Intel has seconded its mainstream Core, low-end Celeron, even its Pentium chips to ultra-thin (maybe one-inch) laptop service to up the generally pricy widgets' performance (maybe 35%-40% in certain applications), double their graphics performance and generally make them more responsive. The move should expand the market as well as stymie some of AMD's ULV ambitions. The new 32nm Core ULV chips, available in June, reportedly have 40 design wins and should turn out more affordable ultra-thins with better battery lives. The company has something else in mind for tablets.