Laptops with New ATI Rage Mobility-P Graphics Chips Can Run Linux; Xi Graphics' Laptop Accelerated-X Provides Crucial Support.DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1999-- Xi Graphics, Inc. has announced graphics system software support for laptops that use the newest graphics chip from 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. . Besides Linux, the new software also is available for laptops running Solaris x86 and FreeBSD 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. The software support is available free to owners of Xi Graphics' Version 5 of Laptop Accelerated-X Display Server for PC laptops and can be downloaded from their ftp site A server on the Internet that maintains files for downloading. An FTP site may be one or more servers or just one or two folders dedicated to file transfer on a single server. See FTP and anonymous FTP. at ftp.xig.com. The Dell Inspiron 7000 and the Fujitsu C-4120 are the first of the new hardware to have been tested in the Engineering Labs of Xi Graphics. Both set new performance records. Benchmark data for these and other laptops are posted on the Xi Graphics Web site - www.xig.com - with comparison data for other servers, such as the freeware servers that ship with Linux distributions  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. . "This advance marks a continuation of Xi Graphics' ongoing support for business and personal laptops requiring Linux and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R)-based operating systems," says Drew Brandt, technical marketing specialist for Xi Graphics. "As more laptops include this advanced chipset, Xi Graphics will continue to provide support." Current laptop users can visit Xi Graphics' Web site at www.xig.com, where a demo and updated support can be downloaded. The demo is a full product, easy to install and demonstrates fast, stable performance, especially at TrueColor (24 bits). Xi Graphics offers support for the latest laptops, including: -- Dell Latitude Dell's Latitude laptop brand is specifically targeted at the business market which means that standardized parts are used throughout the line and are available for several years for support purposes, as opposed to the Dell Inspiron which is aimed at the consumer market and whose CPT CPT See: Carriage Paid To (NeoMagic 256ZX) -- Compaq Armada 3500 -- Dell Inspiron 3500 -- Toshiba Satellite The Toshiba Satellite is Toshiba's flagship line of consumer-grade notebook computers. Models in the Satellite family vary greatly, from entry-level models to full-fledged Media center class notebooks. 4080XCDT -- Toshiba Tecra 8000 -- Dell Inspiron 7000 (w/ ATI Rage LT Pro chipset) Xi Graphics' Accelerated-X provides users up to double the graphics performance or more from the latest laptops by using the best X server in the industry for Linux and UNIX(R) laptop systems. For comparison benchmark data on these and other laptops running Laptop Accelerated-X and the "other" X servers, visit our Web site at www.xig.com. No other X-server currently supports the ATI Mobility on Linux and UNIX(R). Accelerated-X provides the ultimate in graphics system software for Linux and UNIX(R). True hardware overlays, hardware gamma color correction, monitor color temperature control and TrueType font rendering are standard features in Accelerated-X that are generally not found in Linux freeware X servers. Accelerated-X Version 5 comes in three configurations, desktop ($99.95), laptop ($199.95) and multi-head ($299.00); developer editions are available. All prices are U.S. (slightly higher international rates apply); shipping and handling are additional. Products include unlimited free customer support via phone and e-mail. Quantity discounts are available. For more information, contact Xi Graphics at 800-946-7433 or visit their Web site at www.xig.com. |
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