AMD Announces Support for the Latest Update to the Windows CE .NET Operating System for Embedded Processors.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2002 - New functionality provides enriched user experience when combined with low power, high performance Alchemy(TM) Au1 core processors from AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. - AMD (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) today announced its support of the latest update to the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. CE .NET operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. .NET version 4.1. Windows CE .NET is an excellent platform to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the performance, versatility and dependability of the MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. (R) technology-based Au1 core processors from AMD. The Alchemy Au1000(TM), Au1100(TM) and Au1500(TM) processors from AMD provide outstanding combinations of high performance and low power consumption. These System-on-a-Chip (SOC) processors are well suited for non-PC Internet appliances, such as Web pads, PDAs, as well as gateways such as routers and line cards. "Windows CE .NET offers an incredibly reliable core operating system for efficiently enabling demanding real-time embedded designs across a breadth of hardware," said Dr. William Edwards William Edwards may refer to:
Designers developing products with Alchemy Au1 core processors from AMD will be able to take advantage of several new features of Windows CE .NET that meet key customer needs. "In the highly competitive device market, our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers need a reliable and powerful microprocessor for use in their Windows Powered devices," said Keith White, senior director of marketing for the Embedded and Appliance Platforms Group at Microsoft Corp. "AMD's Alchemy family of processors will enable OEMs to create powerful and feature-rich devices based on Windows CE .NET and bring devices to market quickly and cost-effectively." About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia. AMD, a Fortune 500 and Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, flash memory devices and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AMD had revenues of $3.9 billion in 2001. (NYSE:AMD). AMD on the Web For more AMD news and product information, please visit our virtual pressroom at www.amd.com/news/virtualpress/index.html. Additional press releases are available at www.amd.com/news/news.html. AMD, the Arrow logo and combinations thereof, and Au1000, Au1100, Au1500 and Alchemy are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. MIPS is a registered trademark of MIPS Technologies Inc. Other names used herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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