Intel has introduced the next-generation of its Atom processor technology, previously codenamed Oak Trail. The tech is designed to power tablets rather than netbooks, and we previously saw it in action inside several prototype designs at CES in January. The new 45nm Intel Atom processor Z670 is at the heart of the platform, which also includes the Intel SM35 Express Chipset. The transition to a two chip architecture is designed to improve performance and power management. Aside from the usual performance advantages, the new platform is designed to give manufacturers economy of scale, with support for Windows 7 and Android as well as Intel's OS partnership with Nokia, MeeGo. It's also designed to get back at ARM's huge advantage in the tablet market . "We see huge opportunity here," explained Kevin O'Donovan, strategic marketing manager for Intel in Europe. "We see tablets and netbooks being complementary devices to your primary computing device. It's a cumulative growth for the IT industry. "This year we have about 35 designs in the pipeline, you'll see more and more designs coming into the market
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