Stardock to Ship WindowBlinds With Select NVIDIA GeForce4 Graphics Processors.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CANTON, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2002 NVIDIA Add-in Card Partners ABIT A`bit´ 1. 3d sing. pres. of Abide. , BFG Technologies BFG Technologies is a privately held U.S.-based supplier of premium 3D video cards based on NVIDIA graphics technology. BFG Technologies branded products are available in North America and Europe at retailers and e-tailers. Their main headquarters is in Lake Forest, Illinois. , eVGA.com and Jaton to bundle WindowBlinds Software Program, Adding Visual Styles and Enhanced Functionality to PC Desktops Stardock announced today that it has secured licensing agreements with key partners of NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in visual processors, to bundle customized versions of its WindowBlinds software for 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. 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. with NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM)4 graphics processors units (GPUs) distributed by ABIT, BFG Technologies, eVGA.com and Jaton. The agreement teams the best-selling GPUs with the ultimate in PC customization to extend the visual computing The use of computers for 3D modeling and animation. See visualization. experience from the 2D desktop to the amazing 3D worlds and applications unlocked by NVIDIA(R) GPUs. Stardock has also created a special NVIDIA(R) Edition of WindowBlinds, which is available now as part of the WindowBlinds OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and program. By partnering with Stardock, ABIT, BFG Technologies, eVGA.com and Jaton are now able to give their users a choice of looks to transform their desktops. WindowBlinds extends the Windows 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. with new features such as roll-up buttons and 'always on top' buttons to maximize productivity, while adding a library of thousands of visual styles for the user to choose from. When powered by GeForce4 GPUs under the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, WindowBlinds improves 2D performance by taking advantage of new hardware APIs that use video memory to avoid repainting when Windows move or resize Verb 1. resize - change the size of; make the size more appropriate size - make to a size; bring to a suitable size rescale - establish on a new scale . The result is a desktop that feels more responsive and can be customized for partners. "We are really pleased by the opportunity to work with a top company like NVIDIA and its partners," said Larry Kuperman, Sales Manager for Stardock. "We feel that it opens a new market for us and new opportunities for our customers." John Malley, Director of Marketing and Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most at BFG Technologies, said "Stardock and their graphic artists worked with us to create a very exciting and unique look for our Asylum(TM) Graphics Cards. We are confident that WindowBlinds will add enjoyment to our customers' overall experience." Joe Darwin, Director of Technical Marketing for eVGA.com Corporation, added "eVGA.com will be including WindowBlinds NVIDIA(R) Edition with some of its retail products. We believe that our users will really enjoy the new visual styles that WindowBlinds NVIDIA(R) Edition provides. Stardock was easy to work with. We provided them with our image files and they created an eVGA.com visual style and installer for us. The entire process was very fast." Michael Chen, Manager of the Multimedia Developing Department of ABIT Computer Corporation said "The skin that Stardock provided ABIT was just great! Our whole team at ABIT really liked it!" For more information about NVIDIA please visit http://www.nvidia.com/ For more information about the WindowBlinds OEM program, please visit http://www.stardock.com/partners/nvidia/ or contact Larry Kuperman, Sales Manager, at 734-762-0687 ext. 227 or via email at lkuperman@stardock.com. NVIDIA and GEFORCE are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and other countries. |
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