Nvidia promises 200 notebook models with Sandy Bridge and its graphics
Nvidia announces Press Release to that in the first half of 2011 a record 200 models with Intel's new CPU platform "Sandy Bridgecome "and a GeForce GPU on the market. Some of the manufacturers Acer, Alienware, Asus, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba.
Most of the models should have between 6 and 9 January will be announced if, in the U.S. Computer CES takes place. However, it is considered bad time for notebook manufacturers - new models in January complicate the sale of the Christmas season assembled remnants. Intel is therefore the launch of the dual-core version of Sandy Bridge postponed to February have. Only then should the manufacturers introduce models with this processor in the market.
The announcement suggests that the PC maker with the power of the improved integrated Intel graphics not quite satisfied. Especially for users interested in games it is unlikely to little. With Optimus Nvidia is ready for a technology that allows users to between integrated Intel graphics and more efficient to change Nvidia GPU.
For AMD and its ATI graphics chip division is the large number of Intel-based notebook models with Nvidia graphics not good news. The collaboration between Intel and Nvidia more difficult for the processor and its competitors Radeon Series competition. In second quarter of 2010 had AMD in the graphics market for discrete solutions still can position before Nvidia. This comfortable position, it threatens to lose.
For Nvidia, the market for Windows notebooks is more important than Apple Reportedly think about it, to give in cheaper Macbooks with Sandy Bridge to a Nvidia chip. It is said that Apple consider the improved Intel graphics in this segment are sufficient.
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