It's sourced from
Digitimes, so don't get too worked up, but word on the street is that Intel's no longer accepting orders for Z-series Atom chips. If you'll remember Intel's initial distinctions, the Z-series was for MIDs and the familiar N-series was for netbooks, but since the Z-series didn't carry the same max hardware restrictions as the N-series, it became popular in a whole host of devices that didn't fit the traditional mold, like the Sony
VAIO P and the ASUS
Eee PC T91. Of course, Intel's got the next-gen
Pine Trail Atom platform on tap, so killing the Zs might not have a huge impact in general, but it's just one more nail in the MID coffin.
[Via
SlashGear]
Filed under: Laptops
Intel discontinuing Z-series Atoms? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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