ATI announces it's ready for Microsoft Windows Vista

by Marco Chiappetta — Wednesday, September 06, 2006, 03:30 PM EDT

ATI announces it's ready for Microsoft Windows Vista with latest Catalyst drivers

Timed for the release of Windows Vista RC1, ATI's rock-solid drivers deliver new levels of performance and features

MARKHAM, ONTARIO, (CCNMatthews via COMTEX News Network) -- Coinciding with the release of Microsoft Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1), ATI (TSX:ATY)(NASDAQ:ATYT) announced that it is ready for the forthcoming public launch of Microsoft Corp.'s operating system, as demonstrated by new Catalyst drivers available now. ATI's latest drivers for Windows Vista improve on the leading stability and performance found in previous versions, and introduce new features such as ATI's Powerplay power management technology for improved battery life for mobile platforms. When combined with ATI's graphics processors, ATI's drivers enable the fullest possible experience today for Windows Vista.

"With today's release, ATI is demonstrating that its graphics hardware and software are ready to provide the best experience possible for users of Windows Vista," said Mike Sievert, corporate vice president for Windows Client Marketing at Microsoft. "ATI has played an important role to ensure the public can take advantage of extremely stable, feature-rich, high performance drivers that showcase the capabilities of Windows Vista." READ MORE...

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