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AMD Launches Low-Voltage Processors
mgoulding writes "CoolTechZone reports that AMD has released its low-power Athlon processors, which are designed to target the ultra-lightweight notebook market. The low-voltage chips will use smaller batteries and produce less heat. Acer plans to ship systems using the processors by the end of May." Acer plans to use them in their Ferrari line of thin laptops.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) finally launched its low-powered mobile Athlon processors today, as expected earlier. CoolTechZone caught a leaked document on AMD's website few weeks ago, which outlined the new mobile Athlon64 processors. The Athlon64 2700+ and the 2800+ will target the ultra-portable and the ultra-thin notebook segments of the mobile market. These new chips will also not support 64-bit computing architecture from AMD as reported earlier. The notebooks featuring these chips will use smaller batteries and produce less heat due to low voltage being used by the newly announced chips. Acer will be the first notebook maker to adopt these chips in it's Ferrari line notebooks. Ferrari models from Acer are expected to ship with the Althon 2700+ and the 2800+ chips by the end of this month. Amoi, a chinese laptop maker, will also start incorporating the new processors by the Q3 or Q4 of the current year. The processors are now available at the prices of $209 and $241 per thousand units.