Computex 2011: No Llano launch as AMD focuses on tablets

[god_43]

The surprise at AMD’s Computex press conference today was as much what the company did not show as what it did discuss. The Llano processor, the company’s first mainstream APU and its first 32nm processor, was largely a no-show. Instead AMD announced a new line of APUs for tablets, known as the Z Series.

AMD sought to put the best possible spin on the lack of Llano. Company executives said that Llano has been shipping to customers and will be launched at a separate event in mid-June.

To illustrate this, he held up what he said was one of the first Trinity APUs, the processor that will replace Llano in 2012. AMD did confirm that the Llano APUs would be branded the A Series and available in A4, A6 and A8 versions, but these details were already widely known.

Bergman also said that AMD’s high-end Zambezi processor, which is a traditional CPU designed for systems with discrete graphics, was “looking great” (though he offered no details) and added that the Orochi server version was on track for release in the third quarter.

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nice, orochi is on track that "should" mean that bulldozer is on track. ohh trinity!

[eric66]

well tablets are future no doubt for that but would be nice to see some Llano action

[flippin_waffles]

How could anyone writing an article on a tech site imply that Llano is delayed because it isn't launching at Computex? Do these people lack any sort of common sense whatsoever? Trying to throw the best possible light on it? lol Actually it sounds exactly like the author trying to throw the worst possible spin on it. Surely this person realizes that AMD's Fusion Developer Summit is in 2 weeks??? WTF would AMD not launch their Fusion APU at their Fusion Developer Summit. Lots of wishful thinking in articles popping up here and there.

[DarthShader]

AMD sought to put the best possible spin on the lack of Llano.

*facepalm*

[generics_user]

*facepalm*

Llano launch date is fusion developer summit in 2 weeks, afaik there were no plans to launch it on computex

[Oliverda]

Llano launch date is fusion developer summit in 2 weeks, afaik there were no plans to launch it on computex

Exactly.

[Miwo]

might be a hard launch perhaps? If customers received Llano shipments in April 2011, wonder if Laptops will be available on Day 1 of official Llano launch

[undone]

AMD sought to put the best possible spin on the lack of Llano.

Now this can explain why Zambezi is pushed behind.

[tajoh111]

Why wouldn't you launch at computex? It seems like alot of publicity is to be found and better yet, all your partners Motherboard look that much more appetizing when you actually have a processor to accompany it.

[jogshy]

I bet Llano will be delayed to Sep as Bulldozer.

[bamtan2]

the plan was bulldozer at computex, not llano. as these guys said above, llano is coming later.

990 chipset boards launched at computex. bulldozer was supposed to with them

[Dresdenboy]

the plan was bulldozer at computex, not llano. as these guys said above, llano is coming later.

990 chipset boards launched at computex. bulldozer was supposed to with them

According to the launch plan slide BD was not planned to be launched at Computex. But we also saw (faked?) slides of Zambezi launch in mid June and a direct connection to E3 show on a Gigabyte slide.