FIC Vassili Personal Media Player Showcases Capabilities of AMD Alchemy(tm) Au1200(tm) Processor --- TheThirdMedia Hardware

[title]FIC Vassili Personal Media Player Showcases Capabilities of AMD Alchemy(tm) Au1200(tm) Processor[/title]
SUNNYVALE, CA. - January 3, 2005 - AMD (NYSE: AMD), First International Computer, Inc. (FIC) and Implicit Networks today announced the availability of the Vassili personal media player (PMP), a market-ready PMP reference design that utilizes the multimedia capabilities of the AMD Alchemy(tm) Au1200(tm) processor. Available to PMP Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), the FIC Vassili provides a new generation of portable multimedia conveniences and features, including a scalable DVD-quality display, effortless video content transfers directly from digital video recorders, and long-lasting battery life so consumers can stay mobile longer.

As part of the launch of the Au1200 processor, AMD worked closely with FIC and Implicit Networks to develop the FIC Vassili PMP reference design. In addition to the industry-leading, DVD-quality image on a 3.6 inch color display, the Vassili offers 20GB internal storage and is compatible with PC and Macintosh computers. Vissili delivers four hours of video playback or 12 hours of music playback in part because of the Au1200 processor's extremely low-power consumption (http://www.fic.com.tw.



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