jkOnTheRun has info on a 'briefing' stating that Intel is expecting netbooks to be hot sellers throughout 2009. The 'explosion' in sales that has come from their ubiquitous (and homogenous) Intel Atom processors has really helped Intel through the hard times that have been the 2009 credit crunch.
Netbooks continuing to boom is a bit of a 'no-brainer' but what does Intel see happening in the future? It appears they think the MID (Mobile Internet Device) category taking off in a big way in the zero nine, with their Moblin . Supposedly, CES will be the expo where we see MIDs really starting to hit the mainstream in droves and Intel is predicting that these will come in the flavours of highly specialized devices - i.e. Gaming MIDs, Entertainment MIDs, Navigation MIDs.
I find this to be an interesting model, although good for sales (corporates can sell you 3 devices instead of one), I think consumers really only want one do-it-all device rather than differing devices for each thing. But then again, digital cameras are still super-popular despite the majority of phones out there touting built-in picture takers, so perhaps Intel is right?
The next-gen of Atoms - due out next year, dubbed Moorestown, offers a 10x reduction in idle power consumption. Something sure to boost netbook (and MID) battery life substantially. Intel also continue to back the Moblin Linux distro and hope that this platform will help in a big way with the success of MIDs.
hot sauce: jkOnTheRun
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