Web Advisory/Compaq Re-Teams With Matrox To Offer High-End Graphics Solution, MGA Millennium II.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 1997--Designed to support Desktop and Workstation Divisions by providing an innovative high-end graphics solution, Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ) today announced the Compaq Matrox MGA (1) (Monochrome Graphics Adapter) A display adapter that employs Hercules Graphics, combining graphics and text on a monochrome monitor. (2) (Matrox Graphics Accelerator) A trade name used by Matrox Graphics Inc. Millennium II Graphics Controller, the latest 2D graphics controller from Matrox. Building on their award-winning success with the MGA Millennium, Matrox has upgraded the design by adding larger memory capacities - up to 16MB of WRAM (Window RAM) A type of RAM developed by Samsung Electronics that is optimized for display adapters. Although faster than VRAM, it uses the same type of dual-ported structure that simultaneously refreshes the screen while text and images are being drawn in the memory. - and improved 3D graphics capabilities to provide better 2D and 3D graphics performance. Catering to professionals with a need for a high-end graphics solution, the MGA Millennium II Graphics Controller is designed for high-speed windowing For Northcoast Where we call someone over and then roll our window up on them. Bassline preference. For Example: "Hey, Andi." *insert window being rolled up* "HAHAHA. and demanding software applications. Supporting resolutions up to 1920 X 1200 used on large monitors, such as the Compaq 1610 Color Monitor See monitor. , the Millennium II includes improved features: high quality upscaler, perspective correct texture mapping In computer graphics, the application of a type of surface to a 3D image. A texture can be uniform, such as a brick wall, or irregular, such as wood grain or marble. The common method is to create a 2D bitmapped image of the texture, called a "texture map," which is then "wrapped around" engine, both 16-bit and 32-bit z-buffer, transparent BLT 1. BLT - /B-L-T/, /bl*t/ or (rarely) /belt/ Synonym for blit. This is the original form of blit and the ancestor of bitblt. It refers to any large bit-field copy or move operation (one resource-intensive memory-shuffling operation done on pre-paged versions of ITS, WAITS and , and scatter gather PCI bus master. The graphics controller is compatible with the Prolinea, Prolinea e, Deskpro, Deskpro XL, Deskpro 2000, 4000, 4000S, 4000N, and 6000. The MGA Millennium II is priced at $235(a) and will be available in late October. For more details on this announcement, please visit Compaq's website at http://www.compaq.com/products/options/mmm2gc.html Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is the fifth largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers, delivering useful innovation through products that connect people with people and people with information. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly programs and business practices. Compaq is strategically organized to meet the current and future needs of its customers, offering Internet and enterprise computing solutions, networking products, commercial PC products and consumer PCs. As the leader in distributed enterprise solutions, Compaq has shipped over a million servers. In 1996, the company reported worldwide sales of $18.1 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products can be found at http://www.compaq.com or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518. -0- (a) Estimated U.S. selling price. Actual prices may vary. Compaq is a Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation Mike Berman, 281/514-0484 mike.berman@compaq.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Cindy Grogan, 617/351-4102 cgrogan@miller.shandwick.com |
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