AMD and Intel announced that they've settled a long-running legal battle. AMD and Intel are the only two companies that manufacture the processors required to r...
We got a chance to check out the Acer Ferrari One and shoot a quick hands on video during an AMD event aboard the USS Hornet. The Acer Ferrari One will be an at...
AMD sent over an HP Pavilion dv2 for us to evaluate and I wanted to share some photos of it and my first thoughts. The HP Pavilion dv2 fits somewhere between a premium ultraportable and a netbook, sharing some characteristics of each.
The HP Pavilion dv2 is finally available for order at HPDirect.com. The HP Pavilion dv2 aims to tackle the most common objections to netbooks by offering a bigger display, roomier keyboard, improved graphics and an external optical drive. The first Pavilion dv2 configuration costs $749.99, but we expect that price to drop in the coming months as rebates and other discounts begin to kick in.
Low-priced, 720P HD pocket camcorders (palmcorders) are gaining market momentum and I believe consumers are drawn to the value proposition of low cost, high quality, portable, and convenient video capture and playback. As these devices proliferate, it leaves me contemplating how consumers will respond when they discover just how many of these notebooks or netbooks can't effectively play back that content. Whether or not low end notebooks or netbooks were designed to do this isn't relevant, as a recent NPD blog posting (citing new research) may suggest.
Spore, the popular "casual" game from EA, has received as much sales and fanfare as it has controversy from its DRM policies. Spore sold 1M copies and 25M creations were created in its first 2 weeks so no one questions its popularity. But, does anyone question the quality of the visual experience between different notebook technologies? They should, as there are big differences that could really impact their enjoyment. One would expect that today on modern notebooks these differences wouldn't exist but they definitely do.
I'm at AMD's Sunnyvale headquarters where I expect the company to announce its netbook strategy. We've been listening to execs toalk about the big picture. The company is going to focus on mainstream products for consomers and the SMB space since AMD believes they hold most of the profit potential in the notebook market.
Pat Moorhead, AMD's vice president of advanced marketing, demonstrates the difference between Intel and ATI integrated graphics. The differences between the two notebooks are very noticeable and anyone trying to decide between an Intel and AMD system should take a look at the following video.
AMD officially announced the availability of its latest mobile platform, which promises improved graphics performance in both mainstream and high-end notebooks.
HP's announced the Pavilion tx2000, a significant upgrade to its consumer line of tablet PCs. The tx2000 features an active digitizer for improved hand-writing recognition compared to last year's tx1000 series. Check out the following video of the new tx2000.
AMD announced the ATI TV Wonder 600 USB HDTV tuner for notebooks and desktops today. The new tuner integrates with Vista Media Center or XP Media Center to make it easy to watch and record television broadcasts on your notebook.
Toshiba's now selling notebooks with AMD technology for the first time since 2000. The new Satellite A215 series of 15.4-inch consumer notebooks features AMD dual-core processors and graphics, generous hard drive capacities and several multimedia features.
Toshiba will offer notebooks with AMD processors for the first time since 2000. This is a major shift froa Toshiba's all-Intel strategy. About 20% of Toshiba's ...
AMD's new Puma platform will roll out in the middle of 2008, which includes AMD's next-generation "Griffin" notebook processor and AMD RS780 mobile chipset. Puma is designed to deliver battery life, graphics and video processing enhancements and improved overall system performance for an enhanced visual experience.
AMD announces 64x2 dual-core mobile processors based on 65nm technology. The new processors will deliver superior performance and improved power management.
HP announced two new business notebooks today at a presentation called The Art of Small Business. The Compaq 6715B and 6515B are the first HP Business notebooks since the launch of Microsoft's Vista. The new line of business notebooks are exclusively widescreen.
Bahr Mahony, director of AMDâ€â„¢s mobile division talks about its open-platform approach and plans for notebooks in 2007. AMD will launch an initiati...
Dell announced the Latitude 131L, its second AMD powered notebook. The 15.4-inch widescreen business notebook is available with an AMD 64 X2 TL-50 dual-core pr...
Weâ€â„¢ve found an awesome deal for bargain hunters from HP.com. The Compaq Presario V3000 normally starts at $699, but after a$180 discount, $100 re...
The first AMD powered Dell notebooks are now available on Dellâ€â„¢s website. The budget Dell Inspiron 1501 is a 15.4-inch notebook which comes with...