The Intel Atom CPU may be designed to provide decent performance at a low price, while using less power than similar chips. But it turns out the “low price” part of that equation is a bit muddy.

Intel on Monday released a dual-core Atom N550 processor, which the company says will bring improved application and graphics performance to netbooks while retaining long battery life. The Atom N550 ...

Just in case you had any doubt that netbooks were popular, chip maker Intel says about 16% of notebooks sold worldwide are currently netbooks. The number is higher in western Europe and closer to 25% ...

Intel has definite ideas about how it wants small laptops based on its Atom processors to evolve, but a senior company executive readily concedes that the market — in the form of consumers and ...

After initial success, Intel’s netbook strategy is at a crossroads as demand for tablets and low-cost laptops with larger screens rises, a company executive said this week. Buyers don’t want the ...

Intel on Monday launched its next-generation Atom netbook processor, saying it will bring longer battery life and improved system performance to low-cost laptops. The single-core Atom N450 chip is 60 ...

The Atom N270 was overlooked last week at the Intel Developer Forum. Here's where Intel sees it fitting in. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, ...

The company is trying to hold a large presence in the netbook market without pulling customers away from larger and more profitable offerings Intel has definite ideas about how it wants small laptops ...