digi times had a hard time coming out with holiday buzz? Pshhhh... poor form.

Intel should make this embedded platform only.

by: eidairaman1

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Intel should make this embedded platform only.

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Could you elaborate?

I think he means where its built into the boards, kind of like IGPs.

Thats good news. I started to get worried that perhaps Intel was going to keep little Atom to themselves. Im constantly playing with my HTPC, and when i saw the ION i knew that with some minor modifications i could turn that little baby into the perfect HTPC. Digitimes, thanks for getting me worried. I actually know of several cases where people wanted to await the ION's release but after the Digireport decided to source other options.

by: Haytch

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Thats good news. I started to get worried that perhaps Intel was going to keep little Atom to themselves. Im constantly playing with my HTPC, and when i saw the ION i knew that with some minor modifications i could turn that little baby into the perfect HTPC. Digitimes, thanks for getting me worried. I actually know of several cases where people wanted to await the ION's release but after the Digireport decided to source other options.

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that could lead to legal issues...

what i was getting at BTA was the core doesnt produce enough heat to entitle a socket needing to be used or even a heatsink for that matter, thus they can solder it directly to the board to cut overall costs on it, i know this is bad for most but think about it, less leads to deal with and they can sell them rapidly, now with the matter of the XB360 that was a mistake because of the amt of heat it produces. I mean a low power system doesnt really need a socket, and since intel is so "popular" they can sell quite a few without an afterthought without hiking the price if they were to go that route.

by: eidairaman1

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what i was getting at BTA was the core doesnt produce enough heat to entitle a socket needing to be used or even a heatsink for that matter, thus they can solder it directly to the board to cut overall costs on it, i know this is bad for most but think about it, less leads to deal with and they can sell them rapidly, now with the matter of the XB360 that was a mistake because of the amt of heat it produces. I mean a low power system doesnt really need a socket, and since intel is so "popular" they can sell quite a few without an afterthought without hiking the price if they were to go that route.

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The intel atom + ion platform is a socketless platform. Everything is soldered onboard, and for cost saving i would also anticipate tthat some vendors would solder the RAM onboard too. The intel atom does produce enough heat to require a heatsink, since its an exposed package and not encased in a ceramic cake (which acts as a heatsink). And yes intel is popular. I havent seen a successful non-intel based netbook. Now, where does the Xbox 360 come into play?

by: tkpenalty

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The intel atom + ion platform is a socketless platform. Everything is soldered onboard, and for cost saving i would also anticipate tthat some vendors would solder the RAM onboard too. The intel atom does produce enough heat to require a heatsink, since its an exposed package and not encased in a ceramic cake (which acts as a heatsink). And yes intel is popular. I havent seen a successful non-intel based netbook. Now, where does the Xbox 360 come into play?

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Well the fact of RROD basically being the solder contacts breaking loose.

by: eidairaman1

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Intel should make this embedded platform only.

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Atom already is embedded platform only.:wtf:

by: 3870x2

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that could lead to legal issues...

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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!!!!!! Merry Christmas 3870x2. Umm i sorta dont understand at which point im about to get in trouble. Is it the point i crack open the Ion and mod it ? If so, please refer to the line in capitals. Once you have been thru a lengthy, bloody and messy divorce, i assure you that there is no legal issues that could dint the armour.

time to intel show as them new IGP's