AMD Breaks Into Thin-and-Light Market with New Processors Powering Fujitsu Notebook.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2003 Low-voltage Mobile AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. Athlon(TM) XP-M Processors Deliver Balanced Combination of Performance and Power-Saving Features AMD (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AMD) today announced its low-voltage mobile AMD Athlon(TM) XP-M processors will power the new Fujitsu LifeBook S2000 notebook. Less than four pounds and 1.36 inches in height, the first-ever AMD processor-based thin-and-light notebook available in the U.S. is designed to meet the challenging mobility and productivity needs of business and home consumers. "With the introduction of the new low-voltage mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor, customers now have an exciting new alternative for lighter and more portable notebooks," said Rob Herb, executive vice president and chief sales and marketing officer for AMD. "AMD and its partners are delivering new thin-and-light notebooks for end-users who require outstanding quality, productivity and performance." Setting a new standard for price and performance in the thin-and-light market, AMD and Fujitsu partnered to deliver a notebook computer A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. with integrated wireless communication and extended system battery life. The result is a travel-friendly tool enabling great productivity and long connectivity for end users. AMD is deploying its low-power mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processors with an open architecture approach, helping to ensure OEMs can easily integrate their choice of 802.11 solutions into AMD processor-based mobile systems. With integrated WiFi-certified wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area (IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11b) capabilities available in the LifeBook S2000 notebook, in addition to its existing modem and Ethernet ports, mobile professionals can stay connected in several types of computing environments. The notebook also features two USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0 ports for enabling the transfer of large digital files in seconds. "Mobile users are continually looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to become more mobile, not just while on the road, but also at work, school or home," said Toshio Morohoshi, president and chief executive officer, Fujitsu PC Corporation. "Fujitsu designed the LifeBook S2000 notebook with all of the mobile users' needs in mind. The addition of the AMD processor enables us to offer a high-performance, aggressively priced system with advanced wireless capabilities that provides users with maximum flexibility to stay connected wherever their computing environment may be." The LifeBook S2000 notebook features AMD PowerNow!(TM) technology that helps extend the battery life of a notebook without compromising performance. In addition to AMD power management technology, LifeBook S2000 notebooks will feature a port replicator A device used to quickly connect multiple peripherals to a laptop using only one connector. The desktop devices are permanently plugged into the port replicator, which connects to the laptop via the USB port, PC Card slot or proprietary expansion port. option for easy docking, a key benefit for business users. "The thin-and-light market represents the largest and fastest-growing segment of the notebook PC market," said Matt Sargent, director of research, Personal Computers, ARS. "The ability of manufacturers to customize their mobile solutions and offer a broad range of choices to notebook buyers becomes even more critical as small-businesses and home consumers join enterprises in the quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the portability and connectivity." All mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processors are Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Hardware Quality Laboratory-qualified and are extensively tested for compatibility with thousands of business applications, including the most popular office productivity suites. The LifeBook S2000 notebook is available with a choice of Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional. Availability The LifeBook S2000 notebook featuring the mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor is available now through the Fujitsu retail and reseller channels as well as at www.fujitsupc.com or 1-877-FPC-DIRECT. Fujitsu customers can choose a recommended configuration or customize the LifeBook S2000 notebook utilizing the company's Configure To Order (CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. ) Program. About the Mobile AMD Athlon(TM) XP-M Processor The mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processors are compatible with AMD's Socket A The motherboard receptacle for Duron and newer Athlon CPU chips from AMD. It uses a 462-pin PGA package. See Slot A. infrastructure, and support the advanced 266MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. AMD Athlon front-side bus. The low-voltage mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processors are pin compatible with Socket A infrastructure, but are packaged in a smaller uPGA package. Mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processors are manufactured using AMD's 0.13 micron copper process technology in Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany. About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD, a Fortune 500 and Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices, and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of approximately $2.7 billion in 2002. (NYSE: AMD). AMD on the Web For more AMD news and product information, please visit our virtual pressroom at www.amd.com/news/virtualpress/index.html. Additional press releases are available at www.amd.com/news/news.html. About Fujitsu PC Corporation Headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , Fujitsu PC Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited and the leading provider of ultra-mobile computing solutions. Fujitsu PC Corporation delivers high-performance mobile computing solutions for the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market, including a wide range of LifeBook notebooks and Stylistic tablets. Fujitsu PC Corporation emphasizes leading-edge technology, exceptional product quality, user comfort and productivity, and outstanding customer service as primary competitive advantages. More information on Fujitsu PC Corporation's complete line of mobile computing solutions is available at www.fujitsupc.com or 1-877-FPC-DIRECT. About Fujitsu Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, high-reliability/performance computing and telecommunications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts make Fujitsu uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite possibilities of the broadband Internet to help its customers succeed. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :6702) reported consolidated revenues of 5 trillion yen (about US$38 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Athlon, and combinations thereof, and AMD PowerNow! are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. Other product and company names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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