Intel first released the Atom chipset back in March of 2008 in an attempt to break into an industry that the famous chip manufacturer had little presence in. As a consequence, Intel has also implicitly spurred the rise of a new category of portable laptops, or netbooks, that are relatively low-cost and energy efficient and have been widely used for basic everyday tasks.
Since then, netbook sales have grown significantly and market research companies have forecasted greater growth within the overall industry. Market research firm IDC has forecasted the sale of roughly 26.4 million units globally for the year 2009 and says that telecoms that subsidizes these devices have contributed to a large portion of overall sales.
Via EnterpriseDB.
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