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Insyde Software Supports Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology
Ensures Mobile PC Makers Leverage Latest Advancements
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, March 13, 2003 - Insyde Software, a leading global provider of BIOS/firmware and consulting services, today announced its support and product readiness for the recently announced Intel® Centrino™ chip family. Yesterday, Intel unveiled the Centrino mobile family of processors, chipset and wireless networking modules. Powered by a new low-power Pentium® M processor, the Centrino mobile solutions will support all notebook segments from the full-size desktop replacement to the thin and light ultra portable designs.
Insyde Software's MobilePro™ BIOS is an ODM/OEM ready suite of customizable firmware components (boot services, power management, peripheral configuration, etc.) that provides a core set of instructions to the Centrino mobile package. ODMs such as Compal, Inventec and Quanta leverage MobilePro™ BIOS for existing notebook models as well as notable OEM providers including Compaq, Fujitsu-Siemens, HP, and Toshiba. In a separate announcement yesterday, Toshiba released the Tecra S1 portable that includes Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology and Insyde Software's MobilePro™ BIOS and firmware technology.
"Insyde Software applauds Intel for paving a new path in mobile computing," said C.T. Wang, President of Insyde Software in Taiwan. "As always, we remain committed to our ODM and OEM customers by ensuring our timely and comprehensive support of mobile advancements such as Intel Centrino. We look forward to helping Intel and our mutual customers bring new and innovative notebook designs to market."
Intel Centrino™ mobile technology delivers cutting-edge system performance and low power enhancements to enable extended battery life in notebook PCs, combined with integrated wireless connectivity and standards-based security support. These components include an Intel® Pentium® M processor, Intel® 855 Chipset Family and Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection.
About Insyde Software
Insyde Software (www.insydesw.com) is a leading global provider of BIOS/firmware and consulting services for companies in the Applied-Computing, Notebook and semiconductor industries. Founded in 1998, the company is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan and Westborough, Massachusetts, and is represented with sales, engineering and support partners in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, the U.K. and Germany. Insyde Software customers include Acer, Compaq, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, National Semiconductor, Nokia, Sony, ViewSonic and Wyse.
Insyde is a trademark of Insyde Software. Intel and Intel Logo are a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other company and product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Company Contacts
Insyde Software - United States
Jiming Sun
503.643.8485
jiming.sun@insydetech.com
Insyde Software - Taipei, Taiwan
Barry Chuang
+886-2-2506-1289 ext. 531
barry.chuang@insydesw.com.tw
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