Athlon Neo

[Zachstar]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/06/amd-kinda-sorta-takes-aim-at-atom-with-athlon-neo/

Athlon Neo

Remember, AMD won't be challenging Intel (http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/14/amd-says-its-ignoring-netbooks-will-focus-on-ultraportables/) in a race to the bottom so Neo is aimed squarely at that soft, chewy marketshare nestled between the underperforming $499 netbook and over-the-top $1,499 ultra-portable. Neo boasts more processing power than Intel's 45-nm Atom at the cost of a higher load on your battery thanks to the 35W thermal envelop of the Neo chipset combined with a discrete, ATI Mobility Radeon Hd 3410 graphics.

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This thing looks quite interesting. It fills a gap and can play blu-rays.

Here seems to be an example of it's use. http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/06/hps-12-1-inch-pavilion-dv2-dont-call-it-a-netbook/

It wont be an Atom-ion killer. But it does put AMD back on the map.

[Reece]

Just out of curiosity Zachstar, have you heard anything of the Phenom II 920/940 chips, they were to be released on the 9th of January, not far off now, do you have any idea if they will fit existing AM2+ boards?:D Fingers crossed!:yep:

[Zachstar]

Just out of curiosity Zachstar, have you heard anything of the Phenom II 920/940 chips, they were to be released on the 9th of January, not far off now, do you have any idea if they will fit existing AM2+ boards?:D Fingers crossed!:yep:

Seems to me that it is AM2+ but to be sure I would check with the maker of your Mobo and be sure to install any Bios updates.

[Reece]

be sure to install any Bios updates.Ah, never thought of that, thanks.:up: