in 2009.
Vendors will launch three versions of Atom N450-based netbooks using different operating systems – Windows 7 Starter, Moblin Linux and Windows XP Home Edition – with Windows 7 Starter being the most popular choice for vendors, but also featuring the highest cost among the three.
Vendors also expect the appearance of Google Chrome OS, which is expected to launch in mid-to-late-2010 to put pressure on Microsoft to give vendors more flexible quotes.
In addition to Atom N450, Intel will launch an upgraded Atom N470 CPU in March 2010.
With the launch of second-generation Atom netbooks approaching, Asustek, Lenovo and MSI have all dropped their current 10-inch models to as low as NT$10,000 (US$311) in Taiwan to clear inventories.
Several smaller makers such as Taiwan-based Clevo and China-based Malata will also be ready to ship related products to clients in the US, Europe and Southeast Asia shortly.
Vendors are conservative about the launch of the next-generation netbooks with concerns of possible inventory pileups, which caught some vendors earlier in 2009.
Vendors will launch three versions of Atom N450-based netbooks using different operating systems – Windows 7 Starter, Moblin Linux and Windows XP Home Edition – with Windows 7 Starter being the most popular choice for vendors, but also featuring the highest cost among the three.
Vendors also expect the appearance of Google Chrome OS, which is expected to launch in mid-to-late-2010 to put pressure on Microsoft to give vendors more flexible quotes.
In addition to Atom N450, Intel will launch an upgraded Atom N470 CPU in March 2010.
With the launch of second-generation Atom netbooks approaching, Asustek, Lenovo and MSI have all dropped their current 10-inch models to as low as NT$10,000 (US$311) in Taiwan to clear inventories.
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