[News] UMPC Processors Become GNU/Linux Servers

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Intel UMPC chip enters service as server CPU

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| Yes, we're talking Intel's Atom, specifically the 1.6GHz 230, which
| Bytemark's now using as the basis for what it claimed were its lowest-cost
| dedicated Linux-running servers yet.
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[url]http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/21/atom_enters_service_as_server/[/url]

Makes it harder for Intel to fix prices. Groklaw commented at the time:

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| "The Eee PC's success wasn't possible without Intel's support. The chip maker
| was initially hesitant to embrace Asustek's push into low-cost laptops for
| fear it would drive down margins for its mobile processors if users opted to
| buy low-cost laptops instead of more powerful -- and more expensive --
| models. But Intel eventually decided that the opportunity to expand the size
| of the overall laptop market outweighed the risks of lower profit margins,
| and gave its backing to the little laptops."
|
| [PJ: I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so. All you folks who flamed
| me for saying Intel was involved with Asus can now send me emails of apology.
| Chocolate would be nice too. It would show sincerity, don't you think?]
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[url]http://www.tamilstar.com/news/publish/article_7340.shtml[/url]
[url]http://www.groklaw.net/newsitems.php[/url]
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