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Hallo AMDler, von yahoo: "Phoenix Technologies to Feature AMD Processor Brands On New PhoenixNet PC Launch Screen New Launch Screen Displays Critical System Information to End Users In Easy-to-Read Graphical Format SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2000-- Phoenix Technologies(TM) Ltd. (Nasdaq:PTEC - news) -- the global leader in system enabling software solutions for PCs and connected digital devices -- today announced that it has signed an agreement with AMD (NYSE:AMD - news) to feature the AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processor logos and brand identity on Phoenix`s new AwardBIOS(TM) graphical launch screen. With the signing of this agreement, AMD becomes the first company to leverage its processor brands on the new launch screen that was first deployed with the PhoenixNet(TM) Internet service in Q1 of 2000. ``We are excited to feature the official AMD logo on our new AwardBIOS graphical launch screen to identify AMD`s presence inside the box,`` said Chip Gierhart, senior vice president and general manager, PhoenixNet division, Phoenix Technologies. ``This valuable real estate enables Phoenix licensees to build the brand awareness that only a few companies have experienced in the history of the PC industry. The PhoenixNet branding solution provides an opportunity for millions of users to feel confident in the quality components used to build their system.`` ``AMD has built a reputation for creating superior performance microprocessors within the PC industry,`` said Ned Finkle, director of the Infrastructure Enablement Group at AMD. ``Promoting AMD processor brands on Phoenix`s graphical launch screen reinforces AMD`s technology leadership and success in helping to advance the PC platform and industry.`` The AwardBIOS graphical launch screen revolutionizes the way Power On Self Test (POST) results are displayed during the start-up process, making it easier for the user to view and comprehend the critical system configuration information. The graphical launch screen replaces the text-based POST screen that has been the hallmark of IBM-compatible PCs. The new launch screen is the first dynamically updated display on any PC platform, and is designed to enhance the start-up experience for the user. The new PhoenixNet graphical launch screen can be viewed at http://www.phoenix.com/launch_amd.html. About PhoenixNet PhoenixNet, a free Internet-based service for users of non-branded ``white box`` PCs, provides ongoing customized services to individuals worldwide enhancing the capabilities of a PC over its lifetime. The patented Internet Launch System(TM) (ILS), built into the BIOS software on PhoenixNet-enabled motherboards, is activated at the users option the first time the PC is powered on. When PhoenixNet-enabled computers connect to the Internet, the user has access to the latest services available from Phoenix and its partners via the PhoenixNet server." MfG Russian KGB |
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