I've purchased an Acer Revo 1600 (Intel Atom 1.6 GHz single-core CPU) and it came with Windows XP but I have an MSDN membership so I'm going to throw Windows 7 on it and use it solely as a HTPC.

About half a year ago, Intel introduced its Atom CPU series, and performance in some tasks was quite a disappointment for us. Intel made a step in the right direction introducing its first dual-core ...

The launch of Intel's low-power Atom processor earlier this year has been something of a reality check for the computer industry. For decades, most CPUs have been sold pretty much exclusively on ...

Intel this morning officially announced the next generation of its popular Atom CPUs for Netbooks, the Atom N450, weeks before the upcoming CES trade show. Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of ...

Intel desperately wants its Atom netbook processor inside almost every computing device on the market -- smartphones, automobiles, robots, regular desktops and laptops and of course, netbooks. But ...

The rugged MIPIOS RC1 fanless compact computer uses a 1.6-GHz Atom CPU and complies with the EN 50155 railway standard, the IP67 ingress protection rating, and has an E1 approval from the German ...

I'm looking to build a relatively inexpensive HTPC for my living room and was wondering if the Atom can handle BR playback ok?<BR><BR>I'm not looking for any kind of DVR functionality as I already ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Twice the speed of the previous generation - that's the familiar cry from Intel regarding its ...

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.

Although TSMC is already employed by major silicon players such as AMD, Nvidia and VIA to make chips, it’s not often you see Intel requiring the services of a third fabrication party. Intel prides ...

Over at Seeking Alpha, contributor Ed McKernan recently speculated that Intel's Atom CPU line will be "snuffed out over the course of the next 18 months," in favor of the company's "big core" ...

Chinese device maker Communication Technology has introduced a new mini-computer called the MiniPC Detsel-01. It’s basically a desktop computer or set-top-box that fits in the palm of your hand.