Unfortunately, there's still no word on when those next-generation low-power chipsets will arrive, although there's plenty of time till the next big PC show, Computex, rolls into Taipei.

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Some analysts have said the focus on wireless technology at Comdex this year is proof that the PC hardware show is no longer relevant.

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There is far less emphasis on differentiating SSDs from HDDs now that the market understands SSDs better, although one Intel emissary did hit an SSD with a baseball bat, then plugged it into a PC to show that it still performed perfectly.

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