Intel Teases Better, Faster Dual-core Atom CPU
Intel CEO Paul Otellini has teased a new dual-core Atom CPU that's said to be coming in the second quarter.
In an earnings call yesterday, CEO of Intel, Paul Otellini, announced that the company had had its best first quarter ever. Along with that little piece of good news, Otellini let listeners in on a little tidbit of information regarding what we can expect in Q2.
CNet cites Otellini as saying "the next innovation coming out on Atom is dual core, which comes out in the second quarter." Intel already has a dual-core option for nettops so this dual-core Atom will likely be targeted at netbooks and other small devices.
"I still think there will be significant growth in the Netbook business year-over-year. Features and integration (of silicon) are the technical knobs to twist here," he said.

OH YEAH!!!!!!
Intel For LIFE!
Sure you wait a couple years, Meanwhile i'll play crisis on my iPad.
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looks like I'm all alone again tonight!
Unless Intel integrated a technology that successfully disables the second core when not in use (or not needed), a second core in a small netbook only adds up to heat, and loss of batterylife.
It's performance will still be below notebooks, and it's battery just above.
I'd rather have them push the Atom processor to a die shrink, and give it under/overclock options to run at 600/1000/1600/2000Mhz.
Or if AMD makes the Dual core Neo in 32nm.