Geek Fact for August 9th

By Judy Novotny / 08/09/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1999,  Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) introduced the Athlon line of processors.

According to AMD, the processors, featuring Enhanced 3DNow! technology, were ‘the fastest, most powerful engines for x86 computing’. Sold in 1,000-unit quantities, the processors ranged in price from $249 for the 500MHz processor to $849 for the 650MHz processor.

Learn more at http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/Press_Release_765.aspx.

About The Author

Judy Novotny

Judy is a computer veteran with 30 years of experience. She has owned everything from a TRS-80, Apple IIe and various Windows-based PCs. She is currently living in her Apple ecosystem at home consisting of an iPhone, iPad, iMac, MacBook, Apple TV, iPod nano and two Time Capsules. She is a fan of all things mobile since she got her first Palm Pilot in 1999. Check out her iPad app, Number Wizard, in the App Store. Follow her on Twitter @junovotech or at Junovo.com.

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In 1999, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) introduced the Athlon line of processors.

About The Author

Judy Novotny

In 1999,  Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) introduced the Athlon line of processors.