If you recall from our previous Toshiba netbook unboxing, we came away quite impressed with the combination of performance and portability in such a small machine. One of the key components in that model was the new C-series APU, part of the new Fusion range from AMD. Given the high marks for that model, we […]
Toshiba NB550D AMD Netbook Unboxing (Video below)
A little while ago, we interviewed Brian Slattery of AMD about their position in the market and future plans for their soon-to-be-released range of APUs, or Accelerated Processing Units, that combined both the CPU and the GPU onto one chip. Well, the first product that Bing Lee ranged as part of this rollout was the […]
Interview with Aust/NZ AMD boss Brian Slattery
Here at Ritchie’s Room, we plan to have a monthly spotlight on a mover and shaker in the consumer electronics industry, to provide readers an insight into some of the challenges and opportunities faced by businesses in our sector, and hopefully a glimpse into the future technologies we may see. These will be honest chats […]
Intel’s New “Sandy Bridge” Sneak Peak
This week, two of my contacts from Intel came to visit me. The purpose? To show me a demonstration of their new Sandy Bridge Processor, and Bing Lee had the honour of being the first retailer in Australia to see it in action. Being under a confidentiality agreement, I can’t talk about the specifics of […]