A look at AMD's 2009 mobile strategy

ThraxThrax 🐌Austin, TX Icrontian
edited June 2009 in Science & Tech
A look at AMD's 2009 mobile strategy

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  • MiracleManSMiracleManS Chambersburg, PA Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    Great writeup Rob. I think the mobile market, specifically the lack of entries in the $400-$700 range (with ample computing power) are really going to provide AMD with the boost they need.

    We've already seen how successful these subnetbooks have been, I can only imagine a cost conscious shopper seeing a 13"-15" notebook with horsepower for under $600.

    I know I'd be tempted if I needed the power and mobility and wasn't interested in spending $1400+.
  • Cliff_ForsterCliff_Forster Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    An AMD Ultra Thin is high on my list of consumer desires. Perhaps after Expo I will rub my coins together and get one on order.
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    Are we ever going to see an AMD mainstream notebook performance part?

    -drasnor :fold:
  • KometeKomete Member
    edited June 2009
    You can't argue with Hp's dv2. Slick little setup.I'm really liking what I'm reading about Congo too.

    One thing that I'm wondering about is if these netbooks/ultra portables are going to push the prices up for full fledged laptops. I'm thinking manufacturers will have to raise prices on more powerful laptops since the demand for them will decrease with these good enough ultra portables and netbooks flooding the market.
  • KometeKomete Member
    edited June 2009
    I also got to say the new gateway ultra thin net book blows away the netbook competition.

    I just bought my 7 year old an asus netbook for her birthday but now I'm thinking about returning it and grabbing one of these.
    http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668268.php
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    AMD is already lining up the next-generation Ultra Thin platform known as Congo.

    The platform formerly known as Congo.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    AMD PR officials were/are still quite happy to refer to it as Congo by email and on Twitter. It seems manufactured outrage isn't all that.
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited June 2009
    Good. The outrage was ridiculous. I had noticed that they claimed to be phasing it out in their letter to the Daily Kos, but reading it again, it sounds like they're just talking about the fact that codenames aren't the names that products are sold by.
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