Business Services Industry

ATI's Marketshare-Leading RAGE MOBILITY-M selected for Fujitsu FMV-BIBLO LOOX T Notebook PC

Business Wire, Nov 12, 2001

Business/High-Tech Editors

MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2001

Power-saving ATI chip, double-battery option combine for seven

hour operation on a single charge

ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE:ATY)(Nasdaq:ATYT), a world leader in the supply of graphics, video and multimedia solutions, announced today that Fujitsu has selected ATI's RAGE MOBILITY(TM)-M graphics chip for its ultra-portable FMV-BIBLO LOOX T notebook personal computer.

Aimed at the Japanese market, this design win reinforces ATI's leadership in delivering high performance, low-power graphics chips with superior multimedia capabilities to the notebook space.

ATI's RAGE MOBILITY-M graphics processor with 4MB (megabytes) of integrated SDRAM (synchronous dynamic random access memory), combined with a 800 MHz (megahertz) Transmeta Crusoe TM 5800 processor will power the 3.3 pound, 1.2-inch X 10.4-inch X 7.2-inch notebook PC. Other leading-edge components include a 6X DVD (digital versatile disk) drive, a 10-inch CTFT (color thin-film transistor) 'letterbox' display that lets users view DVD movies in wide-screen format, 128MB RAM (random access memory), S-video out, a 30GB (gigabyte) hard drive, and an optional large-battery that delivers seven hours of performance on a single battery charge, and over fourteen hours by dual batteries.

"Fujitsu's excellent reputation for efficient power management and advanced multimedia functionality is a perfect match for the graphics and video capability of our RAGE MOBILITY product line," said Phil Eisler, Vice President & General Manager, Mobile & Integrated Business Unit, ATI Technologies Inc. "Fujitsu's selection of the RAGE MOBILITY-M is further recognition that ATI's engineers have successfully met the perennial challenge of low power consumption while delivering high graphics and video performance."

Company Background

Founded in 1985, ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the supply of graphics, video and multimedia solutions for personal computer and Mac platforms. The pioneer, innovator and market leader in the graphics industry, ATI provides cutting-edge technologies for the PC, set-top box, game console and other consumer appliances markets. The Company has more than 1,900 employees supporting customers from its headquarters in Markham, Ontario, Canada, as well as from offices in Barbados, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and the United States. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).

Note to Editors: ATI and ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.

For media or industry analyst support, please visit our Web site at http://www.ati.com or contact:

Chris Hook, Public Relations Manager, Mobility, at 905/882-2600, Ext. 8477 or chook@ati.com

Marylynn Miller, Counsellor, BenchMark Porter Novelli, at 416/422-7190 or mmiller@bmporternovelli.com

Brian Chadderton, Senior Public Relations Counsel, at 905/882-2600, Ext. 8350 or bchadder@ati.com

Anne Ferguson, Senior Counsellor, BenchMark Porter Novelli, at 416/422-7154 or aferguson@bmporternovelli.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

COPYRIGHT 2001 Business Wire
COPYRIGHT 2001 Gale Group
 

BNET TalkbackShare your ideas and expertise on this topic

Please add your comment:

  1. You are currently: a Guest |
  2.  

Basic HTML tags that work in comments are: bold (<b></b>), italic (<i></i>), underline (<u></u>), and hyperlink (<a href></a)

advertisement
advertisement
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
advertisement

Content provided in partnership with Thompson Gale