ATI'S RAGE MOBILITY 128 GRAPHICS PROCESSOR POWERS APPLE'S NEW IBOOK PORTABLE COMPUTER.ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :ATY ATY Air Textured Yarn (textile) ATY Watertown, SD, USA (Airport Code) ATY After-Tax Yield , NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ATYT ATYT ATI Technologies, Inc (stock symbol) ), a provider of graphics, video and multimedia solutions, has announced that Apple has selected ATI's RAGE MOBILITY 128 graphics chip for its new iBook notebook computer. The RAGE MOBILITY 128 delivers industry-leading 3D graphics, razor-sharp 32-bit color, and an integrated DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. (digital versatile disc digital versatile disc or digital video disc (DVD), a small plastic disc used for the storage of digital data. The successor media to the compact disc (CD), a DVD can have as much as 26 times the storage capacity of a CD. ) decoder that lets users experience full-frame rate DVD movies. The lightweight iBook packs the performance ideal for consumers and education. It features ATI's RAGE MOBILITY 128 graphics processor with an 8 MB (megabyte) integrated frame buffer and other leading-edge components. One of the highest performance graphics chips ever used in a laptop, the ATI RAGE MOBILITY 128 graphics processor has won numerous accolades, and helps users get the most fun out of fast-action games and multimedia titles by adding a tremendous speed boost, gorgeous 3-D images and stunning photo-realistic effects. Yet, its low power consumption contributes to the industry leading battery life of the iBook. "The combination of the ATI RAGE MOBILITY 128 with the iBook's brilliant 12.1-inch CTFT (Color TFT) See TFT. (color thin film transistor) display with impressive 1024 X 768 pixel resolution is perfect for a high quality gaming experience and DVD movie playback," said Vincent Win, Vice President, Strategic Sales, ATI Technologies Inc. "ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. is committed to developing cutting-edge graphics solutions for the Apple community, and we look forward to continuing to provide Apple users with an unmatched graphics experience in the future." "Apple's new iBook is the perfect tool for today's digital lifestyle," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's Senior Director of Portables Product Marketing. "With the RAGE MOBILITY 128 graphics processor, we're especially pleased to provide leading edge graphics in our consumer and education notebook." RAGE MOBILITY graphics accelerators are designed to provide mainstream notebook computers with the 3D, 2D and multimedia performance previously available only with high-end systems, while also delivering industry-leading power and performance functionality, in a space-saving, highly integrated design. RAGE MOBILITY accelerators feature a unique "single component graphics sub-system solution" that replaces the need for over six individual chips to provide memory and graphics functions. The single sub-system design results in important component cost savings, and low power consumption, twinned with long battery life for notebook computer systems. |
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