AMD Packs Performance With Mobility in New Processor for Thin and Light Notebooks; Fujitsu Computer Systems Offering Notebook Powered by New Low-Power Mobile AMD Athlon Processor.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2004 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. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) today introduced the new low-power mobile AMD Athlon(tm) XP-M processor 2100+ for thin and light notebooks in mainstream and value markets. Like existing AMD mobile processors, this new low-power offering is designed to provide excellent computing computing - computer performance on the go, extended system battery life enabled by AMD PowerNow!(tm) technology and the benefit of full wireless compatibility with many of today's most popular wireless solutions. "AMD continues to shake up the industry by putting cutting-edge technology in the hands of real people who want to work and play on the go," said Marty Seyer, vice president and general manager, Microprocessor microprocessor, integrated circuit containing the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to interpret and execute instructions from a computer program. Business Unit, AMD. "With our low-power processors, PC manufacturers can pack heavyweight heavyweight - High-overhead; baroque; code-intensive; featureful, but costly. Especially used of communication protocols, language designs, and any sort of implementation in which maximum generality and/or ease of implementation has been pushed at the expense of mundane performance into lightweight notebooks." In the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market, Fujitsu Computer Systems announced it will upgrade its LifeBook(R) S2000 notebook with a full-featured, thin and light model based on the new low-power mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor 2100+. "Our customers will experience leading performance coupled with excellent portability with this addition to our popular LifeBook S2000 notebook family," said Richard McCormack, vice president of product marketing, Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation. Thin and light notebooks are available from Fujitsu now. Computer manufacturers in China and Taiwan planning to offer systems during the second half of this year include BOE BOE Based on Experience BOE Board of Education BOE BoletÃn Oficial del Estado (Spanish) BOE Bank of England BOE Board of Equalization BOE Board of Elections BOE Barrel of Oil Equivalent BOE Bind on Equip , Twinhead and Thunis (Tsing-Hua Unisplendor). Availability The new low-power mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor 2100+ is available immediately worldwide for thin and light mobile PCs. Pricing The new low-power mobile AMD Athlon XP-M processor 2100+ is priced at $97 in 1,000-unit quantities. For pricing details please visit: http://www.amd.com/pricing. About AMD AMD (NYSE:AMD) designs and produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices and system-on-chip solutions for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to helping its customers deliver standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology users, ranging from enterprises to government agencies and individual consumers. Founded in 1969, AMD is a Standard & Poor's 500 company with global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. and manufacturing facilities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Japan and Asia. AMD on the Web For more AMD news and product information, please visit our virtual pressroom at www.amd.com/virtualpressroom. Additional press releases are available at www.amd.com/pressreleases. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Athlon, AMD PowerNow! and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Fujitsu and LifeBook are registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited. Other product and company names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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