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- Sunday specials: Wal-Mart, Best Buy battle over $300 laptops
- Sunday specials: Wal-Mart, Best Buy battle over $300 laptopsCeleron and/or Sempron No thanks.It may be cheap and other specs look nice. But both the Celeron and the Sempron are SLOW and underperformed as hell.If you just want a laptop to say you have one, then this may be for...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, laptop computer, AMD Sempron, Intel Celeron, Best Buy Co. Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-26
- AMD releases 65 nm mainstream dual core processors
- AMD releases 65 nm mainstream dual core processorsAlready within tolerance?Please tell me that means that the Semprons aren't going to save any more energy by being shrank down to a 65 nm processor.That to me seems like one hell of a mis-stepCost reduction acheivementCongratulations to AMD as they can claim...
- Tags: Performance management, Processors, Semiconductors, dual-core processor, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD IS, Intel Corp., AMD Sempron, chip, processor
- Discussion threads 2006-12-05
- Dell notebooks to feature AMD's Turions and Semprons?
- Dell notebooks to feature AMD's Turions and Semprons?Have you tried a Turion other than the Acer Ferrari?I own an HP nx6125 which contains a Turion processor, and I have never encountered any heat problems. The fan starts quietly when I tax the processor for a couple of minutes, like...
- Tags: Processors, AMD Turion, notebook, Dell Computer Corp., AMD Sempron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-08-02
- Dell notebooks to feature AMD's Turions and Semprons?
- Andrew Gruen over at CNET Reviews blogged: Though Dell already broke up with Intel in the server market this May, Digitimes reports that the company is about to do the same for its notebooks. According to anonymous "sources at Taiwan-based notebook makers," Dell is set...
- Tags: notebook
- Blog posts 2006-08-02
- HP Compaq Presario V6000 (AMD Sempron 3200+ 1.6GHz, 512MB RAM, 60GB HDD)
- A stripped-down version of the HP Pavilion dv6000, the 6.5-pound Compaq Presario V6000 offers a choice of either an AMD Sempron or a Turion 64 X2 processor at speeds from 1.6GHz to 1.8GHz; up to 2GB of 533MHz or 667MHz RAM; 5,400rpm hard drives in capacities from 60GB to 120GB;...
- Tags: Desktops, Processors, hard drive, Compaq Presario, Compaq Presario V6000, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., HP Pavilion, Compaq Computer Corp., AMD Sempron, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Product reviews 2006-07-12
- Computers on the cheap
- I'm not sure if you've noticed recently, but computers have gotten pretty darn cheap. Like really cheap. Maybe I'm just getting old, but back in my day, you couldn't go to your local discount store and pick up a decent computer for $300. I remember when, aside...
- Tags: computer
- Blog posts 2006-02-23
- Mac mini to go Intel in January
- Mac mini to go Intel in JanuaryWicked coOL..Well this answers a lot of Video iPod questions...Content being a key issue now is becoming a bit more clear.Pagan jimCan TiVo survive?With both Microsoft and Apple putting so much effort into the home entertainment area and producing much more functional paradigms, can...
- Tags: Desktops, Processors, Wintel computer, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, 64-bit, Apple Inc., AMD Sempron, Apple iPod, Apple Intel Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2005-11-30
- Gateway unwraps new eMachines PCs
- Gateway unwraps new eMachines PCsCRAP is CRAP, if its expensive, or in this case, cheap..Quit Yer Griping.....I have an E Machine I picked up online from Tiger Direct, it's got 512 MB of RAM and for an office machine (E-mail, web surfing, CD/DVD burning), it does the trick.If you're looking...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, E-mail, Processors, eMachines Inc., Gateway Inc., Emachines PC, computer, AMD Sempron, PC
- Discussion threads 2005-09-22
- AMD's Sempron marches on China
- AMD's Sempron marches on ChinaGood for AMDAt least someone wasnt bullied by Intel.Good for Lenovo and AMD = good for consumer.
- Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Sempron
- Discussion threads 2005-07-11
- Intel's Celeron takes the 64-bit route
- Intel's Celeron takes the 64-bit routeStill crippled...... by its measly 256kb of Cache.Demand?Heck, demand has been there for years. Capability and practicality, now those are different stories, so lets get them straight. People in the video business and hobbies have been screaming for 64bit for the full 5 years that...
