Sources claim that Intel will replace the Core 2 Solo SU3000 with the Core 2 Duo SU7000; Pentium SU2000 with Core 2 Duo SU4000 and single-core Celeron with dual-core Celeron SU3000.
The single-core Celeron 700 will be retained for use in entry-level notebooks. Similarly, the SU9000 will continue to be used in high-end notebooks. Intel also plans to release its netbook-specific Pine Trail-M platform in December, but products based on these processors are unlikely to hit the market until the first quarter of 2010.
We are thankful for Engadget pointing this out, apparently MSI is taking us for a joyride with their pricing schemes. We were told back in January that the X-SLIM laptops would be under the $1k price tag. Well from what we are seeing, its starting at $1,099.