bit-tech News: AMD Athlon Neo: The New Ultra-thin Platform

news · January 6, 2009

Hi all,

We have just published a look at AMD's new *Athlon Neo Ultra-thin

Platform*. If you could post a link on your site that would be very much

appreciated.

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*/You may have assumed to gather my opinion of this from the cynicism

I've erupted all over the pages of this article, but I do still want

one. After all, I completely agree with AMD's targeting and positioning

of this product - I simply debate the execution. AMD needs to get the

breadth of industry support, because HP alone can't cut it (even if it

is the largest OEM).

AMD has to work hard to get partners to deliver cheap Yukon-based

products to market faster than April, because that is far too late for

this product. By that time, we are edging into Q2 and shouldn't we

already be expecting the Congo dual core/780G part at that time? Why

would we buy the HP? We just can't see a reason when there is a better

featured version just around the corner.

AMD does basic low power very well indeed, so in theory this platform

should be close to a walk in the park. What's more, it has all the

hardware it needs to make a kick ass alternative to the Atom powered

netbooks dominating the market at the moment, but Yukon based products

need to be here sooner than April. If that doesn't happen, we believe

AMD will be left behind with a great idea and no market because it has

moved on by the time product arrives./

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*Cheers guys!

Tim Smalley

www.bit-tech.net

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