BAPCo Releases MobileMark 2005; The Latest Version of the Premier Notebook Battery Life Metric.SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif. -- The latest version of the premier notebook battery life and performance under battery life metric based on real world applications was released today by BAPCo(R). The Business Application Performance Corporation (BAPCo) is a non-profit consortium of leading computer industry publications, independent testing labs, PC hardware manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers and software publishers. Recognizing the increasing diversity in the use of notebook computing, BAPCo has delivered two new additional test modules to MobileMark(R) 2005, 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. and Wireless browsing. These new modules are provided in addition to the existing core Office productivity and Reader run modes. The new DVD module is the first DVD playback battery life test to feature professionally authored, studio quality content which has been provided by BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. (R). This content together with the DVD module allows users to evaluate the DVD playback time of a notebook (see white paper for further details). The new Wireless browsing module allows users to measure web browsing battery life in a wireless environment. This is the first standardized test to measure battery life in a mobile PC under wireless connectivity. MobileMark 2005 also features a new GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. (Graphical User Interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to ) and a new pre-run analysis tool to ensure correct system setup and to minimize errors. BAPCo's MobileMark(R) 2005 builds upon its predecessors utilizing the strongest and broadest development team in PC benchmark history. BAPCo's depth of membership represents the breadth of the computing industry and harnesses a consortium of experts. BAPCo benchmarks are used by PC OEMs, hardware and software developers, IT departments, system integrators, publishers and testing labs as well as Information technologists and computer industry analysts. BAPCo's MobileMark 2005 Software and Hardware Requirements: --Windows(R) XP with Service Pack 2, 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended), DVD drive and 3.0 GB free hard space for installation and an additional 1.0 GB during each run. --The Wireless browsing module also requires a network supporting TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. that is routed to an additional PC running the included MobileMark(R) 2005 Wireless Server CD. MobileMark 2005 supports the following non-English language XP operating system versions: Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. Ordering Information: BAPCo's MobileMark 2005 is available for $499.95 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. . Registered users (for a limited time period) may upgrade for $399.95 USD. Please visit http://www.bapco.com/ for further details. MobileMark 2005 is distributed by Futuremark, a leading provider of PC performance benchmarking software and web services. About BAPCo(R) The Business Applications Performance Corporation (BAPCo) is a non-profit consortium of leading computer industry publications, independent testing labs, PC hardware manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers and software publishers. Current BAPCo membership includes: 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. , Atheros Communications, ATi Technologies, ARCintuition, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. , Computer Shopper, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Seagate, Toshiba, Transmeta, VNU VNU Volontaires des Nations Unies (French) VNU Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeversbedrijven (Dutch) VNU Virtual Network User Business Publications Limited (UK), ZDNet, and Ziff Davis Media (Ziff Davis Media Inc., New York, www.ziffdavis.com) A leading integrated media company that serves the computer, videogame and consumer lifestyle markets. Its offerings include PC Magazine and the PCMag.com Network, which includes PCMag.com, ExtremeTech. . About Our Distributor, Futuremark(R) Corporation Futuremark(R) Corporation is the leading provider of computer performance analysis software and services. Futuremark(R) is known around the world for its benchmark products, including the 3DMark(R) Series and PCMark(R) (with more than 30 million copies distributed worldwide) and value-added services powered by a database of over 11 million real life benchmarking results. Futuremark(R) maintains offices in Saratoga, California and Helsinki, Finland. For more information, please visit http://www.futuremark.com. For additional details about MobileMark 2005 features and functionality please refer to the MobileMark 2005 white paper available at www.bapco.com. BAPCo and SYSmark are registered trademarks of the Business Applications Performance Corporation. MobileMark is a trademark of the Business Applications Performance Corporation. Futuremark is a registered trademark of Futuremark. 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