Intel has released the detail of its low-cost notebook platform, the Intel Shelton’08. The platform adopts Intel’s single-core Diamondville CPU with a core frequency of 1.6GHz, 533MHz FSB and power consumption of 3.5W. The platform’s total power consumption is around 8W, translating to battery usage time of between 3-4 hours. The Shelton’08 also consist of a 945GSE chipset, which includes built-in DirectX 9 graphics and supports single channel DDR2 memory. A 802.11g Wi-Fi module, USB/PATA port SSD (solid state drive), and a 7- or 8-inch panel will typically round out the platform, noted the sources.

Currently, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology have already started product development, while Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer are expected to follow at a later time, schedule for the third quarter this year, with price between US$300-500.

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