The FiringSquad have thrown up their review of ATi's lastest AIW graphics card the 9600! Here's a snip.
Traditionally the PC has been used for gaming and productivity applications, relegating its use to the den or home office, ten years ago many didn?t have a PC at home at all. Then the Internet revolution began. The Internet age was filled with buzzwords, many wanted to ?surf the web?, but had no clue what was involved. Eventually, the bubble burst. The market was over saturated and the cool factor was gone. The PC industry needed another killer app. Many are placing their bets on digital entertainment to be that next killer application. ATI was one of the first companies to recognize this, releasing their original ALL-IN-WONDER card in 1996. Now Microsoft, ATI, NVIDIA and others have released products and services that are designed to cater to this market. Slowly but surely they plan to change the way consumers use their PC. Their ultimate goal is to take the PC from just the den to the living room, bedrooms, and even the kitchen.
With ATI?s ALL-IN-WONDER, you can combine the functionality of your home theater system?s DVD and CD players, VCR, and TiVo all into one device. And thanks to ATI?s EAZYSHARE, you can stream television or other video content to any ATI-based PC in your home. At the same time, you?ve still got a powerful PC that can be used for gaming and occasionally getting a little work done. Sounds cool doesn?t it?
ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 9600
Traditionally the PC has been used for gaming and productivity applications, relegating its use to the den or home office, ten years ago many didn?t have a PC at home at all. Then the Internet revolution began. The Internet age was filled with buzzwords, many wanted to ?surf the web?, but had no clue what was involved. Eventually, the bubble burst. The market was over saturated and the cool factor was gone. The PC industry needed another killer app. Many are placing their bets on digital entertainment to be that next killer application. ATI was one of the first companies to recognize this, releasing their original ALL-IN-WONDER card in 1996. Now Microsoft, ATI, NVIDIA and others have released products and services that are designed to cater to this market. Slowly but surely they plan to change the way consumers use their PC. Their ultimate goal is to take the PC from just the den to the living room, bedrooms, and even the kitchen.
With ATI?s ALL-IN-WONDER, you can combine the functionality of your home theater system?s DVD and CD players, VCR, and TiVo all into one device. And thanks to ATI?s EAZYSHARE, you can stream television or other video content to any ATI-based PC in your home. At the same time, you?ve still got a powerful PC that can be used for gaming and occasionally getting a little work done. Sounds cool doesn?t it?
ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 9600
