Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Leading CPU Firms Prep for Notebook Battle. The Chipmakers' Laptop Rumble is Ahead

5:56 pm | Yaroslav Lyssenko

While everyone’s attention is turned towards desktop PCs and their evolvement, the most furious battle for market share is about to start in the notebook market segment. Intel has a steady lead in the notebook business with the Centrino brand as for Advances Micro Devices, they are only about to start the competition.

“Today, notebook-chip sales represent about 19% of Intel’s revenue, compared with just 6% of AMD’s,” estimates analyst Andrew Root at Goldman Sachs.

“We believe we’re not capturing our fair share of the overall processor market,” says Hector Ruiz, chief executive of Advanced Micro Devices.

• BusinessWeek Online: The Chipmakers’ Laptop Rumble.

Apple's Mac Mini Investigated. Apple’s Mac Mini - Tempting PC Users Everywhere

5:54 pm | Yaroslav Lyssenko

AnandTech has taken a look at Apple’s latest offering – the Mac Mini computer. If you are planning on buying yet another stylish product from Apple Computers you may find in-depth information provided about Mac Mini and its package useful.

“Apple did a very good job with the mini. They effectively completed the transition of the entry-level computer into a commodity.  To the average joe, the Mac mini isn’t a computer - it’s another iPod or DVD player, just a lot better and a lot more feature-filled.  It’s a DVD player that can edit and create DVDs, and it’s an iPod that can make and play music, and it’s a box that you can retrieve your email,”AnandTech concludes.

• AnandTech: Apple's Mac mini - Tempting PC Users Everywhere.

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