Intel shook hands with Asus to develop a $ 200 laptop

Intel giant Intel has announced details of a joint plan with Asustek Computer, the world's largest motherboard manufacturer, to develop a super-cheap, competitive laptop model with a $ 100 Laptop project. rival AMD.

For years, Intel has been distributing low-cost laptops to children in poor and developing countries. However, forming a mass production plan like this one has never been. Moreover, everyone understands that the world No. 1 chip company felt "hot" after being hit by the project.

Cheap PC models from Intel and Asustek are only $ 180 but the features are still very adequate, equipped with blue-white plastic screens, very friendly to children and still running when there is no electricity.

Source: AFP " The world is very large, enough room for all initiatives to care about education, " said Sean Maloney, Intel's Sales and Global Marketing Manager at Computex 2007, which is currently taking place at Taiwan.

Intel's partnership with Asustek comes just a month after the fund Every child on a laptop announced that it will begin shipping millions of low-cost laptops since October. The ambition of this fund is to create computers for less than 100 USD, however, in the first stage, its selling price is still up to 150 USD.

According to Mr. Maloney, Intel's $ 180 laptop model will use a low-end processor, however, specifically what kind and specifications are still a secret. Its screen will range from 7 to 10 inches, can use flash memory or traditional hard drive. Even if conditions permit, Intel will also include a wireless Internet connection in the device.

Expected to be released at the end of this year, this laptop will use the open source Linux operating system. But users can still choose Windows XP with a little extra price.

Also in Computex 2007, Intel introduced the 3-Series chipset family, which was designed to get ahead of its upcoming 45-nanometer processor, Penryn. As scheduled, Penryn will ship later this year.

"This chipset family (including memory chips, input-output and other chips connecting microprocessors with motherboards) will be the basic platform for the PC industry in 18-24 months. They are not just ready for 45 nanometer technology but also more energy efficient than current versions ".

Penryn microprocessors are made from small boards of up to 45 nanometers, only 1/2000 width of a hair. Along with the 3-series chipset, Penryn will help increase PC performance, display sharper video images, provide sound that is more similar to stereo hifi.

While Intel is demonstrating its power, its rival AMD struggles with the "reversal of the wind" situation. AMD's market share in the first quarter of this year fell more than 5 percentage points to less than 20% - for the first time since 2005 back.

Trong Cam