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Posted on March 22nd, 2011 John Burns
The dominance of Intel Atom processors in netbooks has been challenged recently by the advances made by AMD with their Fusion APUs.
Now, Intel are focusing on reclaiming this dominance with their new batch of Atom CPUs, around which they hope to develop fanless netbooks.
The removal of a fan cooling system from the netbook would be the next major leap in the development of lightweight, razor-thin netbooks. Such an advance could also be key in the survival of the netbook; a tech species that has been hit hard by the explosion of the tablet market.
AMD’s Fusion initiative has been praised by netbook manufacturers and consumers alike for the power-saving and space-saving properties of its processing chips. The basis of the Fusion initiative was to combine a processing chip with a graphics chip, saving space and conserving energy within the unit.
Intel are now hoping to gain similar acclaim with their Cedar Trail Atom processors, a range which is now in development.
However, there is some debate as to whether Intel will be ready to demo their new chips at the next Intel Developer Forum – or IDF – which will be held in Beijing on April 13th.
So we may have to wait a little bit longer to see if there is any veracity in Intel’s claims.
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Posted on January 21st, 2011 John Burns
AMD announced launch plans for their “Llano” range, as well as an assault on the tablet market following the resignation of their CEO.
Notebooks featuring the “Llano” – a platform aimed at extremely lightweight devices –are expected to hit our shelves this summer. The production of the Llano follows AMD’s recently developed “Brazos” processing chip – an accelerated processing unit which emerged from the company’s celebrated Fusion initative.
These plans were unveiled during a conference call between executives at AMD and a group of analysts and journalists; a conference call that also revealed an expanded focus for the company.
The reluctance of former CEO, Dirk Meyer to pursue the booming tablet and smartphone market had been a source of friction between him and the board of directors at AMD. Now – a week after Mayer’s resignation – AMD’s board talk of “accelerating” efforts in these new areas.
However, AMD will not be abandoning their existing product lines: “[This acceleration] is certainly not an indication that we are going to let the focus shift away from what the priorities are in terms of delivering what we promised”, said Thomas Siefert, AMD’s interim CEO.
The expanded focus came as AMD reported revenues of $1.65 billion in the 4th quarter of 2010; a figure identical to the one posted from the same period of 2009.
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Posted on January 20th, 2011 Dan Mather
Asustek is still planning to introduce new additions to its netbook range despite an increasing emphasis on the development of tablet PCs, according to reports.
The company is among the world’s largest suppliers of personal computers and doesn’t want to miss out on opportunities in the tablet sector but isn’t yet willing to write-off the global netbook market.
Indeed, Asustek is aiming to ship somewhere in the region of six million netbooks over the course of 2011 and expects to see 30 to 35 million units sold worldwide by all major suppliers during that time.
At least three and possibly four new Eee PC netbooks could be brought to market by the Taiwanese firm in the coming months, with prices in a range of categories.
Asustek’s general business manager for Eee PC affairs Samson Hu explained to Digitimes that the consumer tech markets are changing quickly but no-one yet knows precisely what impact the rise of the tablet PC will ultimately have.
He suggested that consumers in various emerging economies, like those of Indonesia, Brazil and the Middle-East are still keen on netbooks as a useful and practical PC option.
Processing units incorporated into Asustek netbooks are expected to be improved this year, even if the designs do not represent any great departure from widely popular models like the Eee PC 1015PW.
The has been plenty of discussion in recent days about Acer’s attitude towards the netbook market worldwide, with the Asian PC giant insisting that it will still be putting plenty of effort into improving its position in the sector.
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Toshiba have announced that its new NB range of netbooks will be crammed with multimedia features.
The NB550D will be equipped with top quality Harman/Kardon speakers and Dolby Advanced Audio. Its 10.1 inch widescreen will also be HD capable.
It is features like these that Toshiba hope will ignite the interest of today’s tech-savvy media consumers. Toshiba say the range is “designed for people who enjoy listening to music, watching videos and web surfing on the go.”
The HDMI connectivity offered by the NB range means that users will be able stream movies and video clips directly to a HD TV screen, which is handy for those who prefer watching films on a slightly larger screen. This feature marks Toshiba’s first foray into convergent devices.
In addition to this, the NB550D packs an AMD-C50 processor and Radeon HD graphics card, making the machine a top notch device for gaming as well as for film and television viewing.
The “sleep-and-music” function allows the device conserve battery power by playing music when shut down, giving users the chance to get the very best out of those H/K speakers.
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