[dailytech] AMD Launches "Puma" Mobile Platform - Overclock.net

Thunderer · 03-04-08

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AMD today paper launched its Puma platform in a press event streamed live over the web. Puma is AMD’s third-generation mobile platform based on AMD’s Griffin processor and RS780M chipset.
AMD first broke news of its Puma platform in April of last year. Information at that time was mainly about the platform’s CPU, Griffin, and the only details revealed about the CPU were rather conceptual in nature.
Puma is AMD’s first attempt at a “complete” mobile platform. Whereas AMD’s previous mobile platforms had a diluted set of requirements, Puma’s specifications are stronger than previous mobile AMD platforms.
In order to be branded as part of the Puma platform, notebooks must come with a Griffin CPU, RS780M chipset and WiFi adapter -- a discrete graphics card is optional. Since AMD believes in offering its partners “diversity”, it chooses not to follow the route paved by Intel’s Centrino, which requires a Core 2 processor, GM965/PM965 chipset and an Intel wireless adapter to be branded as a Centrino notebook.

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Lelouch · 03-04-08

Nice. I can see how this can benefit laptops greatly

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gex80 · 03-04-08

heh puma. isnt that like a big cat? (rep for anyone who can guess what webisode thats from.)

Cheetos316 · 03-04-08

Lets hope this platform has enough energy savings to complete with Penryn based laptops...

stargate125645 · 03-04-08

I wonder how much this actually helps. It seems like an excellent idea. Though, I would like there to be an option to enable external graphics solutions regardless. Perhaps an option in the BIOS?