Ending exclusive ties with Intel, computer manufacturer Toshiba Corp said on Tuesday that it would switch to AMD for its new line of Satellite laptops. Toshiba explained that it would offer systems in the Satellite product line based on AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile-technology and the AMD M690 Series Chipset. They are expected to [...]
Until now, conventional wisdom has held that a desktop personal computer is essential at home for heavy-duty tasks such as editing video. But with a slew of more powerful notebook computers hitting the market, consumers could ditch their desktop and make a laptop their primary home computer. PC makers such as Hewlett-Packard Co., Sony Corp. [...]
If it catches on, Intel’s sleek laptop could be a game changer for PCs When Intel asked designers to build a better laptop, its instructions were simple, really. The machine has to be fashionable, able to connect to all manner of wireless networks, and full of the latest, fastest computing capabilities. Oh yes, and make [...]
