Quote Originally Posted by cegras View Post
The atom IS weak, it can't even decode HD properly. Nor can it handle flash. SoCs for mobile platforms work because they have dedicated silicon for handling tasks or are very well optimized. The atom is just a pathetic all rounder. What's the point of trying to stuff x86 into that segment?

None, except if you're intel and want to make money. But it's not working very well right now.
Are you saying this from experience or just pulling it out of your south pole ?
Besides, what stops Intel to implement dedicated silicon for those tasks ? They are already doing it.