Intel's Medfield

I read an article in Fortune this morning titled "Intel's Secret Plan".  Intel has a hush-hush program codenamed "Medfield" in Austin, Texas that they believe is going to push them into the forefront of mobile computing chips.

Intel has been there with the 386, the Pentium and now the Atom to push personal computing to the next level.  If they're able to come out with a small, uber-powerful yet power efficient chip capable of processing complex tasks for the mobile market they just may redefine handheld gadgets.

I'm eagerly awaiting the unveiling of the new chip.

In the meantime, here's a look at Fortune's timeline for Intel: