AMD shows off living room prototype - but is this really new? November 16, 2006
Posted by flung in : Windows Media Center, HTPC Systems , trackback
Taking a cue from Intel’s marketing style, AMD has released a prototype PC that designed for the living room. The new prototype system resembles a stereo component - hence it’s basically an HTPC system with an AMD processor and probably AMD ATI graphics inside.
According to News.com, this prototype is designed to serve as a media vault - storing music, video, television shows, and photographs. This content can then be seen on a flat screen television set or on other systems connected to it on a network.
What I find a bit funny about the article was this comment about Intel Viiv enabled PCs:
“Still, most Viiv PCs are not packaged in sleek, small cases that would fit in living-room entertainment racks. Most Viiv PCs are about the same size as standard desktops and laptops.”
That isn’t the case at all folks. There are plenty of Viiv enabled PC’s that utilize a similar form factor if not smaller than the AMD prototype (which undoubtedly is based on AMD’s Live platform) being shown. Here at KrunkerHome.com, we are always showing off tons of new HTPC systems that follow a small form factor similar to a stereo component and which utilize Intel processors inside.
What AMD is showing off here is of course nothing new at all and I doubt it will spur sales of living room PCs. The big marketing point for AMD is - you can put an AMD processor inside a living room designed PC just like you could place an Intel Core Duo or Core 2 Duo processor inside.
HTPC systems are out there folks - they just have to make them simple enough for the regular joe user who doesn’t want to worry about the underlying OS or UI.
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