Intel reveals June launch date for first Atom processor

We've already heard about some of Intel's future Atom plans, and heard just how little it'll apparently cost the company to produce 'em, but now thanks to a PDF kindly let loose by the chipmaker, we finally have some official word as to when we can actually expect to see 'em. As UMPC Portal reports, the PDF released in conjunction with the currently-happening Intel Developer Forums indicates that the processor will get a worldwide launch this June, which is a tad later than some had expected. In related news, the PDF also mentions two Celeron processors intended for use with the same Diamondville platform that Atom uses, including the Celeron 220 and Celeron 440 (both Intel Core processors), though we somehow suspect those won't generate quite the level of interest as the bargain basement Atom.

[Thanks, Steve]

[GuniGuGu Posted Apr 1st 2008 11:25PM]

Call me dumb... bit out of the loop here.. but is this going to be the same chip used in the new 9" eee's and ECS 10gl (or whatever it's called) :).

If so does this mean the earliest will see either lappy is june??

[ran Posted Apr 1st 2008 11:57PM]

I can't wait to get a device with this processor.

[boe Posted Apr 2nd 2008 12:25PM]

Hard to believe Intel's paper launches - Intel promised and officially "released" several new 45nm CPUs in January - here it is APRIL and you can't get them anywhere. Every dealer has them listed as preorder or backordered since January. Still no official update from Intel on the reason.