AMD Ushers in a New Era in 64-Bit Mobile Computing With AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology; Acer, Fujitsu Siemens and Packard Bell Among Leading Manufacturers.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Expected to Launch Notebook PCs Worldwide in Coming Months 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 AMD Turion A version of the Athlon 64 CPU from AMD designed for thin, lightweight laptops. The Turion 64 CPUs dissipate as little as 25 watts compared to 65 for the Athlon. Introduced in 2005, Turion enhanced AMD's line of mobile CPUs, which included the Mobile Athlon 64 for full-sized laptops and (TM) 64 mobile technology, the latest in a succession of computing computing - computer innovations based on the industry-leading AMD64 architecture. AMD Turion 64 mobile technology is uniquely optimized to bring award-winning AMD64 performance to thinner and lighter notebook PCs with longer battery life, enhanced security, and compatibility with the latest graphics and wireless solutions, both today and tomorrow. Together with industry-leading partners, AMD enables a best-in-class ecosystem of open industry-standard technologies, helping PC manufacturers to deliver feature-rich systems that satisfy the variety of ways in which people use their notebooks. "By embracing a broad partner community and industry standards, AMD is both providing choice and stimulating innovation," said Roger Kay, vice president of Client Computing (1) Running a program in a user's machine. (2) Using thin clients in a network. See thin client. at IDC. "We have unleashed 64-bit mobile performance, allowing business professionals and on-the-go consumers to explore the freedom of mobile productivity with AMD Turion 64 mobile technology," said Marty Seyer, corporate vice president and general manager, Microprocessor Business Unit, Computation Computation is a general term for any type of information processing that can be represented mathematically. This includes phenomena ranging from simple calculations to human thinking. Products Group, AMD. "This is just the first of many innovations that we are planning to pioneer with this new product family made for mobility, choice and best-in-class notebook designs." Leading global manufacturers, hardware vendors and software suppliers have expressed support for AMD Turion 64 mobile technology. "Fujitsu welcomes AMD Turion 64 mobile technology innovation, and we congratulate AMD on their success," said Mr. Kazuhiro Igarashi, general manager, Mobile PC Division, Personal Business Group for Fujitsu Limited. Business professionals and consumers worldwide can expect to see notebooks based on AMD Turion 64 mobile technology starting later this month in retail stores and through commercial distribution channels. The first systems are expected from Acer Acer trees of the family Aceraceae. Acer rubrum ingestion of wilted or dries leaves of this tree causes acute hemolytic anemia characterized by red urine, jaundice, anemia and methemoglobinemia in horses. worldwide and Fujitsu Siemens Computers Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (products marketed elsewhere are sold under the Fujitsu brand). throughout Europe. "We have had a great deal of success with our Ferrari branded notebooks based on AMD64 technology," said Walter Deppeler, senior corporate vice president, Acer Inc. "We look forward to continued success with our forthcoming notebook designs based on AMD Turion 64 mobile technology." "As the leading European IT provider, we offer our customers world-class computing technology," said Herbert Schonebeck, Vice President Business Unit Consumer, Fujitsu Siemens Computers. "We are introducing innovative consumer notebook PCs based on AMD Turion 64 mobile technology to provide our customers efficient platforms to connect from virtually anywhere." In addition, ASUS ASUS Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (Queen's University) ASUS Air Support Squadron (USAF) ASUS Annual Support & Update Service ASUS Administrative Support/Utilization , Averatec, BenQ, MSI MSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (MicroSoft Installer) See Windows Installer. (2) (Medium Scale Integration) Between 100 and 3,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, LSI, VLSI and ULSI. and Packard Bell See Packard Bell NEC. are among the leading, global computer manufacturers who have indicated they will support AMD Turion 64 mobile technology. Availability AMD Turion 64 mobile technology models ML-37, ML-34, ML-32, ML-30, MT-34, MT-32, and MT-30 are available immediately worldwide. In order to help consumers and business professionals simplify their notebook purchasing decisions, AMD Turion 64 mobile technology uses a new series of model numbers designed to provide a simple designation of both relative performance and degree of mobility within the processor family. The two letters of this model number indicate processor class, with the second letter designating increasing degree of mobility, as measured by power consumption.(a) As the second letter approaches the end of the alphabet alphabet [Gr. alpha-beta, like Eng. ABC], system of writing, theoretically having a one-for-one relation between character (or letter) and phoneme (see phonetics). Few alphabets have achieved the ideal exactness. , "higher" letters indicate greater mobility. The numbers indicate relative performance within the processor class. Higher numbers indicate higher relative performance among the AMD Turion 64 mobile technology family. Pricing AMD Turion 64 mobile technology models ML-37, ML-34, ML-32, ML-30, MT-34, MT-32, and MT-30 are priced at $354, $263, $220, $184, $268, $225 and $189 respectively, in 1,000-unit quantities. For pricing details please visit: http://www.amd.com/pricing. About AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology AMD Turion 64 mobile technology is made for mobility without compromise. The technology is designed to be the most advanced family of 32- and 64-bit Windows(R)-compatible processors available for mobile PCs, enabling thinner and lighter notebooks plus compatibility with today's most popular wireless and graphics solutions. AMD Turion 64 mobile technology also features award-winning AMD64 performance, readiness for tomorrow's 64-bit applications, security with Enhanced Virus Protection Enhanced Virus Protection, often abbreviated as EVP, is a proprietary technology used by AMD which attempts to prevent malicious computer code from being executed without the user's knowledge or permission. enabled by 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. Service Pack 2, and AMD PowerNow!(TM) technology for extended system battery life. About AMD64 AMD64 evolves the industry-standard 32-bit x86 architecture The generic term x86 refers to the "CISC" type instruction set of the most commercially successful CPU architecture[1] in the history of personal computing, used in processors from Intel, AMD, VIA, and others. to support the demanding 64-bit environment and enables next-generation functionality and productivity today. AMD designed the AMD64 platform to allow end users to enjoy reliable, best-in-class performance on the 32-bit software they own today while preparing for a seamless transition to high-performance 64-bit applications. Designed from the ground up to support multi-core capability, future AMD64 dual-core processors will amplify the elegance and power of AMD's current single-core solutions. The AMD64 architecture is also designed to enhance the security of your computing environment by integrating Enhanced Virus Protection technology enabled by advanced anti-virus features in Windows(R) XP Service Pack 2 and the upcoming Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. 2003 Service Pack 1. Since the introduction of the AMD64 architecture in 2003, the AMD Opteron(TM) processor for servers and workstations and the AMD Athlon(TM) 64 processors for desktop and notebook computers 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. have earned more than 80 awards for innovation and performance and the support of more than 2,000 OEMs, hardware and software developers, system builders  This article's grammar usage needs improvement. Please edit this article in accordance with Wikipedia's . ,
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AMD64 technology was natively designed to support upcoming industry-standard, multi-core processors for servers, workstations, desktop PCs and notebooks, as a natural extension of AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture. About AMD AMD (NYSE:AMD) designs and produces innovative microprocessors, Flash memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology users, ranging from enterprises and governments to individual consumers. For more information visit www.amd.com. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Turion, AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron, AMD PowerNow!, and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Industry Partners Demonstrate Support for AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology Global Notebook Manufacturers: "We support AMD's introduction of AMD Turion 64 mobile technology, and we expect this innovation to benefit PC buyers who want greater mobility plus performance," said Ken Kan, senior vice president of Arima. "ASUS is pleased to support AMD's new mobile technology in the near future," said an ASUS spokesperson. "We pride ourselves on the ability to deliver form, function and entertainment with our notebook line," said Saeed Shahbazi, president of Averatec. "By providing notebooks with AMD Turion 64 mobile technology in our assortment, we will provide our customers true mobility without boundaries." "As a leading provider of optimal enterprise solutions throughout central Europe Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. In addition, Northern, Southern and Southeastern Europe may variously delimit or overlap into Central Europe. , we are pleased to offer our IT customers the freedom to choose from high-quality, innovative technologies, such as AMD Turion 64 mobile technology," said Guido Karbautzki, business manager, Mobile Computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings for MAXDATA. "As one of the leading providers of consumer electronics in Germany, we take pride in using high-quality, leading-edge technology such as AMD Turion 64 mobile technology," said Mark Jendrzok, product manager, Mobile Computing, Medion. "We look forward to adding even greater mobility to our popular line of Packard Bell notebooks with AMD Turion 64 mobile technology," said Louis Perrin, product marketing director of Packard Bell. "Sharp engineers high-quality notebook PCs based on the latest technologies, and we welcome AMD's innovative, new product family to the market," said Paul Bruce, vice president and general manager of Sharp Systems of America. "Repeat notebook buyers in the UK are 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. thin and light notebooks with long battery life, wireless connectivity and more performance. This new mobile technology from AMD allows us to provide notebooks with