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Hoping to avert a possible "fork" over forthcoming high-speed USB 3.0 technology, Intel has announced version 0.9 of its USB 3.0 Extensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI). The controller spec provides a standardized method for USB 3.0 controllers—the kinds of things that will eventually be build into everything from hard drives to cameras to audio gear to media players—to talk to each other. And, of course, USB 3.0 is faster than existing USB 2.0 connections…up to 10 times faster.
Mobility Radeon X700 technology will be adopted by many of the industry’s top OEM and ODM designers including Acer, Arima, Asus, Alienware, BenQ, Clevo, Compal, ECS, Eurocom, Fujitsu, Fujitsu-Siemens, Gateway Inc, Inventec, Lenovo, LG, Medion, MSI, Samsung, Sony, Targa, Toshiba and Uniwill.
“Users want next generation graphics performance without sacrificing the convenience of their thin-and-light notebooks,” said Phil Eisler, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Business Unit, ATI technologies. “With the introduction of MOBILITY RADEON X700, they don’t have to. It has the versatility, performance and power efficiency to address a wide range of notebooks from thin-and-light to mobile workstations.”
From ATI’s press release:
Offering powerful performance improvements to the Mac lineup, these new graphics options, which include the MOBILITY RADEON 9700 and the RADEON 9200, provide Mac users with the high-end graphics experience they expect from ATI and Apple.
Continuing ATI’s leadership in the mobile sector, the 15- and 17-inch PowerBook G4 notebooks will feature the new MOBILITY RADEON 9700, the world’s fastest mobile graphics processing unit. ATI’s MOBILITY RADEON 9700 uses Low-k process technology to reduce the strain on battery life and at the same time provide accelerated performance. The MOBILITY RADEON 9700 sets a new standard for processing power in a notebook, which enables users to perform a wide range of graphics functions, ranging from gaming, to digital video editing.
The MOBILITY RADEON 9700 was unveiled today at a product launch gala event in Taipei, Taiwan.
As the first mobile graphics provider to support Microsoft DirectX9.0, ATI has a proven track record of pushing the envelope in mobile visual processing. The addition of low-k extends the company’s lead in notebook graphics innovation, providing key enhancements to enable the industry’s highest mobile clock speeds while reducing power consumption. MOBILITY RADEON 9700 is a robust solution that fully leverages DirectX9.0 capabilities to provide the most powerful mobile graphics solution on the market today.
From ATI’s press release:
ATI Technologies Inc.today set a new industry standard with the introduction of the first low-k based graphics solution for notebook PCs. The MOBILITY RADEON 9700 was unveiled today at a product launch gala event in Taipei, Taiwan.
As the first mobile graphics provider to support Microsoft DirectX9.0, ATI has a proven track record of pushing the envelope in mobile visual processing. The addition of low-k extends the company’s lead in notebook graphics innovation, providing key enhancements to enable the industry’s highest mobile clock speeds while reducing power consumption. MOBILITY RADEON 9700 is a robust solution that fully leverages DirectX9.0 capabilities to provide the most powerful mobile graphics solution on the market today.
The HP Pavilion zx5000 series notebook features both ATI’s MOBILITY RADEON 9200 and MOBILITY RADEON 9600 graphics. The Pavilion zx5000 is optimized to provide virtual parity with desktop PC performance for improved levels of user functionality, entertainment and convenience.
ATI’s MOBILITY RADEON 9000 IGP graphics technology is also featured in the new HP Pavilion zv5000 series notebook, designed with a premium on value and loaded with rich multimedia features.
The Compaq Presario R3000 comes equipped with a choice of ATI’s MOBILITY RADEON 9000 IGP, MOBILITY RADEON 9200, or MOBILITY RADEON 9600 mobile visual processors. The R3000 caters to mobile users who crave flexibility and a high performance audio-visual experience.
ATI Technologies Inc. today announced that the MOBILITY FireGL T2 mobile workstation processor has been chosen by IBM for its Thinkpad R50p and T41p mobile workstations and by HP Compaq for theirmobile workstation nw8000.
ATI’s MOBILITY FireGL T2 raises the bar in the mobile workstation market. For the first time, mobile workstations can deliver stunning graphics performance that rivals many desktop-class workstations. The MOBILITY FireGL T2 delivers the best performance in key industry benchmarks for mobile workstations and delivers lightning-fast geometry processing, realistic rendering, and industry-leading power management capabilities.
“The MOBILITY RADEON 9600 drives incredible realism in the most advanced games and latest 3D workplace applications,†said Phil Eisler, Vice President and General Manager, Mobile and Integrated Business Unit. “We have once again delivered a mobile VPU that offers immersive 3D environments, cinematic realism and earth-shattering performance to PowerBook notebook users – ATI is truly the driving force behind the mobile planet.â€
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