That didn't take long: Atom chips going dual-core
The current Atom platform will be able to support the new chips via a simple BIOS upgrade, too, which is good news for manufacturers.
Bad news for manufacturers, though, is that few people are going to buy single core Atom-equipped devices with the dual-core ones right around the corner;
PC makers are concerned the short gap between the launch of single-core and dual-core models could dampen the introduction of single-core Atoms and well as impact sales of traditional entry-level PC CPU platforms meaning PC makers will need to rethink their product lineups for the later half of the year.
Might as well just wait for the quad-core Atoms to come out in August, huh?