AMD PLANS EXTERNAL GRAPHICS MODULE FOR PUMA NOTEBOOKS

Add-on graphics cards for laptops is set to become a reality with AMD and Fujitsu Siemens Computers developing an external graphics module to boost the graphics performance of laptops AMD's Puma chip platform. The external graphics module is basically a graphics card with its own power supply. Plugging it into the laptop gives the user a big boost in graphics performance while sitting at a desk, without compromising the slim design or battery life of the machine.