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ZDNet Author Biography: John Spooner is a Senior Analyst for Technology Business Research. He contributes to the TBR Computer Business Quarterly group's coverage of semiconductors and personal computers. AMD, Intel, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo Group are among those companies he covers. Prior to joining TBR, John worked for nearly a decade as a...; more about John Spooner »

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What's in a name for Intel?: I think everyone can agree that Intel has a tad too many product brand names between its processors and the platforms that go along with them. Now it's getting ready to do something about it. Company spokespeople have begun telling the press that Intel will simplify its product branding early...; Tags: Brand Name, Brand, Intel Centrino, Intel Viiv, Intel Corp., Branding, Processors, Marketing, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Spooner; Blog posts 2007-10-09
Intel wants you to put the Internet in your pocket: San Francisco—The next big thing for Intel is little. The company has used its Developer Forum, here, to extol the virtues of its forthcoming handheld device platforms for allowing consumers to connect to the Internet. Intel calls this "Internet in your pocket." Intel has been...; Tags: Device, Apple iPod, Network, Handheld, Broadband Wireless, Broadband, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., MID, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Internet, WiMAX, Handhelds, Broadband Internet, Wireless, Digital Music, Digital Media, Wi-Fi, Telecommunications, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, John Spooner; Blog posts 2007-09-19
Intel Penryn set to arrive early: San Francisco—It's official. Intel will launch its 45-nanometer Penryn processors late this fall. Intel's CEO, Paul Otellini, said today in his keynote address at Intel's Developer Forum that the chipmaker will launch 20 of the 45nm processors on Nov. 12. The chips will be for servers and...; Tags: Processor, Quad-core, Intel Corp., Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Components, Networking, John Spooner; Blog posts 2007-09-18
AMD fans the flames with Barcelona pricing: The drumbeat for Barcelona is getting louder and louder. Advanced Micro Devices is widely expected to launch the new processor on Sept. 10—next Tuesday—at speeds of up to 2GHz in a number of cities across the world, including San Francisco and Barcelona, of course (link: here). AMD has confirmed that...; Tags: Processor, Barcelona, AMD Opteron, Pricing Strategy, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., John Spooner; Blog posts 2007-09-05
Penryn comes home for the holidays: Intel is indeed planning to launch 45-nanometer Penryn chips this year, several reports say. News.com's Tom Krazit, for one, says to expect Penryn server chips to arrive before Thanksgiving. (Link: Here.)Intel appears to be using the relative health of the product family, which has been sampling to PC makers since...; Tags: Processor, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, John Spooner; Blog posts 2007-08-16

Paint it black: Advanced Micro Devices will not deliver its Phenom desktop processors until late in the fourth quarter, the company has said. So it's prepping a higher-performance Athlon 64 X2 6400+ to tide buyers over, numerous press reports have stated. The chip is pretty much a clock speed bump, given that it...; Tags: Marketing, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Chip, John Spooner; Blog posts 2007-08-13
AMD breaks out the heavy equipment to build its next-generation of chips: Data is not unlike dirt. It's pretty much ubiquitous, but difficult to move by hand and even harder to store in anything other than a big pile. But AMD's got some new equipment coming out of its garage to meet that challenge. The chipmaker has on its drawing board Bulldozer...; Tags: semiconductors, PC graphics, multicore processors, Intel, AMD; Blog posts 2007-07-26
AMD thinks Green: AMD has announced new goals designed to lessen its impact on the environmental. The chipmaker is pledging to further reduce its emissions of so-called greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide, as part of its 2007 Global Climate Protection Plan, unveiled today. Since 2001, AMD says it has reduced its greenhouse...; Tags: semiconductors, Power conservation, Intel, Energy efficiency, AMD; Blog posts 2007-07-24
Intel: Penryn at the ready?: Some signs are pointing to an effort by Intel attempting to bring out its 45-nanometer Penryn processors during the fourth quarter. (And no, I'm not just messing around with the office's Magic 8 Ball.)Normally, when Intel is planning to introduce a processor early in the coming year, it Intel begins...; Tags: Uncategorized, semiconductors, quad-core processors, multicore processors, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Desktops, Dell, AMD; Blog posts 2007-07-19
