An nameless reader writes with an article about AMD's Conesus chip, suggesting that it is intended to compete with Intel's Atom for the netbook market. However, CNet reports that AMD is eschewing that form factor in favor of object larger, yet still more conveyable than a usual




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document.write(lexic laptop. Quoting: "AMD's planning seems solid, in my opinion. Go for a segment that is bigger and better than Netbooks. The ultraportable category (the MacBook Air being the best example) is full of pleasant but high designs. Why not work with PC makers to offer an ultrathin, ultralight, full-featured 13-inch collection that is priced a lot less than $1,800? Why not $600 or $700? In addition to the mores criticism of Netbooks (small screens, tiny keyboards), an underrated fact is that many users eventually get the feeling that they're stuck with an underpowered laptop."

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