We estimate the total market size for Atom processors to consist of netbooks and smartphones for 2008 and 2009.

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Imagine that the visible universe and everything in it was once contained in a volume many times smaller than the size of a single atom.

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This let researchers see objects as small as 1 nanometer in size--about five times larger than a single atom.

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Not only must you settle on a screen size, you also have touch-enabled machines to consider -- and don't forget those Atom-powered hybrids, which pull double duty as standalone slates and full-fledged laptops.

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