To: kapkan4u who wrote (72531 ) 9/20/1999 4:39:00 PM From: kapkan4u Respond to of 1575611
This was posted on Yahoo. The Web site seems to be down, maybe because of the earthquake. Kapvia.com.tw " Apollo KX133 Wins "Best of World PC Expo" Award Taipei, September 15, 1999 - Nikkei BYTE has awarded the VIA Apollo KX133 its coveted "Best of World PC Expo Award" at the recent World PC Expo in Tokyo, Japan, held September 7 - 11. The VIA Apollo KX133 chipset received this prestigious award in recognition of its innovative features that further advance the performance of the AMD Athlon„ processor platform. Those performance features include support for the Alpha EV6 200MHz front-side bus, PC133 memory, AGP 4X and ATA-66. "This award recognizes the value VIA adds to AMD's Athlon„ processor platform and reinforces our continued collaboration with AMD" said Wen Chi Chen, president and CEO, VIA. "VIA believes that the combination of the advanced designs of the VIA Apollo KX133 and AMD Athlon„ should set a new standard for x86-level desktop performance". "Japanese PC users get very excited about innovative products like the VIA Apollo KX133, AMD Athlon„ combination" said Shinichi Jimbo, editor of Nikkei BYTE. "This solution will have wide appeal in Japan" About Nikkei BYTE Nikkei BYTE is a high quality source of technical information for advanced Japanese computer users. Published by Nikkei Business Publications, Inc., Nikkei BYTE covers analysis of the newest PC technologies, practical information for implementing PC systems and insights for the future of computer technology. Nikkei BYTE was launched in October 1984. Monthly circulation is 80,000. About VIA Founded in 1987, VIA Technologies, Inc., designs, engineers and manufactures cost-effective, highly integrated, high functionality system logic chip sets and associated peripherals for manufacturers of desktop and portable PC systems. Note to reporters, editors and writers: VIA is spelled in ALL CAPS. All trade names and marks are the property of their respective companies.