ATI readies Radeon for Mac laptops

LAS VEGAS -- As Nvidia Corp. shows a new portable implementation of its GeForce2 graphics processor at Comdex/Fall '00 here, archrival ATI Technologies Inc. is making plans for a mobile version of its Radeon chip set, which is currently available only in desktop implementations.

ATI (atytf) has already provided samples of Radeon mobility products to some customers, although it won't say if Apple Computer Inc. is one of them. ATI's Rage Mobility, based on the earlier Rage 128 technology, drives the graphics in Apple's PowerBook and iBook. "We see four pillars in the graphics market: desktop, mobility, consumer electronics, and integrated," ATI spokesman Brian Hentschell told MacWEEK. "ATI wants to win in all of these segments." Full story to follow. -- David Read, MacWEEK.com