Radeon Xpress 200M Delivers Powerful Graphics Performance and Long Battery Life to HP Compaq nx6125 Notebook PCs
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - ATI Technologies Inc., the global leader in notebook PC graphics, today announced that the Radeon Xpress 200M has been chosen as the chipset platform for the HP Compaq nx6125 notebook PC, the latest in HP's line of state-of-the-art thin-and-light commercial notebooks.
"In the increasingly technology-forward environment in the Middle East today, it is vital that notebook graphics match the standards set by the CPU. Equipped with industry-leading integrated graphics technology, the HP Compaq nx6125 sets new standards in computer graphics, and allow Middle East residents travelling long-distances or operating in the tightest of spaces to enjoy their computer to its maximum potential," said Rauf Baig, Managing Director, ATI Middle East.
Powered by Radeon Xpress 200M, the industry's first DirectX 9 chipset for notebooks, and industry-leading features and power management technology, the nx6125 is a visually-rich multimedia support center for today's most sophisticated mobile professionals. The HP Compaq nx6125 leads the industry for more security features in a notebook PC and is affordably priced. Supporting today's most advanced applications and operating systems for maximum investment protection, the HP Compaq nx6125 offers a flexible and stable high-performance mobile solution for small and large enterprises alike.
"We are delighted to have partnered with ATI Technologies to provide our customers with enhanced mobility and performance. By taking advantage of AMD Turion 64 mobile technology, HP is uniquely able to offer businesses worldwide, a choice in secure, high-performance mobile computing to meet the needs of today's and tomorrow's business applications," said Hazem Bazan General Manager, Personal Systems Group and Solution Partner Organization, HP Middle East. "The new HP Compaq NX 6125 Business Notebook's thin and light design meets customers' needs by providing ease of use while also offering outstanding value, thus enabling us to serve the mobile business market better than before."
Recent figures from IDC show at that the Middle East PC market exceeded its projected sales figures by 1 percent over first quarter 2005, while the GCC is expected to match the 26.5 percent global growth in the mobile PC market predicated for 2005 by the Gartner market research group. With the Middle East economy now more mobile than ever, the HP Compaq nx6125 is designed to provide top-class graphics for people on the move, and drive mobile PC popularity.
"Today's mainstream commercial notebooks must deliver performance and long battery life," said Baig. "The industry-leading Radeon Xpress graphics enables the HP Compaq nx6125 to deliver the best performance to battery life ratio of any AMD Turion 64-based notebook to raise the bar for the commercial notebook."
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About ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. is the world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world's foremost graphics processing unit (GPU) provider and is dedicated to delivering leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital television, game console and handheld device markets. With 2004 revenues of approximately US $2 billion, ATI has more than 2,700 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
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