AMD intros platform for ultrathin notebooks

Bengaluru: AMD announced the availability of the AMD platform for ultrathin notebooks, which come with OEM designs and entertainment capabilities. Previously codenamed 'Yukon' the platform is based on the new AMD Athlon Neo processor, ATI RadeonTM X1250 integrated graphics and optional ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 discrete graphics. The AMD platform debuts within the HP Pavilion dv2 Entertainment Notebook PC ultrathin notebook, which measures less than one-inch thick and weighs less than four pounds.

The HP Pavilion dv2 also comes equipped with a 12.1-inch diagonal LED BrightView display, a keyboard, and an optional external optical disc drive with Blu-ray compatibility.

“Before today, there was a compromise associated with selecting a highly portable notebook, forcing consumers to choose either the full PC experience of an ultraportable at a high price or the limited PC experience of a mininotebook at a low price,” said Chris Cloran, Corporate VP-client division, AMD. “In introducing the AMD ultrathin notebook platform, AMD enables balanced PC performance, including the option of advanced graphics and video for true HD entertainment, all in an affordable, ultrathin notebook, bringing consumers uncompromised mobility," he added.