Comments on: The Future of Mainstream Notebook PCs http://blogs.amd.com/nigeldessau/2009/04/10/the-future-of-mainstream-notebook-pcs/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:39:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Surya Adi Nugraha S http://blogs.amd.com/nigeldessau/2009/04/10/the-future-of-mainstream-notebook-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Surya Adi Nugraha S Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:32:06 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/nigeldessau/?p=207#comment-157 Hello Nigel, I appreciate with your ultrathin portable notebook powered with AMD Processor and core logic. But, I think it is more valuable to consumer/customer to add more value for AMD Platform. Yes, your notebook have features like WIFI, Bluetooth and surprisingly with 3G but the communication chips that implemented in this laptop is not your product. I remember when mid-90's it is required to bought VGA adapter card, sound card and ethernet to become full featured Personal Computer but now it is become standard in motherboard and integrated in south bridges. Sound card become standard when Intel promoted AC'97 and VGA adapter with SIS chip sets. This integration have benefits customer who bought the platform since they don't need buy separate card. Now, I had see from your company platform roadmap, the ethernet mac will integrate to the chipset and the sound codec too. But you know people appreciate cellular phone because it is wireless. Future telecommunication and connection technology will be wireless. And, I want to see the communication platform will be powered with chips that come from your company. Wifi, Bluetooth, Wireless USB, 3G and WIMAX have been standardized and will be emerge with new standard over years. Contactless smart card has been widespread uses by masses. If you could combine your company expertise's with this wireless standard, your platform will become widespread use and your company will make more money than your company current situation. Remember, your competitor had been successful that every notebook equipped with WIFI. If you could catch and implemented early about contactless smart card to become standard in your platform and people make use them to connect to the Bank for online transaction, this will become a network effect. Hello Nigel, I appreciate with your ultrathin portable notebook powered with AMD Processor and core logic. But, I think it is more valuable to consumer/customer to add more value for AMD Platform. Yes, your notebook have features like WIFI, Bluetooth and surprisingly with 3G but the communication chips that implemented in this laptop is not your product. I remember when mid-90’s it is required to bought VGA adapter card, sound card and ethernet to become full featured Personal Computer but now it is become standard in motherboard and integrated in south bridges. Sound card become standard when Intel promoted AC’97 and VGA adapter with SIS chip sets. This integration have benefits customer who bought the platform since they don’t need buy separate card.
Now, I had see from your company platform roadmap, the ethernet mac will integrate to the chipset and the sound codec too. But you know people appreciate cellular phone because it is wireless. Future telecommunication and connection technology will be wireless. And, I want to see the communication platform will be powered with chips that come from your company. Wifi, Bluetooth, Wireless USB, 3G and WIMAX have been standardized and will be emerge with new standard over years. Contactless smart card has been widespread uses by masses. If you could combine your company expertise’s with this wireless standard, your platform will become widespread use and your company will make more money than your company current situation. Remember, your competitor had been successful that every notebook equipped with WIFI. If you could catch and implemented early about contactless smart card to become standard in your platform and people make use them to connect to the Bank for online transaction, this will become a network effect.

]]> By: wpeltola http://blogs.amd.com/nigeldessau/2009/04/10/the-future-of-mainstream-notebook-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-144 wpeltola Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:29:57 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/nigeldessau/?p=207#comment-144 Whoops, meant the dv2 :-) Whoops, meant the dv2 :-)

]]> By: Cliff Forster http://blogs.amd.com/nigeldessau/2009/04/10/the-future-of-mainstream-notebook-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Cliff Forster Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:41:55 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/nigeldessau/?p=207#comment-143 The DV2 is an exciting product to be certain. I have felt that in the PC market there has been this gap between fuller featured notebooks and the diminutive little netbooks. This fills the gap nicely. I have said it before, but if your buying an underpowered netbook for $350 now, and you are left wanting next year, you really did not save a penny. May as well spend the little extra, get the user experience you really want and take good care of that machine for a few years, that is where I think the smart money is. Trust me, walked by dozens of netbooks this year with cash in pocket, I am glad I held out. The DV2 is an exciting product to be certain.

I have felt that in the PC market there has been this gap between fuller featured notebooks and the diminutive little netbooks. This fills the gap nicely.

I have said it before, but if your buying an underpowered netbook for $350 now, and you are left wanting next year, you really did not save a penny. May as well spend the little extra, get the user experience you really want and take good care of that machine for a few years, that is where I think the smart money is. Trust me, walked by dozens of netbooks this year with cash in pocket, I am glad I held out.

]]> By: wpeltola http://blogs.amd.com/nigeldessau/2009/04/10/the-future-of-mainstream-notebook-pcs/comment-page-1/#comment-126 wpeltola Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:42:14 +0000 http://blogs.amd.com/nigeldessau/?p=207#comment-126 Nice post and some great selling points on the HP dv7. Looking at everything the unit has to offer, it's hard to see why someone would look at something else (unless they have specific needs). Looks like I have something else to save up for! Nice post and some great selling points on the HP dv7. Looking at everything the unit has to offer, it’s hard to see why someone would look at something else (unless they have specific needs). Looks like I have something else to save up for!

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