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If Atoms are cheap ... #

By Flocke Kroes Posted Thursday 16th October 2008 16:14 GMT

... why are small cheap computers so expensive?

Sure there's profit #

By Peter Kastner Posted Monday 20th October 2008 23:59 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