It appears that AMD is having a bit of a renaissance in
the laptop market. Sources within AMD said the company's latest
microprocessors are expected to be included in 109 mainstream laptop models in
the coming months.
Last year were there were only 40 laptop models sporting
AMD chips and this is the first time AMD has attracted so much notebook
attention. According to
MSNBC the positive responses from top PC makers are due to
AMD's attempts to simplify its numerous offerings under its new
"Vision" brand. They also have better battery life and performance across
the line.
AMD says it's focusing on the consumer segment, which is
expected to fuel PC growth. The PC makers expected to feature AMD's new chips as
early as June include Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Acer and Dell, the sources said.