If you’re in the market for a new netbook, you might want to buy now – rumour has it that Intel is considering upping its prices for the popular Atom N270 processor.
According to reports over on Digitimes, the CPU maker is looking to increase the wholesale cost of its Atom N270 chip to Chinese OEMs due to upstream component shortages. The 1.6GHz processor may even be increased to match the price of its newer 1.66GHz brother the N280 – despite the newer chip having a higher clock speed and significantly faster bus speed for the same power draw.
While Intel hasn’t yet confirmed or denied the rumoured increase, it’s certainly true that demand for the processor has skyrocketed. With manufacturers pumping out netbook after netbook all based around the Atom N270 chip, it’s not hard to imagine that demand has outstripped Intel’s expectations – and that is all too likely to lead to a shortage in the channel as Intel retools to meet demand.
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