Why AMD’s notebook prospects are looking up

May 9th, 2010

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If you’re looking for notebook power on the cheap and you’re not too keen on either using Intel’s integrated graphics or paying for a higher-performing, NVIDIA-made workaround (i.e., Optimus), then there’s an obvious alternative mobile platform for you: AMD/ATI. AMD is gaining steam in the mobile space due to a combination of low cost and its ATI Radeon graphics solution, with Reuters reporting that the company will better than double the number of design wins this back-to-school season compared to a year ago.

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