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Packet 1 Networks (P1) Malaysia, together with Intel launched the country's first WiMax-Ready 4G laptops today. Present were Asus, Acer, Dell, Lenovo, MSI and Toshiba and all the laptops had Intel's embedded WiMax + WiFi chip (Centrino Advanced-N + WiLax 6250). The partnership between P1, Intel and the laptop brands allow for a more affordable pricing plan for the WiMax service as well as the devices. Intel SEA invited members of the press to a media workshop here in their Malaysia office to show us some of their latest and upcoming technologies. This prototype was specifically made by Intel to demonstrate that capability. There's no brand or label because this was just a special prototype Intel had made to showcase how thin the design can be. Intel promises we should be seeing newer netbook models with dual-core CPUs, support for DDR3 RAM and still allows for longer battery life. Intel names Asus, MSI, Lenovo and Acer as among the first laptop manufacturers to be shipping out newer netbooks with this platform. Read more in our articles including "Malaysia gets 1st WiMax built-in laptops" and "Hands-on with the Intel Canoe Lake Netbook".