AMD and The Push in the Mobile Market
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AMD has been attempting to get into the mobile market of sales for as long as I can remember. Their initial attempts were less that successful with the K6 line of processors. Yes, they did make a slight dent in the otherwise impenetrable armor of Intel, but their products were never looked at in the same light. They were big, bulky and not as powerful or fast as their Intel powered counterpart machines.
With the release of the first Athlon XP processors based on the Palomino core back in October of 2001, AMD has been touting their readiness to enter the mobile market. The process of their entry has been slow and tedious, to say the least. With each processor release from AMD on the desktop market, a corresponding release of the mobile processor was also usually announced – but we rarely saw any products available to users for months at a time.
The reason was simply because AMD didn’t have the same number of companies wanting to use AMD processors in the laptops. When Intel releases a new mobile chip, the infrastruture is already there and the necessary research and development is very fast. But in AMD’s case, system builders nearly had to start from scratch and that is why we see such a long delay between product releases and product availability.
Just another point in the same manner is that the laptop review that you are reading today is based on the Athlon XP 1800+ processor – one that was released to the mobile market on July 15th, 2002.
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header="header1">CPU / processor
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bgColor=#ffffff>min: Athlon XP1400+ (1.2
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max: Athlon XP2000+ (1.67 GHz)
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bgColor=#e7e7e7>256KB L2 cache
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bgColor=#ffffff>min: 128 MB
max: 1024 MB
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header="header1">display size
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bgColor=#ffffff>13.3, 14.1 or 15-in TFT XGA or 15-in TFT SXGA+
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bgColor=#e7e7e7>External video: Up to 32-bit per pixel color
depth. Supports 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024,
1400 x 1050, 1600 x 1200, or 2048 X 1536 resolutions up to
160-Hz refresh rate dependent upon monitor capability,
resolution and color depth settings.
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bgColor=#ffffff>ATI Radeon IPG video graphics with 16MB DDR
SDRAM
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bgColor=#ffffff>min: 20 GB
max: 40 GB
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header="header1">optional modules
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bgColor=#e7e7e7>8X DVD/CD-RW combination drive, 16X CD-RW
drive, 8X DVD-ROM drive or 24X CD-ROM drive
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bgColor=#ffffff>JBL Pro Speakers with bass reflex and 16-bit
stereo sound; Dedicated hardware volume controls;
headphone-out port, microphone-in port
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bgColor=#e7e7e7>Enhanced Parallel EPP/ECP; and 2 USB Ports
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bgColor=#ffffff>Type III Mini PCI 56K (V.92) modem
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bgColor=#e7e7e7>One Type II PC Card slot which supports both
32-bit CardBus and 16-bit PC Cards
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bgColor=#ffffff>External 90-watt AC adapter, 6-foot power cord
included. Total length including External AC adapter is 12
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bgColor=#e7e7e7>102-key compatible keyboard with isolated,
inverted-T cursor control keys, and right-control key, special
feature hotkeys for instant access to power conservation,
toggle between internal and external, or simultaneous
displays, and control brightness and contrast.
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bgColor=#ffffff>Touchpad with 4-way scroll
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bgColor=#ffffff>Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition or
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home preinstalled with support for
Windows 2000
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header="header1">drivers and utilities / pre-installed
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bgColor=#e7e7e7>Diagnostics for Microsoft Windows; DVD
Playback Software; Compaq Security Management; Safety and
Comfort Guide; Compaq Power Management Acrobat® Reader;
Reference Guide; Norton Internet Security; Compaq Easy Access
Button Software
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header="header1">software included
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bgColor=#ffffff>Diagnostics for Microsoft Windows; DVD
Playback Software; Compaq Security Management; Safety and
Comfort Guide; Compaq Power Management Acrobat® Reader;
Reference Guide; Norton Internet Security; Compaq Easy Access
Button Software
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header="header1">security management
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bgColor=#ffffff>Configuration Control Hardware; Memory Change
Alert; Ownership Tag; Set-up Password; Power-On Password;
Enabled for PC SmartCard options; Kensington Lock
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header="header1">weight
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bgColor=#ffffff>From 6.6 lb.
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header="header1">dimensions
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bgColor=#e7e7e7>12.89 x 10.53 x 1.55 in.
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header="header1">warranty and support
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bgColor=#ffffff>One-year, Worldwide Limited Warranty, pick-up
or carry-in. Warranty term upgrades and toll-free 7 X 24
hardware technical phone suport available. Certain
restrictions and exclusions apply.
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