LifeBook S2000: Fujitsu Computer Systems.www.us.fujitsu.com/computers, Hardware, $1,299 This notebook now features 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. 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 64 mobile technology, which offers overall performance for 32-bit and 64-bit applications. Weighing approximately four pounds, it also includes up to 10 hours of battery life, an 100 GB hard drive and a 13.3 inch Crystal View XGA (EXtended Graphics Array) A screen resolution of 1,024x768 pixels. The term stems from IBM's XGA display standard introduced in 1990, which extended VGA to 132-column text and interlaced 1,024x768x256 resolution. XGA-2 later added non-interlaced 1,024x768x64K. display capable of casual outdoor viewing. It also offers a new dual-layer multi-format DVD writer A DVD drive that records/writes onto any combination of DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW media. Contrast with a DVD-ROM drive that only reads discs. See DVD and DVD burner. , a versatile modular bay to accommodate a variety of optical drives or a bay battery and an optional Atheros Super AG wireless LAN for fast data transfer. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Edited by Laura Dianis |
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