Atom N450 Could Be Delayed By Cautious OEMs

Though the Atom N270 and N280 CPUs are king in the netbook industry, the Atom N450 might not swoop into the market quite so readily. Why?

It turns out that some manufacturers are feeling reluctant to mass produce until they know what big players like ASUS and Acer are planning in terms of new netbook offerings. Unfortunately, bulk availability of the N450 might take until the first half of 2010 even though engineering samples of the Intel N450 are readily available.

Demand for netbooks was lower than expected in the first half of 2009, due in part to segment saturation and the bumps of a rickety economy. Vendors are taking the hit in stride, but tend to prefer a cautious attitude and watch the heavyweights before throwing money at R&D.

Q4 2009 should bring Acer and ASUS’ announcements concerning the Atom N450, as well as increased commitment by manufacturers of the new Intel CPU.

Via SlashGear.