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Originally Posted by HarryT
I understand that the Intel "Atom" CPUs used in netbook devices are pretty low power.
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They are low power for Intel chipsets, but don't yet compare to ARM chipsets. Atom is 3-5 W vs < 1 W for ARM. The ARM chips can also suspend to a very low power state, Intel's "Moorestown” version of the Atom (due later this year) is supposed to drastically reduce idle power in an attempt to compete.
However, as you say, with a 10" screen the screen might dominate the power budget. If so, then Atom would make sense.