MOBILE AMD PROCESSOR TO POWER COMPAQ COMMERCIAL NOTEBOOK PC
SUNNYVALE, CA--MARCH 20, 2000--AMD announced today that the 475MHz Mobile AMD-K6©-2 processor will power the new Compaq Notebook 100 PC from Compaq Computer Corporation. Targeted at the commercial market, this notebook delivers outstanding computing performance at an affordable price.
"AMD is pleased to continue to support Compaq Corporation with the Mobile AMD-K6-2-P family of processors," said Steve Lapinski, director of product marketing for AMD's Computation Products Group. "With the announcement of the Compaq Notebook 100, the Mobile AMD-K6-2-P processor is available to a broader segment of the commercial market."
"The Compaq Notebook 100 is the most affordable member of our commercial notebook family," said Ken Willett, Vice President and General Manager, Portable PC Division at Compaq Corporation. "With its focus on the needs of small and medium business and education, it joins great technology and Compaq quality with the right bundled software and the right price--just over $1000."
The new Compaq Notebook 100 offers a thinner and lighter form factor with three-spindle support, 12.1" SVGA HPA and TFT panels, 2x AGP graphics with 4MB or 8MB SDRAM, 24x Max CD-ROM and a 5.0 GB SMART hard drive. The notebooks are available now directly through Compaq, a participating value-added reseller or an authorized direct mail reseller.
About The Mobile AMD-K6©-2-P Processor Family
The Mobile AMD-K6-2-P processor with 3DNow!? technology delivers excellent performance for today's demanding Microsoft© Windows© compatible office applications. The 9.3-million-transistor Mobile AMD-K6-2-P processor is manufactured on AMD's 0.25-micron, five-layer-metal process technology using local interconnect and shallow trench isolation at AMD's Fab 25 wafer fabrication facility in Austin, Texas. The Mobile AMD-K6-2-P processor is packaged in a Super7- platform-compatible, 321-ceramic pin grid array (CPGA) package using C4 flip-clip interconnection technology.
About 3DNow!? Technology
3DNow! technology, developed by AMD, was the first innovation to the x86 architecture that significantly enhanced floating-point-intensive 3D graphics and multimedia applications. 3DNow! uses single instruction multiple data (SIMD) and other performance enhancements to provide a compelling visual computing experience.
The worldwide installed base of 3DNow! technology-enhanced PCs has grown to more than 20 million desktop and notebook systems spanning all price points. Support for 3DNow! technology exists today in leading industry-standard application programming interfaces (APIs), including Microsoft's DirectX 6.0 and 7.0, and SGI's OpenGL APIs. In addition, numerous hardware and software products have been optimized for 3DNow! technology.
For a detailed list of hardware and software products that support 3DNow! technology, visit the AMD web site at www1.amd.com. Leading software titles optimized for 3DNow! technology are available online at the 3DNow! Technology Aisle on Chumbo.com.
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