Event Coverage

Computex 2009 - Part 7

By Vijay Anand - 6 Jun 2009

Pine Trail - Next Generation Netbook / Nettop Platforms

Pine Trail-M: Next Generation Netbook Platform

Having seen the midrange and high-end notebook segment, we take a look at the opposite end of the scale with mini-notebooks (netbooks). The Intel Atom was introduced last year in Computex, and this year it celebrates its first anniversary.

 Happy first anniversary Intel Atom!

 At Computex 2009, Intel announced Pine Trail-M which is aimed to replace the current Diamondville Atom platform.

We've disclosed much of the Pine Trail platform details in our previous article . So do check that for the complete details. To summarize, expect this platform to be in retail products by end of 2009 that's aimed for better power efficiency, more performance and tighter integration for more compact products.

Pine Trail-D: Next Generation Nettop Platform

Taking the same Pine Trail-M platform with a more relaxed TDP design, Pine Trail-D is aimed at the nettop market and will have the same hardware design.

 Check out the Pineview processor that's part of the Pine Trail platform. It has everything (CPU, memory and graphics controller) but the I/O processing hub.

 Here's the Pineview processor in another comparison.

Somewhere along the line between nettops and AIO PC systems, Intel is also in talks with monitor vendors (such as BenQ, Chimei, Viewsonic and others) to design and integrate the few key components to transform the monitor into a full system. We're not sure how this would bode well since most monitor vendors won't have the know-how to support any after-sales requirements. Plus the current crop of AIO systems are already filling this need fairly well. Thus it remains to be seen if this union would take off. Here's a concept product for illustration:-

 Integrate the system PCB with embedded CPU and memory, add on a hard drive and few I/O ports for interaction and presto! The monitor is a full fledged system - sort of.

 

 

 

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