14 DAY TRIAL // Even though the platform has yet to actually be officially launched, the AMD Brazos has already been put to good use by Toshiba Germany, whose NB550D netbook has already been detailed.
As end-users well know, both Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are preparing their respective personal computing platforms.
Intel has its Sandy Bridge CPUs, along with the necessary P67 chipset, while AMD has its Brazos platform and basically multiple items based on the Fusion technology.
It is the Brazos platform that Toshiba Germany has used in the making of a certain entry-level mobile computer.
The PC in question goes by the name of NB550D and is based on the C-50 Ontario APU (accelerated processing unit).
This processor boasts a pair of Bobcat x86 cores as well as the Radeon 6250 integrated graphics, with support for DirectX 11.
The chip in question is backed up by 1 GB of RAM while storage space is provided by a hard disk drive whose capacity is of 250 GB.
Additionally, the netbook features LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, a pair of Harman Kardon speakers and a VGA webcam.
What's more, an HDMI output lets on stream multimedia to any auxiliary display, be it a HDTV or a monitor.
All of this hardware, along with a 10.1-inch LED-backlit LCD display, run on the power of a 6-cell battery which can supposedly last for up to 9.5 hours.
As any other netbook, the Toshiba NB550D is pre-loaded with the Microsoft Windows 7 Starter operating system. It should debut in Q1, 2011.
It is unclear whether the device will make an appearance at CES, 2011, but until it does show up, those interested in it need only drop by this page. Of course, as one would expect, the netbook has not exactly been given a price as of yet.