According to Digitimes, Intel has decided to postpone full scale introduction of new mobile processors aimed at ultrathin notebooks. The CPUs were scheduled to appear over the next few weeks, but Intel will probably put them on hold until the third quarter.

It appears that demand for affordable ultrahins is somewhat weaker than originally expected, so there are still plenty of 45nm parts to go around. Notebook makers obviously have a vested interest in emptying their inventories before introducing new products and lackluster sales are not helping, either.

In 2009, ultrathin sales accounted for 10 to 15 percent of total shipments, well below the forecasted 20 to 30 percent. One of the upsides of Intel's decision and the rush to clear inventories is the fact that vendors will try to clear their inventories by dropping prices. Digitimes estimates ultrathin prices will be reduced anywhere from $32 to $95, so bargain hunters should be on the lookout for dirt cheap CULVs.

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