Dell launched its first notebook PC powered by a processor from Advanced Micro Devices instead of an Intel chip. New Inspiron 1501 will use either Sempron or Turion processors.
November 3, 2006 (Press Release) --
Dell launched its first notebook PC powered by a processor from Advanced Micro Devices instead of an Intel chip.
With the Inspiron 1501, Dell offers users a choice between AMD's low-end Sempron, mobile Turion 64, and dual-core Turion 64 X2 chips. The product is aimed at home entertainment and small business users, offering a baseline configuration of the Sempron chip, widescreen 15.4-inch display, 80GB hard drive, and 512MB of memory for a starting price of $549.
Dell launched the product today without fanfare, simply listing it on the company Web site without the usual flurry of press releases. The company did not return calls for comment.
Dell had announced in May that it would began selling AMD-based servers, after remaining loyal to Intel processors for so long that it was the only major PC vendor not offering its customers a choice. By then, AMD had eaten significant chunks of Intel's enormous market share, riding the success of its efficient Opteron server chip to acclaim for its full range of chips. Indeed, by September Dell had also launched AMD-powered desktops.
Intel has since struck back, launching its new Core 2 Duo and Xeon 5100 families of chips in June, July, and August. But the damage was already done, as a series of disappointing quarterly earnings results forced Intel to reorganize the company and lay off 10,500 employees.
Author: Ben Ames
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/
With the Inspiron 1501, Dell offers users a choice between AMD's low-end Sempron, mobile Turion 64, and dual-core Turion 64 X2 chips. The product is aimed at home entertainment and small business users, offering a baseline configuration of the Sempron chip, widescreen 15.4-inch display, 80GB hard drive, and 512MB of memory for a starting price of $549.
Dell launched the product today without fanfare, simply listing it on the company Web site without the usual flurry of press releases. The company did not return calls for comment.
Dell had announced in May that it would began selling AMD-based servers, after remaining loyal to Intel processors for so long that it was the only major PC vendor not offering its customers a choice. By then, AMD had eaten significant chunks of Intel's enormous market share, riding the success of its efficient Opteron server chip to acclaim for its full range of chips. Indeed, by September Dell had also launched AMD-powered desktops.
Intel has since struck back, launching its new Core 2 Duo and Xeon 5100 families of chips in June, July, and August. But the damage was already done, as a series of disappointing quarterly earnings results forced Intel to reorganize the company and lay off 10,500 employees.
Author: Ben Ames
Source: http://www.pcworld.com/
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