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<p>verified by intel</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Verified By Intel®&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> Verified by Intel is an Intel-led initiative with three notebook ODMs to improve the ecosystem for mobile products and bring to market notebook barebones that better meet the needs of resellers and systems integrators.<br /> <br /> Suppliers Quanta, Asus and Compal will begin manufacturing notebook barebones that have been verified by Intel for interchangeability across seven components: hard drives, optical drive, keyboard, battery, LCD screen, customizable notebook panels and AC adapters. You will be able to purchase these barebones through select Intel® Authorized Distributors, and integrate them with Intel and third party products.<br /> <br /> The full text can be found here<br /> [http://support.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/asmo-na/eng/271262.htm?iid=asmona_vbi]<br /> <br /> i know that free geek is usually a few years behind the &quot;industry&quot;. in looking at the &quot;larger picture&quot; i think it is important to point out future plans in the industry.<br /> <br /> in short this article pertains to an intel-led standard for laptop parts by the 3 largest manufactures of laptop parts. moving forward there is a higher probablity that interchangeable laptop parts will be availible for future free geek machines.</div>

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