The $27 price is for a dual core chip, not a 16 core one. If Avoton prices are anything to go by then expect higher core count chips to be considerably more exp

The $27 price is for a dual core chip, not a 16 core one. If Avoton prices are anything to go by then expect higher core count chips to be considerably more expensive. Intel is always careful to make sure Atom products don't cannibalize their higher margin Core CPUs so don't expect these to ever be a win from a CPU perf-per-dollar standpoint.