Intel and hardware partners launched a tiny, low-power single-board computer aimed at developers last year. Called the MinnowBoard, the system featured an Intel Atom E640 processor and a $199 price ...

Computers have become absurdly cheap. The list of Amazon’s best-selling notebooks is dominated by inexpensive systems that sell for $500 or less, and several best-sellers are priced below $200. That’s ...

The Intel Atom CPU may be designed to provide decent performance at a low price, while using less power than similar chips. But it turns out the “low price” part of that equation is a bit muddy.

Evidence suggests that the shortage of low-cost Atom processors that system makers faced earlier this year is over. The low-cost Atom processor is primarily used in low-cost laptops, called netbooks.

IDG News Ser – Handheld computer maker OQO showed off an Atom-based device at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, hinting at a potential design win for the chip maker. Pictures of the ...