Intel's 32nm Medfield Atom Android Tablet Pictured
There is no question that 2012 has to be a big year for Intel 's most power-efficient platforms.
Not only will the company have to put some products behind its promises, but it will also have to make clear that Intel processors are superior to ARM chips when running Windows 8. Expect information to become available by the slice (a big slice at CES) and expect to read about leaks like this one.
Slashgear received some information and pictures from a reader who apparently got his hands on what seems to be a Medfield SoC reference design tablet running Android. The pictures are pretty blurry and do not allow anyone to make any conclusions about Medfield and how well it performs - or how much better it performs than a common ARM chip. The source claims that he got his hands on the tablet for just $50.
There are no surprises as far as looks and features of this specific reference tablet are concerned, but there is the indication that Intel could be giving away reference designs to developers at this time.



That, and many ARM CPUs are claiming sub-watt TDPs... While the CPU tends to be secondary to the screen and wireless in terms of power consumption, it could still make an impact, so I have to wonder a bit about the battery life. Little word on precisely the core used for Medfield, (since the name appears to apply to the whole SoC, and not just the CPU) but I'll hope, for Intel's sake, that it's the MID counterpart to Cedar Trail; they'd managed to scrape the 1W TDP line there.
I mean, $50 retail would be an absolute killer product actually.
Companies do have other target groups in mind too !
Some people just want an 'electronic to do list', carry a shopping list with them, or a client database etc.
Sorry. 1280x800 max resolution. Still far from next years top range tablets and phones.
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I agree 100%...
Companies do have other target groups in mind too !
Some people just want an 'electronic to do list', carry a shopping list with them, or a client database etc.
Yes, but if it's still painfully slow doing those tasks it's still not worth it.
pass undigested through Apel/Mac/Doll not only as a model for a human being
I'm sure Intel will have a major update to Atom when it shrinks it to a 22nm process but until then this really is just a tweak on the old lousy Atom chip. We all know if Intel gets serious they will lay the smack down on ARM but its obvious this is not the chip to do it.