AMD Officially Launches The Athlon Neo

AMD’s decision to skip the netbook market up to this point has been a curious one, considering how well the low power mobile PCs are selling. Now that AMD has officially launched its Athlon Neo chip, Intel might finally have some competition to contend with, right? Not so fast.

According to Gizmodo, AMD’s answer to Intel’s Atom doesn’t answer very much. Instead, the site says the Athlon Neo costs more, consumes more power, and despite being faster than the Atom, the Neo surprisingly isn’t intended for netbooks. Huh?

“We believe there is a significant market opportunity that lies between the less-capable mininotebook and higher-priced ultraportable notebook segments,” said Bob O’Donnell, program vice president, Clients and Displays, IDC. “Integrating the right kind of technologies will enable companies to pioneer a new category of ultrathin notebook PCs, offering consumers the value they seek in a challenging global economy.”

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NVIDIA’s GeForce 3D Vision Available Soon

If you’re looking to experience true 3D gaming, look no further than the NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision. You’ll feel like you’re really in the game, and the biggest plus - the glasses aren’t hideous. I’m willing to bet Kanye West would gladly sport those babies.

There are already a couple games ready to support the GeForce 3D Vision; Left For Dead and WoW: WotLK, just to name a few. The 3D glasses are of the powered variety, not the blue lens/red lens kind that you get at a 3D movie. They charge via USB, so you shouldn’t have a problem keeping the battery topped off. To use the set, you’ll need a display that supports 3D, such as Samsung’s 2233rz. The GeForce 3D Vision package will put you down $199, but if you’re the type that constantly upgrades your rig for gaming, you probably won’t mind. The set will be available within a few days.

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Samsung BD-P4600, BD-P3600 & HT-BD8200 Blu-ray Players

Samsung announced three new Blu-ray players at CES today, both wall-mountable with slot-loading drives and BD Live 2.0 compatibility. The BD-P4600 is 1.5-inches thick and is Samsung’s flagship player, capable of 1080p High Definition, content on demand and wireless networking with WiFi and Bluetooth.

The BD-P4600 is capable of ejecting a disc in just 1 second, has 1GB of internal memory and two USB 2.0 ports. It’s also capable of DivX SD and HD playback, Pandora and Netflix streaming, and HD audio. Meanwhile the BD-P3600 is a tabletop player, with similar connectivity and features. Both players use a WiFi USB dongle. Samsung also announced the HT-BD8200, a Blu-ray speakerbar with wireless connectivity, pseudo-5.1 surround sound and 1080p playback. It comes with a wireless subwoofer and Bluetooth for viewing content from cellphones and other mobile devices.

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