Intel Tweaks Atom Netbook Designs for China

From PC World: Intel is expanding its cooperation with small Chinese PC makers as it offers partners netbook designs tweaked for niche customers in China.

The designs are part of a program targeting small PC manufacturers that aims to tap new markets for Intel's Atom microprocessor in netbooks, or ultra-portable notebooks, an Intel spokesman said Tuesday.

The program, called Hurdle, offers designs that meet specific price targets and the hardware and software requirements of Intel's Chinese partners, the spokesman said.

The designs are based on Intel's 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor and are intended for netbooks running Linux with 8.9-inch or 10.2-inch screens and priced as low as 1,750 yuan (US$256), according to Chinese media reports.

Intel sees netbooks as a "significant opportunity" in China and elsewhere, said Anand Chandrasekher, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Ultra Mobility Group, speaking at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing last week.

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