greater mobility and 64-bit performance," said Dr. Tariq Mohammed, group marketing director for TIME. "Tiny.com have rapidly become the UK's leading direct consumer notebook supplier and will expand the current range of notebooks. AMD's latest technology helps us to provide even greater mobility and 64-bit performance," said Brain Trevaskiss, marketing director of Tiny.com. "We expect that our PC customers throughout China will be able to benefit from the introduction of AMD Turion 64 mobile technology," said Yang yang (yang) [Chinese] in Chinese philosophy, the active, positive, masculine principle that is complementary to yin; see yin, under principle. Zhong, general manager for Tsinghua Unisplendor Corporation's Notebook Computer Business Department. "Twinhead looks forward to bringing the benefits of AMD Turion 64 mobile technology to our customers, enabling mobility, performance and enhanced security for today and tomorrow," said Isabel Chen, head of marketing for Twinhead. "Congratulations to AMD! AMD Turion 64 mobile technology is an exciting innovation. We look forward to passing on its performance benefits to our customers," said Dr. Juergen Rakow, managing director of Yakumo GmbH. Ecosystem Partners: "Atheros' wireless solutions paired with AMD Turion 64 mobile technology are optimized to deliver high performance with longer battery life, as well as industry-leading throughput and range for thinner and lighter notebook PCs," said Craig Barratt, president and chief executive officer of Atheros Communications. "Our 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 chipsets offer consumers a better wireless user experience through innovative features including Super G, Super AG and eXtended Range technologies." "Thin and light notebook PC users demand platforms that deliver lightning-fast performance, rich features and extended battery life, all while maintaining a highly portable form factor," said Phil Eisler, senior vice president and general manager, Integrated and Mobile Business Unit, ATI Technologies “ATI” redirects here. For other uses, see Ati. ATI Technologies U.L.C. ATI is a major Canadian designer and supplier of graphics processing units, motherboard chipsets, and video display cards. . "Through a close working relationship with AMD, ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. has leveraged its industry leadership in notebook PC graphics and power management to deliver world-class platform technology that takes full advantage of the AMD Turion 64 class of processors." "Combining best-of-breed technologies provides notebook users with the best features at a lower cost than bundled alternatives," said Jeff Abramowitz, senior director of marketing for Broadcom's Home and Wireless Networking See wireless network. Business Unit. "Systems equipped with AMD Turion 64 mobile technology and Broadcom's 54g Wi-Fi solutions will offer superior computing and networking performance, while enhancing mobility with features that simplify wireless connectivity." "NVIDIA supports AMD Turion 64 mobile technology, which is uniquely optimized to deliver industry-leading AMD64 power in thinner and lighter notebook PCs with longer battery life, enhanced security, and compatibility with the latest wireless and graphics technologies," said Rob Csongor, general manager, Mobile Computing, NVIDIA. "AMD is stepping up to offer PC users full mobility along with NVIDIA's legendary performance for 'on-the-go' computing without compromise." "AMD Turion 64 mobile technology brings outstanding features with longer battery life, enhanced security, and compatibility to notebook PC users," said Daniel Chen, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SiS. "SiS as a chipset A group of chips designed to work as a unit to perform a function. For example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiving. A PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems (see PC chipset for illustration). partner has been ready to provide the complete product line for AMD Turion 64 mobile technology and we will remain aligned with AMD's latest technologies by continuously developing advanced products to meet market needs." "Being a partner with AMD on one of the first notebook PCs years ago, I am excited about the newly introduced AMD Turion 64 mobile technology," said Alex Kuo Since receiving a B.A. from Knox College (studied with Sam Moon & Gogisi) and M.F.A. from the University of Iowa (studied with Donald Justice & Philip Roth) in the early 1960s, more than three hundred-and-fifty of his poems, short stories, photographs and essays have appeared in magazines , CEO, ULi Electronics Inc. "AMD Turion 64 mobile technology-powered notebook PCs can easily provide class-leading performance while remaining cool, especially when coupled with ULi's chipsets embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. with M1689 and leading-edge mobile power management technologies." "The combination of AMD Turion 64 mobile technology and advanced core-logic chipsets, such as the VIA K8N800A and the forthcoming VIA K8N890, which feature advanced graphics and support for cutting-edge power-saving technologies, will enable the next generation of thin and light notebooks with longer battery life, perfect for business professionals and consumers with digital lifestyles on the go," said Chewei Lin, vice president of Product Marketing, VIA Technologies Inc. (a) Based on the general assumption that lower power consumption enables longer system battery life and, therefore, greater mobility. |
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