It seems that Intel has found a new goldmine to exploit in the Atom processors, a new generation of chips designed primarily for the mobile market. It is expected that one chip will cost between $6 to $8 in which the production, packaging and shipping prices are included.

The launch of new item is believed to be the biggest product launch of Intel after the release of the Pentium processors. Atom (previously known as Silverthorn) will have a production cost near the one for a 286 CPU, as Intel states, and it could be produced in hundreds of millions of units per year.

Although we can’t predict its exact price and we’ll have to wait until it is officially launched to see what it will be, rumors place the cheapest of the series in a range of $29 and $49. If we look at the measly  $8  Intel  will pay for each of them, we can already imagine the sort of profits this new release will bring to Intel.

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