By 2008, UMPC processors will shrink and use 1/10th power

Bob Russell · 10-02-2006, 10:35 AM

Intel has mapped out the expected progress for the processor chips for UMPC computers, and for consumers it looks like great news. Power consumption will dramatically improve. That's directly translatable into better battery life. Chip size should help allow better form factors.

Here's what Intel's roadmap is predicting...
2006: 5W power consumption
2007: 2.5W power; 1/4th the size
2008: 0.5W power; 1/10th the size

Elsewhere, I remember hearing that improvements will also make it more practical to include integrated keyboards. Throw in a little better screen resolution and some lower prices and they may become irresistable! They might even give the new generation of e-ink e-book readers a run for their money with those that want backlights, or just don't need a nice paper-like display.

From Anandtech via Origami Portal.

segatang · 10-02-2006, 11:00 AM

2008... Too far...
But lower power consuming is good.

tribble · 10-02-2006, 11:11 AM

Everyone needs a nice paperlike display, it just has to be faster and in color and with more contrast.

Well, i can wait till 2008 with what i got now

And by then we might have those fast recharging batteries aswell.

10-02-2006, 10:35 AM	#1
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	By 2008, UMPC processors will shrink and use 1/10th power Intel has mapped out the expected progress for the processor chips for UMPC computers, and for consumers it looks like great news. Power consumption will dramatically improve. That's directly translatable into better battery life. Chip size should help allow better form factors. Here's what Intel's roadmap is predicting... 2006: 5W power consumption 2007: 2.5W power; 1/4th the size 2008: 0.5W power; 1/10th the size Elsewhere, I remember hearing that improvements will also make it more practical to include integrated keyboards. Throw in a little better screen resolution and some lower prices and they may become irresistable! They might even give the new generation of e-ink e-book readers a run for their money with those that want backlights, or just don't need a nice paper-like display. From Anandtech via Origami Portal.

10-02-2006, 11:11 AM	#3
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	Everyone needs a nice paperlike display, it just has to be faster and in color and with more contrast. Well, i can wait till 2008 with what i got now And by then we might have those fast recharging batteries aswell. Last edited by tribble; 10-02-2006 at 11:15 AM.

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10-02-2006, 11:00 AM	#2
segatang Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 81 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Taiwan Device: Kolin i-library	2008... Too far... But lower power consuming is good.

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