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AMD launches pretty cool Z-60 APU for Tablets
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Default AMD launches pretty cool Z-60 APU for Tablets - 10-09-2012, 08:09 | posts: 16,971 | Location: Guru3D testlab

AMD announced its latest entry in the performance tablet and small form factor PC market with the AMD Z-60 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU). The AMD Z-60 is AMD's lowest power APU, delivering unprec...

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Default 10-09-2012, 12:54 | posts: 1,036 | Location: Warsaw, Poland

Now I like it!
I hope to see Guru3D review once such computers will hit the market.
   
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Default 10-09-2012, 20:14 | posts: 1,371 | Location: UK

In all honesty, this is just a revamped C-60 with 60% of the power consumption. Peformance wise it's gonna make no difference..
   
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Default 10-09-2012, 21:47 | posts: 191 | Location: Ontario

the main advantage i see is that it will run full win8. rather than win 8 RT. if an OEM make it thin and light, and provides a keyboard dock at netbook prices, it's gonna be pretty good.
   
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