Press Release
- Archives 2001
ATI announces TABLETVISION™
New Mobility™ Radeon® display rotation technology ideal for use in Tablet PCs
Sunday, November 11, 2001
MARKHAM, Ontario –
ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT), the number one supplier of notebook graphics, today announced support for the Microsoft Tablet PC initiative with TABLETVISION™, a new technology that will allow Tablet PC users to rotate the display to view software applications in either a portrait or landscape format by simply clicking a hot key or button on their Tablet PC.
ATI will be working closely with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and a variety of OEM partners as part of a broad industry initiative to develop the Tablet PC as an evolution of notebook computing, extending the value of the PC through the addition of rich pen & speech technologies.
“We’re excited to be working with companies like ATI Technologies on the Tablet PC,” said Alexandra Loeb, General Manager of the Tablet PC at Microsoft Corp. “Its expertise with notebook graphics will be a great complement to our vision of extending the value of today’s notebook computer by adding capabilities such as rich digital ink.”
ATI’s focus on enhancing the user’s experience and developing enabling technologies for the portable computing market as it evolves has resulted in the development of TABLETVISION, a unique technology specifically available for a range of next generation Tablet PCs running the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system.
TABLETVISION will be available in Tablet PCs that use ATI’s Mobility™ Radeon® family of graphics processors, including Mobility™ Radeon® and Mobility™ Radeon® 7500. The Mobility Radeon family is optimized to run applications smoothly in portrait mode as well as the traditional landscape mode. TABLETVISION supports 90, 180 and 270-degree screen rotation.
ATI’s Mobility Radeon family of graphics processors also feature ATI’s ground-breaking PowerPlay™ technology, which delivers extended battery life essential for the Tablet PC and other small-form factor computing devices. PowerPlay lowers power consumption by modulating clock speeds and voltage settings automatically when users switch between AC (alternating current) and battery operation. PowerPlay also includes the option of user-selectable voltage/frequency scaling, which allows for maximum-performance even when running off battery power.
“The Mobility Radeon family of processors is ideally suited to the Tablet PC. PowerPlay and TABLETVISION provide the key system attributes that Tablet PC OEMs demand—longer battery life and flexible display support,” said Phil Eisler, Vice President & General Manager, Mobile and Integrated Business Unit, ATI Technologies Inc.
ATI already has a proven track record developing graphics technology for tablet-style computing devices, including the Fujitsu Stylistic 3500. ATI will be demonstrating this technology at Comdex in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the week of November 12-16, 2001. ATI’s booth is located on level one, Central Hall, L5946.
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Company Background
Founded in 1985, ATI Technologies Inc. is a
world leader in the supply of graphics, video and multimedia
solutions for the personal computer and Mac platforms. The
pioneer, innovator and market leader in the graphics industry,
ATI provides cutting-edge technologies for the PC, workstation,
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).
About the Tablet PC
The Tablet PC is a new advancement in mobile computing using
the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system, optimized
for portability and designed to be convenient, light and ergonomic.
The Tablet PC technology enables Windows-based applications
to take advantage of pen-based and voice input. With software
developed and optimized by Microsoft for the new platform,
the Tablet PC can function as a sheet of paper. Handwriting
is captured as rich digital ink for immediate or later manipulation,
including reformatting and editing. Tablet PCs based on Microsoft
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition are expected to be available
in 2002.
Contact Information
For media or industry analyst support, please
visit our Web site at http://www.ati.com
or contact:
Chris Hook
Public Relations Manager
Mobile and Integrated Business Unit
(905) 882-2600, Ext. 8477
chook@ati.com
Marylynn Miller
Counsellor
BenchMark Porter Novelli
(416) 422-7190
mmiller@bmporternovelli.com
Brian Chadderton
Senior Public Relations Counsel
(905) 882-2600, Ext. 8350
bchadder@ati.com
Anne Ferguson
Senior Counsellor
BenchMark Porter Novelli
(416) 422-7154
aferguson@bmporternovelli.com
For investor relations support, please contact:
Janet Craig, Director
Investor Relations
ATI Technologies Inc.
(905) 882-2600, Ext. 2631
jcraig@ati.com
