In lay terms, it could allow increased bandwidth for fiber optics, and since it's built on-chip, integration with existing doodads shouldn't be too much of a hassle.

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The Boxee Box uses the Intel Atom CE4100, Intel's system-on-a-chip designed for TV and Internet integration.

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The 4-plus-1 chip formerly known as Project Grey is a Tegra 4 mostly in name, and goes for integration rather than raw power.

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