Toshiba gaat AMD platform gebruiken voor nieuwe notebooks (Engels)

woensdag 30 mei 2007

Significant Win Expands AMD's Footprint in Fast-Growing Mobile Market

SUNNYVALE, California, May 30, 2007 - AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced that Toshiba
will launch three Satellite notebook PCs based on an AMD mobile platform.
Combining advanced mobile processor performance with outstanding graphics,
Toshiba will offer systems in the popular Satellite product line based on
AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology and the AMD M690 Series
Chipset. Toshiba, one of the world's largest notebook providers, is expected
to start shipping the new consumer notebooks in time for the back-to-school
season.

"Today signifies another important success for AMD's mobile business as we
welcome Toshiba and expand our footprint in the rapidly-growing notebook
market. With a majority of notebook OEMs now shipping AMD processor-based
systems, this win underscores AMD's mobile technology roadmap strength and
our ability to provide OEMs with a suite of products enabling a compelling
open platform solution," said Henri Richard, executive vice president and
chief sales and marketing officer, AMD. "With AMD and our industry-leading
technology partners, Toshiba is bringing customers around the world a new
level of choice in notebook PCs."

"Our collaboration with AMD is intended to satisfy the demands of a broader
market for mobile computing," stated Hisatsugu Nonaka, corporate senior vice
president and president and CEO of Toshiba's Personal Computer & Network
Company. "Toshiba is dedicated to working with industry-leading suppliers in
developing innovative products that can generate value for our customers."

Toshiba plans to first launch the AMD-based notebooks in the United States
and Europe. Toshiba is the latest OEM to participate in the AMD Better by
Design program which enables leading global OEMs to design notebook PCs that
provide users with better performance and superior graphics and wireless
connectivity, while delivering increased energy efficiency for extended
battery life. Together, AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology and the
AMD M690 Series Chipset deliver a superior mobile computing platform
experience. AMD's open platform strategy enables leading global OEMs to
design notebook PCs with a choice of leading graphics technologies that
deliver performance and smooth video playback with increased energy
efficiency for extended battery life.

For more information check: www.amd.com

posted by Ward @ 09:20