AMD Applauds Release of Microsoft's Windows 2000; Windows 2000 and AMD Athlon Processor Create a Powerful Combination for Business and Personal Computing.Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden ,--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2000 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. today welcomed the introduction of 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. (R) 2000 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. as 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 advantages offered by the AMD Athlon A family of Pentium-compatible CPU chips from AMD. The first 32-bit models were introduced as Pentium III-class CPUs in 1999 with a 200 MHz system bus and CPU speeds up to 650 MHz. (TM) microprocessor microprocessor, integrated circuit containing the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to interpret and execute instructions from a computer program. . With Microsoft's industry-leading operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , technologies, and development tools, as well as the significant enhancements offered by the AMD Athlon processor, users will now have access to the ultimate platform for high-powered high-pow·ered also high-pow·er adj. Having great power or energy; dynamic: She's on a high-powered career track. high-powered Adjective 1. computing computing - computer . &uot;AMD enthusiastically endorses Windows 2000 for bringing even more advanced features and technologies to the world's most popular operating system,&uot; said Dana Krelle, vice president of marketing for AMD's Computation Computation is a general term for any type of information processing that can be represented mathematically. This includes phenomena ranging from simple calculations to human thinking. Products Group. &uot;The combination of the AMD Athlon processor and Windows 2000 is a truly robust foundation for business users both large and small.&uot; &uot;Microsoft and AMD worked together throughout the design process to help ensure the combination of floating-point performance of the AMD Athlon processor and Microsoft's Windows 2000 Professional will provide a reliable and high-performance business platform that meets the needs of business customers today and well into the future,&uot; said Deborah Willingham, vice president, Windows Marketing, Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . AMD Athlon(TM) Processor Awards Around the World The AMD Athlon processor and AMD Athlon processor-based systems have received 35 awards from eight different countries spanning four continents. The following is a listing of the AMD Athlon processor and AMD Athlon processor-based awards:
AMD Athlon Processor Awards
-- Analyst's Choice Award -- Best PC Processor, Microprocessor
Report, January 2000
-- Technical Excellence 0 -- Best Component (Hardware Category), PC
Magazine, November 1999
-- CPU of the Year, Maximum PC, December 1999
-- Best Product of 1999 (Hardware), Windows NT Systems, January 2000
-- All-Star Award, Cadalyst, December 1999
-- Wired for 3D Editors' Choice, 3D Magazine, January 2000
-- Attaboy Award -- Product of the Year, Houston Chronicle, December
1999
-- Technical Excellence -- Best Component (Hardware Category), PC
Magazine en Espanol, December 1999
-- Best Overall Product of the Year, PC Magazine (UK), December 1999
-- Best System Design -- Processor, PC Magazine (UK), December 1999
-- Product of the Year, PC Expert (France), January 2000
-- Technical Excellence -- Hardware and Component Category, PC
Expert (France), January 2000
-- Year 2000 Star Product (New Technology Category), Info PC
(France), January 2000
-- Overall Product of the Year, Info PC (France), January 2000
-- Editors' Choice, Generation PC (France), January 2000
-- Product of the Year, PC Compatibles (France), December 1999
-- Product of the Year -- Processor, PC Direct (France), January
2000
-- Product of the Year 2000, PC Achat (France), January 2000
-- Product of the Year, PC World (Denmark), December 1999
-- Product of the Year, PC World (Norway), December 1999
-- Best CPU for Desktops, PC World Komputer (Poland), December 1999
-- Technology Product of the Year, PC Kurier (Poland), January 2000
-- Millennium Award, Personal Computer Magazine (The Netherlands),
January 2000
-- Best of Comdex (Israel), December 1999
-- Best of World PC Expo 99 (Japan), Nikkei BYTE/Nikkei WinPC
Magazine, September 1999.
AMD Athlon Processor-based Awards
-- State-of-the-Art Desktop PC: Compaq Presario 5861, PC Computing,
November 1999
-- Editors' Choice Award (Desktop PCs): TCE K7-600, Computer
Reseller News, September 1999
-- #1 Midrange PC: Micro Express's MicroFlex-550B, PC World, January
2000
-- Best Hardware of 1999: Polywell Poly 800K7-700, CNET.com,
December 1999
-- System of the Year: CyberMax Enthusiast AP6 650 MHz Athlon,
Maximum PC, December 1999
-- Attaboy Award -- Best Consumer PC: Compaq Presario 5900Z, Houston
Chronicle, December 1999
-- Cadalyst Labs 5-Star (out of a possible 5 stars) Highly
Recommended Workstation:
- Polywell 800K7-6501 (with an AMD Athlon 650 MHz processor)
- Sys Performance 600A (AMD Athlon 600 MHz processor)
- XI Computer 650K MTower SP (AMD Athlon 650 MHz processor)
Ultimate Game Machine (co-winner): Falcon Northwest Computers,
Computer Gaming World, December 1999.
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