SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
NVIDIA® Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA - News), the worldwide leader in visual
processing solutions, today announced that the Computer Systems Group (CSG) of
Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. has chosen the NVIDIA GeForce4 (TM)
440 Go mobile Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) to provide the graphics
functionality for the Toshiba Satellite 5105-S701 notebook computer. By
selecting the GeForce4 440 Go with 64MB of dedicated Double Data Rate (DDR)
memory, Toshiba will deliver the most jaw-dropping graphics performance
available on a notebook. The Toshiba Satellite 5105-S701 featuring the
GeForce4 440 Go is available immediately at www.shoptoshiba.com.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020613/NVDALOGO )"NVIDIA is thrilled to partner with Toshiba, a world leader in notebook
computing performance and innovation," said Jeff Fisher, executive vice
president of worldwide sales at NVIDIA. "The GeForce4 440 Go with 64MB of
dedicated graphics memory is the most powerful mobile graphics subsystem
available today and is the perfect match for Toshiba's Satellite product
line."
"The NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go delivers breakthrough graphics performance
that enhances the computing experience for Satellite 5105-S701 users," said
Oscar Koenders, vice president of product marketing and worldwide product
planning, Toshiba CSG. "We are extremely pleased to extend this relationship
even further and provide the best mobile graphics performance with the
introduction of the Satellite 5105-S701."
NVIDIA's GeForce4 440 Go GPU incorporates an integrated Video Processing
Engine (VPE), Accuview(TM) Antialiasing engine, and Lightspeed Memory
Architecture, ensuring end users of the fastest computing experience and most
extraordinary graphics processing capability ever realized on a mobile PC
platform. The Toshiba Satellite 5105-S701 will also benefit from NVIDIA's
multi-display technology, nView(TM). With built-in attribute and performance
tuning for each of the individual display devices it supports, nView's smart
and flexible interface has built-in usability features to maximize
productivity and minimize set-up. Features such as hot key binding, smart
Windows management enhancements, and the ability to name and save up to 32
different desktop configurations make nView the most advanced, flexible and
user-friendly multi-display management system available.
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation, located in Santa Clara, CA, is the global leader in
advanced graphics and multimedia processing technology for the consumer and
professional computing markets. Its 2D, 3D, video and multimedia capabilities
make NVIDIA one of the premier semiconductor companies in the world. NVIDIA
offers a wide range of products and services, delivering superior performance
and crisp visual quality for PC-based applications such as manufacturing,
science, e-business, entertainment and education.
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