MSI has been cranking out low power mini-desktop computers, or nettops, for the past few years. Most of the computers in the MSI Wind Box line have had Intel Atom processors, giving you a desktop with netbook-like performance (and a netbook-like low price tag). But the company’s latest Wind Box packs a little more punch. […]
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Asus Eee Box nettops now feature AMD Fusion chips
Asus has added two new mini-desktop computers to its Eee Box line. What sets the new EB1020 and EB1021 apart from earlier models though are the AMD Fusion chips. The Eee Box EB1020 features a 1 GHz AMD C-50 dual core processor with AMD Radeon HD 6250 graphics — the same combination powering the Acer […]
MSI Wind U270 laptop with AMD Zacate chip gets official
MSI started showing off the Wind U270 laptop in December and I got a chance to check out the portable notebook at CES in January. But the company has finally gotten around to putting out a press release, so we finally have detailed specs for the MSI Wind U270. It turns out the laptop has […]
Lenovo ThinkPad X120e notebook now available for $399 and up
This is a pleasant surprise. Last I’d heard Lenovo had delayed the US launch of the ThinkPad X120e business-class ultraportable laptop until March. But guess what showed up on the Lenovo web site today? The Lenovo ThinkPad X120e is now available for purchase for $399 and up. The base price gets you a laptop with […]
Lenovo ThinkPad X120e to start shipping March 8th
The ThinkPad X120e is a new business class ultraportable laptop from Lenovo. It features an 11.6 inch display, a low power AMD processor, and Radeon HD graphics. Lenovo introduced the laptop at CES, and now the company is confirming that it will go on sale starting February 15th… or maybe March 8th. That’s the good […]
Sony Vaio YB 11.6 inch notebook with AMD Zacate reviewed
The Sony Vaio YB is a portable notebook which fits somewhere between the Sony Vaio W 10 inch netbook and the company’s more ambitious (and expensive) products such as the Vaio P 8.9 inch ultraportable and the Sony Vaio X ultrathin notebook. But while the Vaio W, P, and X all have low power Intel […]
Sony Vaio YB laptop with AMD Zacate chip now available
Sony has begun taking orders for the Vaio YB notebook the company introduced at CES last month. The Sony Vaio YB features an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and a dual core 1.6 GHz AMD E-350 Zacate chip with AMD Radeon 6310 graphics. The laptop runs $599.99 for a model with 4GB of […]
AMD: More than 1 million Fusion chips shipped
AMD interim CEO Thomas Seifert says the company has shipped over a million of its new Fusion chips to partners including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba since launching the platform late last year. Those Fusion chips are low power Brazos chips which combine CPU and graphics onto a single chip. […]
AMD could position its low power Brazos chips for use in tablets
When I spoke with AMD recently about the company’s new Brazos chips including the low power AMD Ontario and Zacate processors, the company made it clear that while there was nothing stopping PC makers from using these chips in tablets, they were really designed with low power laptop and desktop computers in mind. While most […]
Hands-on with the Sony Vaio YB-Series notebook
Sony is reportedly looking to get out of the netbook game, instead focusing on higher performance, higher profit margin notebooks. But that doesn’t mean the company will only be focusing on laptops with almost laughably high price tags. Last week Sony unveiled the YB-series laptop with an AMD Fusion chip and a starting price for […]