AMD MAKING CHIPS FOR NETBOOKS AND LOW-COST NOTEBOOKS

AMD processors are known for delivering high performance, but they aren’t necessarily energy efficient. While they are ideal for powering huge desktop replacement laptops, they just can’t be used in netbooks and ultraportables which are expected to give excellent battery life. Needless to say AMD processors are seldom used in low cost notebooks and netbooks. But now 11 and 12 inch laptops with Intel CULV processors are getting popular and AMD has realized that it just can’t ignore this territory.

The company soon plans to release its next generation of chips aimed at thin and light computers. The new chips are part of AMD’s third-generation Nile platform. They are expected to start shipping in 2010 and 2011. AMD claims that the new chips could give 7 or more hours of battery life in ultraportables. AMD is also making new Bobcat chips for netbooks and ultrathin notebooks.

INTEL MAKING CHIPS FOR MID SEGMENT

Intel is entering the smartphone and mobile internet device (MID) market with its Moorestown Atom chips. The Moorestown is a power efficient Atom processor variant due to be released by 2010. It is built for use in high-end smartphones, MIDs and tablets.

It is safe to state that Intel’s Atom chips are the standard processors for netbooks. But Intel has until now not been able to enter the smartphone or MID market, simply because its processors are too power hungry to become usable on these devices. Now Intel is hoping to change the situation with Moorestown.

Meanwhile Apple is also working on building chips for future iPhones, iPods and tablets. So will Intel have to compete with Apple in future? It is very much likely.

ASUS EEE PC LAPTOP INSPIRES FOR A DESKTOP MODEL MAKING

Asus EEE PC laptop is taking a transformation in its place of existence. If it is quite confusing, let’s put it plain. The laptop model of the Asus is made into a desktop model which will be called as Ebox. This game station will be in markets soon with the attractive specs like 160GB solid state (no moving parts) hard drive, 2GB of RAM, and either the Windows XP or Linux operating systems. The measurement will be roughly 8 inches. The price is expected to be reasonable as it is the replica of the economical EEE PC laptop. Asus is all set to revolutionize the game world.

GIGABYTE M912 MAKING WAVES

Gigabyte Technology will reveal its competitor for the low-priced PC marketplace, the M912 with an 8.9-inch sheet and powered by an Intel Atom processor, at the commencement of June, with regards to the sources in the channel. The M912 will support either Linux or Windows XP, while the company is also considering including Bluetooth, added the sources. The Gigabyte M912 is being intended in house by the corporation in order to facilitate it to be in charge of the development timetable, specification and eminence, the sources renowned, prominence that this will permit the company to stay behind supple based on market opinion.