Last week, an announcement from Lenovo got me thinking of Rory Read, AMD’s new CEO, who made some cryptic remarks about AMD going into ARM and no longer chasing Intel. Now, there are a number of hybrid or crossover products that will be coming out this year, with the most interesting being a cross between a notebook and tablet. This design will likely be the showcase for Windows 8. Another potential showcase could emerge as well — a product that instead of using ARM or x86 might use both, and it occurred to me that AMD may be in the best position to provide that alternative.
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The Rebirth of the Hybrid Laptop: AMD's Opportunity
Posted by: Rob Enderle January 9, 2012 05:00 AMLast week, an announcement from Lenovo got me thinking of Rory Read, AMD’s new CEO, who made some cryptic remarks about AMD going into ARM and no longer chasing Intel. Now, there are a number of hybrid or crossover products that will be coming out this year, with the most interesting being a cross between a notebook and tablet. This design will likely be the showcase for Windows 8. Another potential showcase could emerge as well — a product that instead of using ARM or x86 might use both, and it occurred to me that AMD may be in the best position to provide that alternative.