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CES 2005: The Next Big Thing
AMD introduces its new mobile technology
January 8, 2005; 1:10 p.m.
AMD Turion 64
The product: On January 6 at CES 2005, AMD introduced its new Turion 64 mobile technology. The new technology is based on AMD's existing Athlon 64, with optimizations for high performance, wireless capability, and long battery life.

Turion 64 is AMD's answer to Intel's Centrino technology. With the introduction of Turion 64, AMD's mobile processor positioning now looks like this:
  • Mobile Athlon 64 for the performance market
  • Turion 64 mobile technology for thin-and-lights
  • Mobile Sempron for the value market
Turion is expected to launch in the first half of 2005.

The price: No price point released.

The prospects: As AMD's response to Centrino, Turion has a lot to live up to. When more information is released over the next couple of months, the prospects for Turion should become clearer.

By Eric Franklin, assistant labs manager, CNET Labs



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