AMD and Hewlett-Packard have teamed up with the Lance Armstrong Foundation to create a laptop with a cause. The Lance Armstrong Foundation, set up by the six-time Tour de France winner following his own battle with cancer, supports people diagnosed with cancer through research, education and other outreach programs. HP’s new Special Edition L2000 Notebook PC is powered with an AMD Turion 64 processor. Prices start at $999 for a system with a 14-inch widescreen display and weighs in at 5.3 pounds. The systems should be in retail stores by July and available from HP’s online store in June. That’s the technology side of the consumer notebook. The L2000 also has Armstrong’s “LiveStrong” motto in big yellow letters on the lid and a reproduction of Armstrong’s signature just below the keyboard. HP and AMD will give $50 to the Lance Armstrong Foundation for every laptop sold. AMD has made a two-year commitment to help generate a minimum of $4 million for the Lance Armstrong Foundation from this initiative. In addition to the $50 the foundation will receive from each notebook, HP has purchased yellow LIVESTRONG wristbands to be packaged with yellow stereo ear buds with every notebook. To further support the cause, AMD and HP plan to donate notebooks for use in Lance Armstrong Foundation-funded cancer survivorship centers throughout the United States. In addition, the two companies are inviting PC buyers to join the battle against cancer by matching or exceeding the $50 per unit that goes to the foundation. Technology Industry