Intel said that the Atom chips deliver gross margins comparable to other Intel microprocessors. That's about 60% gross margins. So Atom is adding incremental profits that are expanding as the ramp meets demand by Q1 2009.
Put it this way: I'd trade my retirement fund for Intel's Atom profits any day.
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Intel: Atom chips for all!
Flocke Kroes
If Atoms are cheap ... #
Posted Thursday 16th October 2008 16:17 GMT
... why are small cheap computers so expensive?
Peter Kastner
Sure there's profit #
Posted Tuesday 21st October 2008 07:44 GMT
Intel said that the Atom chips deliver gross margins comparable to other Intel microprocessors. That's about 60% gross margins. So Atom is adding incremental profits that are expanding as the ramp meets demand by Q1 2009.
Put it this way: I'd trade my retirement fund for Intel's Atom profits any day.
PSK