Press Release
- 2002
ATI's Mobility™ Radeon® 9000 mobile visual processor to power the Compaq Presario 2800T by HP
World's first mobile graphics solution with DirectX® 8.1 programmable pixel shaders
sets the new 3D performance standard
Thursday, August 29, 2002
MARKHAM, Ontario - Coinciding with the launch of the world's
first mobile graphics solution with programmable pixel and
vertex shaders, ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT),
the number one supplier of notebook graphics worldwide, announced
today that HP Corporation (NYSE: HPQ) has chosen the Mobility™
Radeon™ 9000 mobile visual processor for its new Compaq
Presario 2800T series notebook personal computers.
The Compaq Presario 2800T with Mobility Radeon 9000 will
be available for order in September, and will be among the
first notebook PCs to include ATI's latest mobile graphics
solution, which dramatically outperforms the fastest competitive
product.
The Mobility Radeon 9000 is the first notebook graphics solution
that accelerates and 'de-blocks', or removes blocky artifacts
from, Internet-streamed video, and lets users take full advantage
of new business presentation software that makes use of live
3D models for more inspiring, compelling presentations. The
Mobility Radeon 9000 is also the only mobile graphics chip
that gives users the full visual experience of games that
use the latest pixel and vertex shading technology, which
are expected to number over 100 titles by Christmas.
"Users who want Mobility Radeon 9000's spectacular graphics
performance and advanced 3D features will be able to place
their order via HP's website by early September," said
Reuven Soraya, Director of Marketing, Mobile Business Unit,
ATI Technologies Inc. "We are delighted HP has moved
so quickly to market with the Mobility Radeon 9000-powered
Compaq Presario 2800T, now among the fastest, most advanced
notebooks in the world."
- The impressive list of features found in the Mobility
Radeon 9000 includes:
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- Hardware support for version 1.4 programmable pixel
and vertex shaders: ATI's SmartShader™ technology
takes advantage of the advanced new features in Microsoft®
DirectX® 8.1 and means even the newest and most
advanced 3D games will be fully supported;
- The world's first mobile quad-pipe 3D architecture:
Four parallel rendering pipelines to power the most
challenging games and 3D business multimedia applications
with amazing speed;
- A significantly enhanced version of ATI's industry-leading
PowerPlay™ power management technology, which extends
battery life in 3D applications and DVD playback and
delivers improved power-to-performance ratios;
- Industry-leading Internet video streaming: New FullStream™
technology leverages pixel shaders to accelerate video
and improve the quality and scalability of streaming
media formats.
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About ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and
manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon
solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI delivers leading-edge
performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop
and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top box, game console
and handheld markets. With 2001 revenues in excess of US $1
billion, ATI has more than 1,900 employees in the Americas,
Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT)
and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
Contact Information
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at http://www.ati.com .
Other ATI Contacts:
Derek Baker, Counsellor, BenchMark Porter Novelli,
at (416) 422-7158 or dbaker@bmporternovelli.com
Pedro Cabezuelo, Senior Counsellor, BenchMark Porter Novelli,
at (416) 422-7164 or pcabezuelo@bmporternovelli.com
For Information:
Chris Hook, Public Relations Manager, Mobile and Integrated
Business Unit, at (905) 882-2600, Ext. 8477 or chook@ati.com
For investor relations support, please contact:
Janet Craig, Director, Investor Relations, ATI Technologies
Inc., at (905) 882-2600, Ext. 2631 or jcraig@ati.com
