AMD late Tuesday said that NEC, Sony Corp. and Fujitsu will sell new notebook PCs based on its Athlon 4 and mobile AMD Duron processors.
NEC plans to use the 1GHz mobile AMD Athlon 4 processor in its "LaVie G" series, AMD said. An 800MHz mobile AMD Duron processor will also be featured in the "LaVie G" series, as well as the "LaVie L" series. These consumer systems are expected to ship later this month, AMD said.
Sony is announcing a "VAIO note" system for the Japanese consumer market that features a 700MHz mobile Duron processor, AMD said. Sony plans to ship these systems later this month, according to AMD.
Sony currently offers a VAIO FX210 notebook PC that incorporates the mobile AMD Duron processor in the U.S. retail channel.
Fujitsu is introducing a consumer notebook PC using an 800MHz mobile Duron processor in its "FMV-BIBLO" series notebook in Japan, AMD said. These consumer systems are expected to ship later this month, it added.