Intel Inside the OLPC: Here's an interesting turn of events: Intel has joined the One Laptop Per Child project. The chipmaker on Friday pledged to collaborate with the OLPC organization on technology and educational content under an agreement that also gives it a seat on the OLPC's board of directors.Why, after accusing Intel...; Tags: notebooks, Intel, AMD; Blog posts 2007-07-13
Transmeta investment could be a benefit in the LongRun: What's AMD doing investing in Transmeta? Given its focus on cost-savings of late, AMD could be thinking that spending $7.5 million with Transmeta, now, could possibly help save many millions in research and development in the future. Here's why: Transmeta may be best known for making low-power chips. But...; Tags: semiconductors, Power conservation, multicore processors, AMD; Blog posts 2007-07-09
Where for at thou, Barcelona?: June is nearly over and it's appearing more and more like Advanced Micro Devices will not deliver its much anticipated both in this blog and elsewhere quad-core Barcelona chip this month. Several sites are now reporting a September launch date. TGDaily, for one, is reporting a September launch date. Here's...; Tags: Servers, semiconductors, quad-core processors, multicore processors, Intel, Desktops, AMD; Blog posts 2007-06-29
Dual-core desktops as cheap as iPhones: Dual core desktops are getting cheaper and cheaper. Gateway, today, unveiled a new eMachines lineup that offers a dual-core eMachines T5230 Desktop PC for $449 after a mail-in rebate of $50.The machine comes with Advanced Micro Devices' Athlon 64 X2 4400+, a dual-core 2.3GHz processor. It's also got 1GB of...; Tags: semiconductors, dual-core processors, Desktops, Dell, AMD; Blog posts 2007-06-29
Dell makes it official with Wal-Mart: Wal-Mart has begun selling Dell desktops. It appears it might not be too long before Dell notebooks join them in stores, either. (Where else can you get buy a package of frozen hamburgers and a computer in the same location? At least inside the U.S. Elsewhere, it's not uncommon for...; Tags: semiconductors, notebooks, multicore processors, Intel, Desktops, Dell, AMD; Blog posts 2007-06-11
This could be a big deal: Buzz about Intel getting back into the discrete graphics processor market is once again building. Digitimes reported today, based on sources it spoke to at this week's Computex trade show, that Intel will return to the discrete graphics space in 2008. (Link: here.) Digitimes cites its sources saying Intel would...; Tags: PC graphics, Nvidia, Intel, AMD; Blog posts 2007-06-07
Dell and Wal-Mart add up to a positive for AMD?: Dell appears poised to help out AMD as part of a new venture into retail stores. Dell announced yesterday that it will begin selling desktop PCs at retailer Wal-Mart Stores in the U.S. and Canada this coming June. News reports say the first desktops to be offered on Wal-Mart shelves...; Tags: AMD, Dell, Desktops, Intel, semiconductors; Blog posts 2007-05-25
Negroponte takes on Intel: There's been a lot of reporting, today, on comments by Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the One Laptop Per Child project. Negoponte during an interview with 60 Minutes, broadcast on Sunday night, that Intel should be ashamed of itself for its tactics with regard to offering its Classmate PC. Both the...; Tags: semiconductors, notebooks, Intel, AMD; Blog posts 2007-05-21
AMD and Intel: It takes a platform: There's a story behind the story of AMD's Puma notebook PC platform, unveiled today. It's about behind-the-scenes collaboration. After hearing about Puma's development first hand, I believe that on both engineering and marketing levels, AMD has begun reshaping its approach to the PC market by taking advantage of the ability...; Tags: AMD, Intel, multicore processors, notebooks, Nvidia, Power conservation, semiconductors, Uncategorized; Blog posts 2007-05-18
AMD's new chip a Phenom: Why is AMD changing the name of its high-end desktop processor line from Athlon to Phenom? It’s a metaphor for the companys expectations for the chips, due out later this year. AMD is aiming for its Phenom to be just that; a marvel of performance and unit sales, representing a...; Tags: dual-core processors, Desktops, AMD, multicore processors, semiconductors, Uncategorized; Blog posts 2007-05-14
AMD's Barcelona summer: If I was to make a top ten list for the most anticipated processors of 2007, I think that AMD’s Barcelona quad-core Opteron chip would top it. An AMD marketing person might say the chip is the most anticipated processor of 2007. Whether it’s the processor wars, AMD executives...; Tags: Uncategorized, Servers, semiconductors, quad-core processors, multicore processors, Intel, Data centers, AMD; Blog posts 2007-05-08