Next Generation Intel Atom Netbook Platform Codenamed “Cedar Trail”
While most netbook users are looking forward to the release of Intel’s Pine Trail platform in early 2010, the company itself already has plans to further upgrade the Intel Atom platform in 2011. The newest platform will be dubbed “Cedar Trail.” 
Since 2011 is still quite far away, no other information is available on this new netbook chipset, but we’ll keep you posted on any future developments.
Via Fudzilla.
Intel Plans “Fast Transition” of Netbook Processors, Will Debut Pine Trail at CES 2010
Currently, most Intel processors installed in netbooks are the Atom N270 and Atom N280, but Intel is looking to quickly transition to the Pine Trail platform. Maybe you’ll want to hold off buying a netbook for now, as Intel’s new platform is expected to launch on December 21st of this year.
Intel wants to generate excitement for the new Pine Trail platform for netbooks by planning a press release in late December to disclose the details of the platform. Pine Trail will probably also be the talk of the town at the Consumer Electronics Show in January of 2010.
Here’s some details about the Pine Trail platform. The key component is the “Pineview,” which is a new CPU that integrates the Intel Atom N280 core with a DDR2 memory controller and graphics core. By integrating these last two parts with the CPU, the overall power consumption is reduced. The Pine Trail chipset, nicknamed “Tiger Point” handles the system I/O.
The three main chipsets that will debut at CES will include the 1.66GHz single-core N450 processor, the 1.66GHz single core D410 processor, and the 1.66GHz dual-core D510 processor, the former of which is for a netbook and the latter of which are for desktops.
Via RegHardware.
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MSI Wind U150 Touchscreen Netbook Confirmed
The rumor about the MSI touchscreen Pine Trail netbook that runs on Windows 7 is actually not a rumor at all. Turns out, MSI plans on officially launching such a machine at the next CES.
According to Intel, the Pine Trail platform is not yet perfected, but the company hopes to start shipping to its customers before the end of this year. Hoping to be the first to the market with a Pine Trail netbook, MSI is eagerly awaiting for Intel to put the finishing touches on the Pine Trail platform.
MSI hopes to introduce the Pine Trail platform with their 10″ Wind U150 netbook. The Pine Trail platform is different from other previous Intel Atom processors because it combines the CPU and the GPU into one chip instead of having two separate chipsets. Intel’s new platform is also expected to have 20+% better power consumption.
There’s no other new information just yet on the MSI Wind U150 touchscreen netbook, but when there is, we’ll be sure to let you know.
Via Gizmodo.
MSI Rumored to Launch Pine Trail Netbook in December 2009
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard any good rumors about the Pine Trail platform, but here’s the latest word on the street. According to DigitTimes’ “industry sources,” the first OEM to launch a Pine Trail-M netbook will be MSI, which is rumored to have chosen December 2009 as their window of launch.
Will this really be though? In the past, there have been rumors that the release of Pine Trail-M has actually been delayed from 2009 until 2010. At least Intel still believes the platform’s arrival is still on course for 2009.
MSI claimed that their intention for the release is to avoid the competitive pricing that may result from its rivals. MSI wants to instead focus “on the touchscreen and Windows 7 functionality that its Pine Trail-M netbooks are expected to offer.” Will it actually be able to avoid the “morning rush” though? I wouldn’t be surprised if ASUS and Acer were right on its tail.
Via SlashGear.
A Bit More About Intel’s Delay in Releasing Pine Trail Netbook Platform
We’ve already mentioned the rumor that Intel is planning on delaying the release of their Pine Trail platform until early next year.
Among possible reasons for this delay may be to prevent damage to netbook sales for the year 2009. There is also worry that the introduction of the PIne Trail platform may negatively impact the sale of ultra-thin netbooks.
A third possible cause for this delay of the release date is that up until now, Intel has only received limited demand from consumers for their Pine Trail platform.
The price of the Pine Trail processor is roughly $64, higher than that of the currently predominant Intel Atom N270 processor that many netbooks are equipped with.
We’re already halfway through the year and 2010 is approaching quickly, so make sure to check back to our site often for the latest updates about this development.
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