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 AT OUR NEXT GENERAL MEETING, the Danbury
Area Computer Society will offer a presentation from "the
other" chipmaker. Advanced
Micro Devices (AMD) is a company with 30 years of experience
in designing and manufacturing microprocessors. The presentation
will include a corporate overview of the company, its current
competitive landscape, and a description of its product lines
with an emphasis on the Athlon. Take advantage of the opportunity
to find out more about this fine company, which in recent weeks
has been featured in the news. Join DACS on February 1, 2000,
at the Danbury Hospital
Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.
You will learn about AMD's new cutting-edge
processors and how they are being used in many arenas: business,
CAD, scientific research, digital imaging, video applications,
and, of course, the hot 3D-technology scene of serious gamers.
AMD processors' are available for a wide range of applications--from
economical home consumer systems to laptops and high-end desktops.
 You will also learn about AMD's new Athlon,
a seventh-generation processor with a revolutionary 200 MHz system
bus. The Athlon will allows a computer to process Internet content
from ADSL/cable modems with considerably increased digital video
imaging speed, giving you lightening fast graphics rendering,
rich images, and accurate sound for an impressive multimedia
experience. The Athlon is designed to increase your computer's
longevity by strategically positioning it for new technologies
to come.
Gamers especially will enjoy hearing
about the new AMD-K6 processor and how it enhances a 3D
graphics card, 3D sound capability, and DirectX 6 technology. The K6 also strengthens
home and business applications with its TriLevel cache design.
DACS meetings
take place on the first Tuesday of each month at 6.30 p.m. with
the main presentation at 8.00 p.m. The meetings are free and
open to the public. For more information about the February general
meeting or DACS Special Interest
Groups (SIGs) please check http://www.dacs.org
or call 203-748-4330. Coming in March: The State of the Computer
Industry by Amsys Computer. |
