Sun Microsystems and IBM have announced partnerships around Sun's Solaris operating system and its Java software, a sign that Sun is taking a less adversarial approach to relations with its computing industry rivals.
Advanced Micro Devices is pitching staying power with a new brand of processor designed for the value PC. The processor's name, Duron, was derived from the Latin word "durare," which means "to last."
The escalating speed race between Intel and AMD augurs faster, cheaper computers sooner than expected.
There may have been a time when its small size was a disadvantage for Advanced Micro Devices But small is nimble, small is quick. And the chip maker's new president is working to exploit AMD's size to speed innovation.
Intel announced Wednesday a new -- albeit predictable -- brand name for its next-generation desktop processor. The chip formerly known as Willamette, as in the river in Oregon, is now Pentium 4.
Speed and ease of use are nice, but analysts say it's about time manufacturers thought about making notebooks less expensive, too -- but don't expect a slew of cheaper notebooks to flood the market any time soon. It'll be more like a trickle.
While PC chip makers Intel and Advanced Micro Devices drove pedal-to-the-metal to reach the 1GHz mark for their desktop processors, the two are looking to return to a more normal (read: slower) pace for the introduction of new chips.
The race to -- and past -- 1 gig heats up in two weeks.
In Hannover, Germany on Monday, AMD's chairman and CEO, Jerry Sanders, discussed his company's future processor strategy, its continuing battles with Intel and his dream of seeing his processors in the corporate environment. ZDNet UK's editor, Richard Barry, was there.
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