AMD jumps on Windows XP
August 29th, 2001AMD has announed that their Athlon and Duron systems can unlock Windows XP’s full potential for home and business computing.
To make this possible, AMD actually collaborated with Microsoft during the development of the Windows XP operating system including the new versions of Windows Media Encoder and DirectX.
The good news for customers is that the AMD systems will maximize the digital media experience. And to make the new experience more accessible, both AMD and Microsoft will work together on go-to-market plans through a wide variety of channels.
“The multimedia processing capabilities of the AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processors will provide a great basis for the digital experience,” said John Frederiksen, General Manager of PC Experience, Microsoft Corporation.
In its 32-year history, AMD has shipped more than 175 million PC processors worldwide. One out of five PCs sold worldwide to consumers and small-medium-sized businesses worldwide is powered by an AMD processor.
- First published on IT AsiaOne, News
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