| MUMBAI: In one of the most significant PC platform
changes in a decade, Intel Corporation today announced products that
usher in a range of audio, video and other capabilities found previously
only on specialty PCs. In addition to making the PC experience more
entertaining and productive, these technologies pave the way for such
emerging capabilities as High Definition (HD) video, 7.1 surround
sound and robust file protection for office and home users.
The advance features in the PC's will enhance 'Sights and Sounds',
'Graphics Capability' and Upgraded 'Internal Infrastructure'.
According to Intel India president Ketan Sampat, "These technologies
are helping to create a new kind of PC, an all-in-one
'hi-fi' device with high-definition video, high-fidelity sound and
wireless connectivity. Intel innovation is taking the PC through
a significant evolution that opens up a broader set of new consumer
uses”.
He added, “This evolution will help people to better enjoy
digital music, photos, videos and games on PCs and other devices
in and around the home. At the same time, the technologies we're
introducing for the PC platform will help drive new uses that boost
office productivity, such as simultaneously using multiple monitors
with just one PC to work on and track several projects”.
A trio of new Intel Express chipsets, the glue between the microprocessor
and the rest of the PC, and several new Intel Pentium 4 processors
supporting Hyper-Threading Technology (HT1) are the foundation of
these new platforms. PCs powered by Intel 915 G/P and 925X express
chipsets, formerly codenamed Grantsdale and Alderwood, became commercially
available worldwide today. These new chipsets are coupled with the
latest Pentium 4 processors supporting HT technology 5xx sequence,
which are built on Intel's most advanced 90nm manufacturing process
technology and run at speeds up to 3.60 GHz, says a company release.
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