Dreaming of Dumplings 2
Posted by Nigel Dessau at 1:04 PM
Loading ...Last year I wrote about how I find that visits to Asia always challenge assumptions – my recent visit to China earlier this month reinforced that feeling.
The main reason for the trip was to participate in the China launch of our VISION Technology from AMD retail merchandising approach. Held in Beijing, it was a great [...]
Computers Can Change the World
Posted by Nigel Dessau at 1:47 PM
I’ve always believed that at the heart of technology you can find the power to drive change. And I mean real, tangible, pick-it-up-and-feel-it change.
This year, Supercomputing ’09 (SC09), adopted a noble theme: “Computing for a Changing World.” I agree it’s important to look at the ways computing can help solve the world’s problems. But it’s [...]
An Improved Viewing Experience
Posted by Nigel Dessau at 11:01 PM
(9 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)If you are anything like me, you have likely become more than a little frustrated when trying to watch video on your desktop or notebook. Whether you were trying to stream a show live from Hulu.com, view an on-demand movie or watch direct from DVD, there is a good chance that the vast majority of [...]
Read MorePC or Mac, Everyone Can Now Enjoy Great Graphics
Posted by Nigel Dessau at 11:35 AM
There was a fair amount of buzz last month when Apple announced the new iMac computers. Particularly exciting for us is that ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 graphics are powering both the 21.5-inch and 27-inch models. We know how important graphics performance is to the Mac community, and we share that passion.
I’m excited that this gives [...]
Blog 77 (a time for peace)
Posted by Nigel Dessau at 10:16 AM
In my filing system this is officially known as blog77. Seems a little understated given that AMD and Intel have today signed a historic ‘peace-treaty’. I use the phrase carefully because to some extent that is what it is.
The ‘big news’ is that we are now completing AMD’s transformation from a manufacturing company to a [...]
The Next Generation of AMD
Posted by Nigel Dessau at 11:48 AM
Would you like to learn more about our next-generation product and platform roadmap? Or see how our future CPU cores and APUs will impact the industry?
For those of you who do, tomorrow, November 11 you can watch as we discuss what the industry can expect from AMD at our annual Financial Analyst Day. Whether you [...]
A New World Order
Posted by Nigel Dessau at 12:16 PM
There is a “waterfall” theory that has a well known application to car design but that is also misapplied to the PC industry. In the car world, features that first appear in high-end cars eventually become standard. You used to pay a significant amount for a CD player while now they are standard for most [...]
Read MoreCelebrating Windows 7
Posted by Nigel Dessau at 11:09 AM
Today you can find me as a guest on Microsoft’s Windows blog. We are excited to join Microsoft in celebrating the release of Windows 7 operating system! As always, your comments are vital to the discussion so please let me know what you think about today’s blog. Enjoy.
Nigel Dessau is senior vice president and chief [...]
Stream On
Posted by Nigel Dessau at 1:22 PM
I need your help to save the world from boredom and proprietary standards. Together we can prevent a future where we have to wait for media-intensive applications to finish processing. Don’t make me wait endlessly for a video to transcode from one format to another, or twiddle my thumbs waiting for the search function to [...]
Read MoreAll the Great Things are Simple
Posted by Nigel Dessau at 11:31 AM
If you’ve read my blog even a half dozen times, then no doubt you’ve heard me espouse on the three tenets of AMD’s corporate Fusion message. (I am the branding guy at AMD after all.) Fusion is about what differentiates AMD. It’s about how we:
· Integrate technology to do new things
· Collaborate intimately with our [...]