New AMD Mobile Chips Dust Intel
News Advanced Micro Devices on Monday stepped up mobile performance with a sextet of new notebook processors. The chipmaker announced three new processors in each of its Mobile K6-III-P and K6-2-P families.
[September 21, 1999, 9:35]
AMD, Toshiba To Make Notebooks Cool
News Notebook PCs are getting new technologies that make them cooler -- literally -- than ever before. Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday announced its new mobile K6-2+ and K6-III+ notebook processors. Meanwhile, Toshiba has devised a new cooling system...
[April 19, 2000, 8:20]
AMD Cuts Chip Prices
News AMD, keeping the heat on Intel, has reduced prices on certain clock speeds of its desktop K6-2 and K6-III processors by up to 25 percent. AMD's K6-2 475MHz desktop chip received the largest cut, falling 25 percent from $152 (£93) to $114 (£69).
[September 13, 1999, 9:08]
Compaq Notebook Nears $1,000 Mark
News Compaq Computer has introduced a new low-cost notebook for budget-conscious small businesses and consumers. Called the Compaq Notebook 100, the machine starts at $1,099 (£681). The Compaq Notebook 100's price is significant because of its potential...
[March 21, 2000, 15:02]
AMD Expanding Athlon Chip Family
News Advanced Micro Devices Inc.is planning a family. The company on Monday will make public plans for a family of several new Athlon brand names, including a high-performance desktop brand and enterprise and consumer Athlon versions, sources close to...
[August 4, 1999, 9:34]
Intel Cuts Chip Prices -- Again
News Intel reduced prices for the second time in a month, cutting prices on desktop Pentium III and Celeron chips by up to 15 percent. The chipmaker cut prices Sunday by up to 13 percent on its desktop Pentium III chips.
[September 14, 1999, 9:24]
Toshiba Rolls Out Notebooks
News The Irvine, California, PC maker will offer the Satellite 1605CDS model, starting at $1,199, (£743) with a 12.1-inch dual-scan display, a 450MHz Advanced Micro Devices K6-2 processor and 32MB of RAM. The company's Satellite 1625CDT, priced at $1...
[February 1, 2000, 7:05]
Notebooks Faster, But Not Cheaper
News The laptop performance push continues -- thanks to some upcoming chip upgrades -- but don't expect a slew of cheaper notebooks to flood the market any time soon. It'll be more like a trickle. Intel is planning to boost its mobile processing power...
[May 16, 2000, 15:24]
