Once a feisty competitor that beat Intel to market with processor innovations and lower costs, chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices has lately slumped a bit. That could change, as Japanese electronics giant Toshiba confirmed Tuesday it plans to use AMD processors in some of its laptops. The deal would pull the plug on an arrangement under which the company is buying chips exclusively from Intel. While the AMD deal is unlikely to significantly alter Intel’s status as the world’s dominant processor manufacturer, the pact could be a much-needed shot of adrenaline for AMD.
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Toshiba Starts Seeing Other Chips
Posted by: Fred J. Aun May 29, 2007 11:32 AMOnce a feisty competitor that beat Intel to market with processor innovations and lower costs, chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices has lately slumped a bit. That could change, as Japanese electronics giant Toshiba confirmed Tuesday it plans to use AMD processors in some of its laptops. The deal would pull the plug on an arrangement under which the company is buying chips exclusively from Intel. While the AMD deal is unlikely to significantly alter Intel’s status as the world’s dominant processor manufacturer, the pact could be a much-needed shot of adrenaline for AMD.