Toshiba Announces AMD-Powered Notebook

By Nick Mokey Published June 25, 2007

Toshiba announced the Satellite A215 series laptop today, a mid-priced notebook powered by AMD’s Turion 64 dual-core processors. The newest Satellite represents a return to AMD after a long hiatus for Toshiba – the company’s last notebook to feature an AMD processor was built in 2000.

“Toshiba based its decision to launch a notebook computer line featuring AMD technology on retailer interest and consumer demand,” said Jeff Barney, vice president of marketing at Toshiba’s digital products division, in a statement. “Toshiba is confident the market will embrace the opportunity to purchase a Toshiba notebook that is powered by AMD technology.”

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Naturally, the AMD-powered laptops will also feature graphics cards from AMD-owned ATI – the Radeon X1200. Other specs include a 15.4-inch widescreen LCD, 250GB hard drive, and 2GB of RAM.

The base-level A215-S4757 sells for $899.99, while the high-spec A215-S4767 with a gold edition TL64 processor goes for $1,299. Both are available immediately from Toshiba Direct.

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