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Inveneo Computing Station
Reviews The Inveneo Computing Station delivers reasonably good performance for a low-power PC. It's small, but an untidy assembly means it could be more convenient to handle.
AMD moves deeper into China
News Advanced Micro Devices is looking outside the PC to foster more growth in the technology market in China.
Chip battle to go small?
News Even as new ultra-mobile PCs make their debut, chipmakers are gearing themselves for a share of the UMPC market with targeted processors.
Tags: CommunicAsia 2008, Processors, Mobile processors, Notebooks and tablets, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Mobile, Chip, Notebook, ASUS, Ultramobile PC
OLPC laptop drops AMD for Via
News As part of a wider hardware refresh by the One Laptop per Child project, the XO laptop for education in developing countries will get a Via C7-M instead of an AMD Geode processor.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Processors, ARM, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., One Laptop Per Child Project, AMD Geode, performance, Hardware, software, processor
AMD eyeing netbooks with low-power chip?
News A presentation slide for a new AMD processor has turned up, perhaps signaling the company's future intention to spruce up its products for small notebooks and handheld devices.
Tags: Mobile processors, Notebooks and tablets, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Mobile, Chip, Notebook, phone, AMD Geode, graphics chip, performance
AMD offering blueprint for US$249 PC
News "Personal Internet Communicator" is geared toward families in so-called emerging markets, such as China and India.
Tags: Personal Computers
OLPC XO
Reviews A work in progress rather than a finished product, the XO has much to recommend it. However, there are substantive issues to address if it's to live up to its creators' lofty ideals in practice.
AMD cans low-cost PC project
News Chipmaker's Personal Internet Communicator, an inexpensive PC designed for the developing world, is no more.
Tags: Personal Computers
Intel-OLPC split for the 'better'
News Intel's exit from the One Laptop Per Child alliance puts an end to the bickering, and refocuses efforts on getting low-cost PCs to users, says IDC analyst.
Tags: Processors, Notebooks and tablets, Product development and design
IDC: Low-cost laptop no threat to PC
News Stripped-down portable computers with low price tags will not take off in a big way, but even if they do, they will have little impact on the traditional PC market, says analyst.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets
