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Intel’s developer conference is usually focused on PCs, but IDF 2010 has a rather heavy focus on IPTVs and tablets, with the chipmaker hoping to persuade the masses the aforementioned work better on the IA platform.
So what makes Intel’s Atom the ideal platform for tablets? Intel reckons the answer to that is the sheer breadth of operating systems which can run on the tiny chip, from Windows 7 all the way through Android, MeeGo and anything else in between.
Intel also unveiled its next generation Groveland Atom chip, the CE 4200, on 45nm and allowing for eight simultaneous video streams, H.264 encoding, and integrated power management. The chip is mainly destined for the TV market and other consumer electronic set top box style offerings.
For tablets Intel has a whole new Atom SKU, codenamed OakTrail, following on from the current 32nm Menlow platform for even thinner tablets with even longer battery life. Supposedly. The good news is that the platform will support Windows 7, Android, Chrome OS and MeeGo while offering full 1080p playback and HDMI support all in one neat fanless package.
The bad news it won’t be shipping until early 2011, so there’s a good few months to go.
Take a look at the video below to hear more straight from the horse’s mouth:
