Finally come the new 2009 year. Certainly, the previous year was not easy for most computer companies , and the effect from the past year will be continued in this year.
For example, AMD company will get rid of its production capacities, which must improve its financial position. In the past year, the AMD success was with the release of graphical solutions radeon HD 4800. During January AMD will present its 45 NM desktop processors phenom II X4, which already demonstrate an amazing overclocking potential.
NVIDIA also changed its relation to multi-chip graphical solutions: in this month the company will present the GeForce GTX 295 on base of two 55 NM chips GT200b. However, according to the last rumors in the second quarter 2009 NVIDIA can release the one chip high end video card GT212.
Intel company in the last 2008 months began the passage to the new nehalem architecture . The mass processors production will start only in the third quarter 2009 .
Both most important processors producers have some plans with respect to the release of processors with the integrated graphic core. Intel prepares to return for the discrete graphical market with its larrabee product .
The compact and light mobile computers with moderate cost, proved to be the most claimed product in different regions and social groups.
Intel made some success in the SSD segment . In this case SSD has a limited volume and high cost : Those disks progress steps by steps, making these devices more attractive for demanding users.
We should recognize that in the nearest blocks the business of many processors , video chip and chipset producers will depend on the ability of TSMC, UMC and Chartered semiconductor to flexibly react to the change in economic conditions. AMD, NVIDIA and many other market players order their production from those companies, and reduction in the production volumes recently was observed on the falling market.
In a word, even with the presence of negative economic conditions , the new year promises to be extremely interesting.