When AMD came clean with its Fusion A-Series platform, the outfit was quick to confess that some manufacturers have already started slipping these hybrid CPU / GPU chips into their spankin’ new PCs. Still, at this early stage we still haven’t spotted lots of ‘em — if anything, we’ve got a greater idea what’s on tap for later this summer . But here we’ve got the Toshiba Satellite L750D-ST4N01, the primary available Llano -packing lappie we have seen because the A-Series’ launch. At $699, this 15.6-incher might sound like a forgettable system with its 4GB of RAM, 640GB 5400RPM harddrive, 1366 x 768 panel, and 3 USB 2.0 ports. Heck, Toshiba barely even gave the L series lip service when it announced a slew of laptops last week. But what makes this seemingly ho-hum machine special is that it packs AMD’s mid-to-high-end quad-core A6-3400M chip and an AMD Radeon HD 6520G graphics core — a mixture that adds just $10 to the price over a similarly configured Satellite L755-S5258 with a dual-core Core i5-2410M processor and integrated Intel graphics. The L750D isn’t for you? The deluge of A-Series systems hasn’t even begun yet, friends. And while the jury’s still out on real-world battery performance, this could make it crystal clear that if nothing else, AMD is taking no prisoners on the subject of pricing.
[Thanks, Eric]
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