Appian Announces the Appian Rushmore; Powers Up to Four Monitors from a Single PCI Slot.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Fall 2001 REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2001 Appian Graphics Since its inception in 1994, Appian Graphics was one of the leading suppliers of multi-monitor graphics accelerators. The company was famous for its Jeronimo and Gemini product lines, and for the HydraVision display management software. -- the leader in providing multiple display device productivity solutions and extended desktop management software offerings to the professional markets -- announced today the Appian Rushmore(TM), a high-performance four-port solution based on the acclaimed 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. RADEON(TM) VE graphics accelerator A display adapter that performs a specialized set of graphics functions to render an image on screen. Today, all display adapters provide basic rendering functions in hardware, but many have graphics processing units (GPUs) that are sophisticated computers. . "The Appian Rushmore delivers the highest performance and lowest cost of any four-port extended desktop solution on the market today," said Jim Greenup, President of Appian Graphics. With 64MB of DDR SDRAM and two ATI RADEON VE multi-display graphics processors, the Appian Rushmore offers resolution up to 2048 x 1536 x 32bpp at 60Hz. Flexible for current and future user requirements, the Appian Rushmore offers integrated DVI (1) (Digital Video Interactive) An earlier compression technique that provided up to 72 minutes of full-screen video on a CD-ROM. Acquired by Intel in 1988 from RCA's Sarnoff Research labs, Princeton, NJ, DVI never caught on. output and ships with DVI-to-analog adapters at no additional cost. Like all Appian solutions, the Appian Rushmore includes HydraVision(TM) Multiple Monitor Management Software and the AppianXtras(TM) tool suite. "Not only is the Appian Rushmore a perfect fit for markets where Appian has a demonstrated history of leadership, such as finance and CAD," said Greenup. "But it will also be very attractive to markets where Appian is seeing significant growth, including call center, public safety, and point of sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale )." Product Specifications -- PCI 2.2 short-card form factor -- Four video outputs with support for analog and DVI -- Two ATI RADEON VE multi-display graphics processors -- Independent ten-bit 300 MHz RAMDACs and display engines -- 64 MB DDR SDRAM -- Resolution up to 2048 x 1536 x 32bpp at 60Hz -- HydraVision Multiple Monitor Management Software -- AppianXtras(TM)including AppianRotate(TM)for portrait-mode support -- Multi-board support provides up to 16-monitor capability in Windows NT 4.0. -- DirectX(R)and OpenGL(R)software support Pricing and Availability The Appian Rushmore PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). will be available in January 2002 for a suggested retail price of $599. About Appian Graphics Appian Graphics is the market leader for Xtended Desktop Solutions(TM) -- designing, manufacturing and marketing hardware, software and technology to improve productivity of the professional user by extending the desktop area and offering the attachment of multi-display devices. World-renowned technology leaders such as Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Dell and Microsoft have recognized Appian solutions. Additional information about the Redmond, Wash.-based company can be found on the World Wide Web at www.appian.com. Appian Graphics is a registered trademark of Appian Graphics. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For media or industry analyst support, please visit our Web site at http://www.appian.com or by e-mail at marketing@appian.com |
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