AMD has launched its second-generation A-series line of processors aimed at a wide range of computers from desktops to “ultrathin” notebooks. You can’t call them ultrabooks because Intel owns the rights to that word. Code-named Trinity, the new chips in this family range from a low power 17W dual core processor processors aimed at ultrathins to more powerful 35W quad-core…
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HP’s new line of 14 and 15.6 inch ultraportable laptops come in two flavors. The HP Envy 4T and Envy 5T will be available as ultrabooks with Intel processors, or “sleekbooks” with AMD processors. No matter which processor you get, the case design will remain the same and the laptops will be about the same size and weight. It’s just…
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Now that AMD has announced it’s next-generation notebook processors are shipping it’s just a matter of time before we start to see laptops with the new chips. While there aren’t any of those new laptops available in the US yet, MSI appears to be offering a new 11.6 inch notebook with an AMD E2-1800 processor in Korea. The MSI L2700…
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AMD has announced that it’s next-generation notebook processors started shipping last quarter, which means that they’ll likely start showing up in laptops in the coming months. The new processors continue AMD’s recent trend of combining CPU and discrete-level graphics on a single chip while keeping power consumption low enough to enable decent battery life — something AMD hasn’t always been…
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This summer Lenovo plans to launch two new mini-laptops as part of its IdeaPad S series. The IdeaPad S200 will feature an Intel Atom dual core CPU, while the S206 will have a dual core AMD chip. Both models will be available with solid state storage and full-sized, island-style keyboards. Prices are expected to start at around $349. While neither…
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The Asus U32U is a new thin and light laptop from Asus. It looks a bit like an ultrabook, but measuring about 0.9 inches thick, it’s just a little too chunky to qualify. More importantly, the Asus U32U is powered by an AMD processor, and Intel owns the trademark on the word “ultrabook.” So let’s just call it a laptop,…
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Most of the top PC makers have already hopped on the ultrabook bandwagon, introducing thin and light laptops with the latest Intel processors, quick boot technology, and other newfangled features. But while Intel has trademarked the word “ultrabook” it certainly doesn’t have the monopoly on ultraportable laptops. Chip maker AMD is hoping that computer makers will slap some of its…
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AMD has painted a basic picture of its plans for the next two years and it probably shouldn’t surprise anyone that a big part of that picture focuses on low power processors. The chip maker plans to update its E-series and C-series notebook chips later this year, as well as its Z-series low power chip for tablets. The next-generation laptop…
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The Asus Eee PC 1225B isn’t available for purchase in the US yet, but the folks at Eee PC.it noticed that it’s already available in Italy — and they’ve placed an order. The notebook has an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, making it a hair smaller than the other 12.1 inch Eee PC 12xx series notebooks that have…
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Asus has confirmed that it will launch the Eee PC 1225B notebook in February for $399 and up. We got our first glimpse of this notebook with a 12.1 inch display last month, but Asus is making things official during CES week in Vegas. The laptop features a 1.6 GHz AMD E-450 dual core processor and AMD Radeon HD 6320…
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A new notebook called the Eee PC 1225B showed up on the Asus website this weekend. While there are few official details about the laptop, the model number suggests a machine with a 12.1 inch display and an AMD processor. In other words, we’re probably looking at the successor to the Asus Eee PC 1215B which was released earlier in…
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Ultrabooks are a new class of thin and light laptops which feature Intel processors, solid state disks, and other premium features including fast boot and resume-from-sleep speeds. If you’re wondering why they need Intel chips, it’s because Intel coined the word “ultrabook” and has trademarked the heck out of it. But Intel doesn’t have a monopoly on ultraportable laptops, and…
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