- Tags: Processors, Network technology, 64-bit, AMD Sempron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Celeron, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-06-27
- AMD's Centrino challenger: Turion
- AMD's Centrino challenger: TurionAMD already owns IntelAMD has taken market share from Intel in every segment including laptop-desktop and the lucrative server market. In fact AMD had greater desktop sales than Intel last quarter, which is a milestone.The 35W A64 laptop chippies have basically made Centrino obsolete like the rest...
- Tags: Notebooks, Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, Mobile Market, AMD Turion, AMD Sempron, Intel Centrino, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2005-01-07
- AMD to saddle up Sempron on Wednesday
- AMD to saddle up Sempron on WednesdayAMD is kicking butt and takin' names...Sempron crushes the obsolete Celery Sticks that InHell tried to dump on naive consumers. As AnandTech's test show, the new Sempron is a lot of performance at a very inexpensive price. And unlike the paper launches InHell is...
- Tags: Processors, AMD Sempron, Inhell, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Discussion threads 2004-07-28
- AMD is betting on low-priced chip
- AMD is betting on low-priced chipWhy?Athlon XPs are dirt cheap nowadays, except possibly the highest rated model (3200+).Competing with Celerons isn't what AMD should be doing.. P4-based Celerons can't keep up with anything.. the lack of cache on the Celeron, and the P4-architecture's looong pipeline don't mix well..RTA... price...The Sempron...
- Tags: Processors, performance, Intel Celeron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., chip, AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon XP
- Discussion threads 2004-06-19
- AMD to market discount Sempron
- AMD to market discount SempronNew chip should be based on Athlon64From the article: "AMD did not provide any technical details or specify whether the chip would derive from the older Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP line or the Athlon 64 line."The new chip should be based on the Athlon64, because that would improve...
- Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, AMD Athlon 64, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon, chip, AMD Sempron
- Discussion threads 2004-06-07
Additional Resources
- Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Laptop computers
- This year the laptop list was a tough assignment for several reasons. First, the emergence of a new class of ultra-thin laptops--spawned by lower-cost processors from Intel and AMD--has made things more complicated. Second, there's a fresh crop of Windows 7 laptops, and...
- Tags: Processor, Hard Drive, Performance, Apple MacBook, Memory, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Computer, Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Compaq CQ61z, Timeline 1810T, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-11-01
- Dr. Hardware Sysinfo 9.9.5e (Windows)
- Dr. Hardware Sysinfo allows you to examine the machine room of your PC. It gives detailed information about your processor, BIOS, chipset, hard disk, and PCI devices. It detects processors like Celeron A, 3D chips (3Dfx, Riva, and so on), and chipsets (VIA MVP3, for example). The full version provides...
- Tags: Dual-core, AMD Athlon, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Gebhard, Chipsets, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2009-07-27
- Sunday specials: Wal-Mart, Best Buy battle over $300 laptops
- The $298 Compaq laptop that generated so much coverage this week goes on sale at Wal-Mart today. Hopefully no one was trampled this morning, but if Best Buy's recent experience with a $300 Acer laptop is any indication, it could be tough to get your hands...
- Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Toshiba Satellite L305-S5955, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Flash Memory, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-07-26
- Walmart to sell $298 Compaq laptop in time for back-to-school, 'while supplies last'
- The annual back-to-school shopping trip is just around the corner. Load the family in the mini-van, drive over to your local Walmart, and watch as your shopping cart fills with new clothes, shoes, pencils, notebooks, protractors, calculators, and a million other things. The yearly resupply is...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Laptop Computer, Entertainment, Compaq Computer Corp., Notebooks, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Marketing, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-07-24
- Desktops aren't dead (yet)
- Laptops have long since overtaken their desk-bound brethren in terms of revenues, and more recently unit sales. In the first quarter, desktop unit sales dropped 23 percent, while notebook sales actually increased 10 percent compared with the same period last year, according to iSuppli. Gizmodo even penned an obituary for...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Hewlett-Packard Co., Memory, Configuration, HP Pavilion, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Intel Corp., Dell Inspiron, Aspire M800 Series, SX2800-01, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- AMD Istanbul: Field Upgrade Only If Your Hands are Nimble
- AMD Istanbul: Field Upgrade Only If Your Hands are NimbleIf you can't plug a CPU into a socket....you can't call yourself a computer guy. Seriously. Who the heck can't rotate the CPU to match the alignment marker and drop it right in?Bravo, for owning up tosomething everyone does, and that...
- Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., pin, CPU, AMD Athlon, socket
- Discussion threads 2009-06-01
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