Toshiba to use AMD laptop chip

Author: Brett Thomas
Published: 29th May 2007
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Toshiba to use AMD laptop chip

"Alluring" - Toshiba has broken off its relationship with Intel to use an AMD chip.

When two companies break up, does one have to give the ring back? That is the question on many of our minds today, as Toshiba announced its first AMD powered laptop. It seems like the monogamous relationship between the Big T and Intel is over.

Don't get us wrong - the new laptop isn't about to go win any massive power awards. It's an entry-level unit according to the press release, but the details are still unknown. Toshiba has hinted that we might be hearing about it soon from both the US and EU divisions, though.

What's more interesting than the specs of the laptop is what the specs won't include - an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. In fact, this will be the first Toshiba laptop to not include an Intel processor since 2001. Toshiba was one of the companies mentioned in AMD's lawsuit against Intel for monopolistic practices - according to the chip-maker, Intel offered a rather large "cash incentive" to Toshiba to keep its computers exclusively Intel Inside.

Toshiba is the number four laptop producer in the world, so this signals a rather momentous shift in the market at an interesting time. Intel's recently released Santa Rosa platform may hold the high ground for now, but AMD is looking towards the high-end laptop segment itself with its Puma platform, due out in mid-2008. And with such large laptop makers now entertaining the use of AMD chips again, that might just be one cat to look out for.

Have you got a thought on the break-up? How about Toshiba's new significant other? Tell us about it in our forums.
Quote trig 29th May 2007, 21:25
thing is, if ur amd, ur always looking over your shoulder, checking toshiba's email...and from intel's perspective, now that toshiba has cheated, you start to wonder if you can ever really trust toshiba again...its just a huge mess...
Quote sinizterguy 29th May 2007, 22:51
Dont really know what to think. Right now Intel processors are leading the processor lists - so why bother with AMD at this point. I would see the point if AMDs processors were better at this point.

A few years ago I used to consider Toshiba as one of the top laptop brands with some of the best build quality. Now the lines are much more blurred with a lot of other manufacturers making equally good if not better built laptops.
Quote Kipman725 29th May 2007, 23:38
Intell lead in performance but at the very low end netburst chips are competing with semprons which are far better for laptops.
Quote Dr. Strangelove 30th May 2007, 08:44
could this be more of a safe-guard against later lawsuits that might spin off the Intel-AMD case?
as in: "yeah ok we did only use intel, but NOW we use AMD as well"
Quote Spaceraver 30th May 2007, 22:32
Hm, not gonna say much about the Intel vs. AMD thing regarding Toshiba. But this might just help AMD in keeping their boat afloat untill they can set a new sail and head for safe water.
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