Coming Soon: AMD LIVE! Ultra Desktop and Notebook PCs

January 08, 2008 at 05:38:00 AM, by Sourabh Kalantri

AMD equips OEMs to deliver the ultimate visual experience of the new AMD LIVE! branded PCs.

AMD has announced the AMD LIVE! Ultra, a new PC brand to help consumers identify forthcoming desktop and notebook PCs designed to deliver the ultimate visual entertainment experience.

AMD LIVE! Ultra-branded PCs will be powered by AMD multi-core platforms for desktop and notebook PCs, codenamed "Spider" and "Puma," respectively. Thanks to innovative AMD technology, such as AMD Phenom 9000 Series quad-core processors, forthcoming AMD Turion Ultra mobile processors and ATI Radeon HD graphics, AMD LIVE! Ultra PCs will be packed with more computing power plus cutting-edge visual performance to meet consumers' demands for increasingly rich, high-definition digital entertainment.

As an ideal companion to next-generation AMD LIVE! Ultra PCs, AMD LIVE! Explorer software is an easy-to-use PC application designed to deliver a unique entertainment experience on AMD LIVE! PCs. AMD LIVE! Explorer offers an immersive, 3D approach to browsing a PC's complete digital media library while also enjoying a video, TV program or Internet access in the same window.

Platform for OEMs to build their news systems:

Leading OEMs and system builders worldwide are expected to offer AMD LIVE! Ultra-branded desktop and notebook PCs bundled with the AMD LIVE! Explorer application. This combination will allow consumers to interact with their digital media like never before while enjoying the ultimate computing power of AMD's next-generation platforms that combine innovative technology, such as AMD Phenom quad-core processors or forthcoming AMD Turion Ultra mobile processors, with the stunning visual performance enabled by ATI Radeon HD graphics solutions and AMD chipsets.

AMD LIVE! Ultra PCs:

The AMD LIVE! Ultra brand has been developed to designate forthcoming desktop and notebook PCs offering the ultimate in computing power and extreme visual performance made possible by combining AMD's quad-core or dual-core technology with ATI Radeon HD graphics solutions and AMD chipsets. Each of the components of AMD's next-generation technology platforms are designed to work better together, delivering the performance needed to fully enjoy high-resolution HD video for an incredible PC experience that is also energy efficient and scalable.

Leading OEMs and system builders worldwide are expected to start introducing AMD LIVE! Ultra desktop PCs during the first half of 2008 and AMD LIVE! Ultra notebook PCs during the second half of 2008.

AMD LIVE! Explorer:

The AMD LIVE! Explorer application allows consumers to easily browse their music, photos and videos in a 3D, moving carousel format, or surf the Internet, while simultaneously watching live television or video files stored on their PC. For a truly unique entertainment experience, AMD's OEM and system builder customers will have the option of customizing the AMD LIVE! Explorer browser with their own applications to be bundled with an AMD LIVE! or AMD LIVE! Ultra desktop or notebook PC.

Leading computer manufacturers Acer, Alienware, ASUS and MSI intend to offer the AMD LIVE! Explorer for optional download on select AMD LIVE! desktop PCs available in European and U.S. retail stores in early 2008. Other PC OEMs and system builders are actively evaluating the AMD LIVE! Explorer application.

AMD LIVE! Solution

The complete AMD LIVE! hardware and software solution includes AMD LIVE! desktop and notebook PCs, AMD LIVE! Home Cinemas, AMD LIVE! Home Media Servers, the AMD LIVE! Entertainment Suite and the AMD LIVE! Explorer. Since 2006, AMD LIVE! systems such as PCs, Home Cinemas and Home Media Servers have been available from leading OEMs and system builders worldwide, including Acer, Alienware, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Gateway, HP and MSI, among others.

For more information, refer the AMD Live! website.

Related:

• AMD Live! to support Blu-ray and HD DVD
• AMD's "Puma" Mobile Platform to Battle Santa Rosa

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