Intel company intended to begin the deliveries of first dual core processor for netbook atom n550 (1.5 GHz) in the current block in order to warm up interest in the platform atom before the season back-to-school. But many analysts speak about reduction in the demand on netbook, both due to the growing popularity of plane-table computers and worsening in the economic situation in the European economy. Furthermore, the market for netbook reaches a saturation stage, and cannot grow by previous rates.
The chief producers of netbook acer and Asus use the reserves of existing netbook, and do not hurry to release new models for the market. If the latter appear, then not previously middle of August.
The cost of the processor atom n550 will be $11-22 above prices Of atom n455/n475, and on the same level with the price of low-end models mobile Celeron. This generates competition between cheap notebook on base Of celeron and netbook on base of the elder model atoms.