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DigiTimes is reporting that Microsoft’s latest baby, Origami, almost had VIA processor systems and not Intel. According to reports, Microsoft was leaning towards VIA’s C7-M for the device, which costs about half the price of the Celeron M that eventually made it into the design. Name recognition and R&D muscle were factors that went into the decision to go with Intel.
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All considered, the Intel decision makes sense. The Celeron M’s power consumption is at par with the VIA processors but Intel has far deeper pockets with better R&D budgets to develop and supply quicker updates.
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