14 DAY TRIAL // Since Advanced Micro Devices keeps saying how it will soon unleash the Fusion platform, market watchers have been keeping an eye out for any news on the subject, and it seems that the company will finally make a demo of Fusion at IFA, the show set to occur in Berlin, Germany, between September 3 and 8.
As end-users will know by now, the Fusion architecture basically implies that a central processor has a graphics core on the same die as the CPU.
The Llano APU has been the subject of many discussions, as has the Ontario, set to be part of the next generation of AMD-powered ultrathin laptops.
However, even though samples of the Ontario already exist, the chips, like all other APUs, won't become available until next year.
Basically, this means that their maker has to offer some sneak peeks or updates, to maintain the interest and gather hype.
Fudzilla now reports that such a step will be taken at IFA, the show that will be held in Berlin, Germany, next month.
What's more, the outfit supposedly aims to also preview HD netbooks based on the AMD vision technology, plus a number of thin notebooks.
However, these mobile PCs will, according to the report, still be based on the K10.5 45nm architecture, one that is not known for its energy efficiency.
Thus, it is implied that battery life won't be overly impressive. Still, as prototypes, said machines will still serve their purpose as means of demonstrating the APUs.
Unfortunately, while hopes are set on an actual show off, it is just as possible that only a limited number of journalists will actually be invited/allowed to attend whatever AMD has in mind, if the demo is to occur at all.
Regardless, bringing Fusion to IFA will, at the very least, suggest that the development efforts are on track and that the highly-anticipated products will come out on time.