AMD Puma

Trust Computing has posted a story on AMD's Puma laptop platform. XGP is also covered. That is their external graphics solution for laptops. I think a desktop version might make sense as well.

The new CPUs are based on the same STARS cores that power the Phenom desktop line of CPUs so it's fair to say they won't be setting any performance or battery life records if our previous experience is anything to go by. However, with more sophisticated power saving features than any previous AMD CPUs, they will still be an improvement. The interesting bit, though is the new chipset that will support these new processors.

This first batch will be equipped with RV635, or HD 3670 XT chips. While the RV635 isn't the fastest graphics chip, mobile or otherwise, to have its power tucked neatly away in a box ready for gaming, when you return home after a hard day's work roaming the streets with your ultra-portable notebook, is a real boon. In fact, it's this vision that I can see changing the way we game, forever.

For a while it's been conceded that CPUs are not a limiting factor for games and that what has been holding back gaming on notebooks is graphics grunt. So, with graphics potentially now taken care of, what role does the humble desktop PC now have? Sure there will always be people that require masses of storage, the fastest CPUs, and truly insane graphics but just as we're seeing notebooks devour the home desktop market, could notebooks become the new mainstream gaming platform? source