AMD finally inside Dells laptops and desktops

Rumours were spread for at least a few months now, but finally the die is cast: Dell will start shipping laptops and desktop PC's using AMD processors. The first AMD-powered Dell systems should be available in October. ZDnet Asia got the confirmation from a Dell executive who chose to stay anonymous.

"This is not a big deal," said the Dell executive, who declined to be named. "In order to remain competitive, we have to make sure that we have [a wide] enough variety of products to meet the market demand."

Dell will release mobile computers running AMD's Sempron and Turion 64x2 processors in early October, according to ZDnet. Initial plans will target consumer models equipped with 15.4-inch displays. Earlier this year Dell already started shipping servers equipped with AMD Opteron processors.

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