SUNNYVALE, CALIF. -- October 20, 2005 --AMD
(NYSE: AMD) today announced that Falcon Northwest has joined the ranks
of computer manufacturers and system builders supporting AMD Turion 64 mobile technology.
Falcon Northwest, a custom system builder serving the PC gamer market,
has selected AMD Turion 64 mobile technology to power the new FragBook
TL-2 notebook, allowing gamers extraordinary levels of performance and
mobility.
Designed to meet the needs of today’s highly mobile consumers and
business professionals, AMD Turion 64 mobile technology offers 64-bit
computing, protection from certain malicious viruses with Enhanced
Virus Protection, and compatibility with the latest graphics and wireless solutions.
Since its launch in March 2005, AMD Turion 64 mobile technology has
been incorporated into approximately 60 notebook designs either
currently shipping or in development worldwide. Leading global computer
manufacturers offering notebooks powered by AMD Turion 64 mobile
technology include Acer, BenQ, Falcon Northwest, Fujitsu,
Fujitsu-Siemens Computer, HP, MSI, NEC, Packard Bell and VoodooPC,
among others.
“AMD Turion 64 mobile technology has gained rapid market acceptance
among consumers and business professionals thanks to its open-standard
architecture that enables feature-rich, differentiated notebook
platforms,” said Chris Cloran, director of AMD’s mobile business
division, Microprocessor Solutions Sector. “Falcon Northwest is known
for building mind-blowing gaming PCs, and AMD Turion 64 mobile
technology allows them to offer high performance in a highly portable,
thin and light FragBook design.”
“As the demand for mobile gaming systems increases, it was a natural
decision to add AMD Turion 64 mobile technology to our product line,”
said Bradd Berdelman, general manager, Falcon Northwest. “The
phenomenal performance of our FragBox desktop PCs based on AMD64
technology is simply outstanding. We were able to duplicate that same
performance with AMD’s latest 64-bit mobile technology without
sacrificing battery life.”
Falcon Northwest’s FragBook TL-2 is a powerful notebook PC that
achieves an ideal balance of performance, light weight and battery life
for those who desire mobility as well as speed. The FragBook TL-2 is
available now throughout North America.
Together with other industry leaders, AMD enables a best-in-class
ecosystem of open industry-standard technologies, helping PC
manufacturers deliver feature-rich systems that help satisfy the
variety of ways in which people use their notebooks. Additionally, AMD
offers the only mobile-specific processors available to run both 32-bit
and 64-bit software, delivering outstanding performance today that will
not be obsolete tomorrow.
News Source: AMD Press Release
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