Does this mean other netbook manufacturers will follow suit? HP executives are currently negotiating with Intel to relax its current restrictions that limit the use of Atom series processors only in netbook PCs with a maximum screen size of 10. HP’s 2009 roadmap has revealed that the company wants to roll out an 11. It is expected for both parties to reach a conclusion by the end of this month, and HP’s sheer sales volume and brand image could probably cause Intel to grant their consent. 3″ model is tipped to be released this coming June, and both will have the Intel Atom processor running. 2″, in view of HP hoping to use the same Atom processor in newer netbook models that feature a much larger display.

6″ model sometime in the second quarter of this year, while a 13.