Menlow chips, including one code-named "Silverthorne, " are being designed especially for "mobile Internet devices" and "ultra-mobile PCs, " according to Intel.

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Therefore, Apple's first use of Intel's Silverthorne chip could be in a next-generation version of its iPhone and iPod Touch.

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According to Intel, Apple has apparently committed to using the company's 45nm Silverthorne chip in multiple products slated for 2008.

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Intel is betting Silverthorne, slated for next year, will help create a new class of lightweight devices that can perform as well as a desktop machine using significantly less power.

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Fears over the quality of the signal of between 450 and 800 megabytes has led to the decision to limit the offer to individuals, with Silverthorne claiming that it would not "show well" on a large plasma screen.

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But since Silverthorne isn't expected to be ready for prime time until a few months in to 2008--Intel is expected to shed more details on the chip at another San Francisco conference in February--it is unlikely that whatever MID or UMPC Apple has planned will be detailed at Macworld.

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