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Linksys Drivers

Based in Irvine California, Linksys is a major provider of network products designed for the consumer and small business markets. Linksys also produces home and small business class Ethernet switches, broadband and wireless routers, wireless internet video cameras, VoIP equipment, network storage systems and many related products. The company was acquired by network hardware and solutions provider Cisco Systems in 2003, and as of early 2008, all Linksys network products are sold under the brand name “Linksys by Cisco.”

Though originally founded in 1988, Linksys got its major push in1995, a time when Microsoft released Windows 95. This operating system was one of the first platforms to offer built-in networking functionality, which essentially broadened the market for Linksys network products. The company obtained its first U.S.-based retail channel with Fry’s Electronics in 1995 and subsequently Best Buy in 1996. It made history in 1999 by releasing the first Fast Ethernet PCMCIA card for the laptop PC. The company took its success right into the new millennium, introducing the first 8-port router equipped with SNMP and QoS protocols in 2000 and shipping its one millionth cable/DSL router in 2001. By the time the company was acquired by Cisco two years later, it had approximately 305 employees and more than $500 million in revenues.

Since acquiring the company, Cisco has continued to invest and expand the line of Linksys routers and network solutions. Cisco acquired VoIP developer Sipura Technology in 2005 and immediately incorporated it into the Linksys division. In 2008, the company also acquired network software solution provider Pure Networks, a company that had previously delivered the infrastructure and software tools to create Linksys Easy Link Advisor. Now integrated into one seamless division, skilled employees from each entity provide ongoing support for users looking to set up and maintain home networks.

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XGI Drivers

Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, XGI Technology is a company that designs, manufactures and sells graphics solutions and various PC components. Its product line is driven by the Volar series of award-winning graphics processors. These solutions provide real-world 3D visuals for gaming, multimedia and business applications, offering unrivaled results that exceed expectations in the way of features, performance and value. From personal computers and embedded systems to complex network servers, XGI has something to dramatically enhance the visual experience of users in various markets.

XGI is a relatively new company, officially established in 2003. While this is a short time when compared to some of the veterans in the graphics card industry, it has an extensive reservoir of design and engineering skills that have been contributed from the acquisition of SIS’ (Silicon Integrated Systems) and Trident Microsystems’ graphics divisions, both of which have been major players in the graphics card market in their prime. Owned and operated by a team of experts with a deep knowledge of the business, XGI is able to continuously deliver high quality, cost effective solutions for a wide range of professional, multimedia, 3D and mobile applications.

As a leading supplier in the embedded graphics chipset market, this company has managed to stay ahead of the competition through the innovative designs of XGI graphics processors and a consistent flow of revolutionary product launches. In 2007, the company introduced the Universal Graphics Module, the world’s first graphics card standard for embedded systems. Done in conjunction with embedded solutions provider Kontron, this standard was established to dramatically reduce the complexity of graphics implementation OEMs all over the world have faced at one time or another. Openly embracing the leadership position, XGI continues to invest in research and deliver quality products that meet the growing demands of its customers and industry partners.

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Matrox Drivers

Based in Dorval, Quebec, Matrox is a Canadian company that specializes in graphics card components and various types of hardware for personal computers. Founded in 1976, the company has well over 30 years of experience in designing and delivering award-winning solutions to suit the needs of the fast moving technology market. As a privately owned company, Matrox employees more than 900 people worldwide, maintaining a knowledgeable staff at its corporate headquarters, as well as international offices in China, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

This highly successful company is compromised of three divisions: Matrox Graphics, Matrox Imaging and Matrox Video. Each branch offers a wide variety of useful, high-performance solutions to individuals and businesses across a broad range of sectors. Its graphics solutions are extremely popular, featuring a line of professional multi-display cards that allow a single card to power more than one monitor. Matrox video cards mainly consist of 2D and 3D graphics geared towards workstation, financial, medical and military users.

The first Matrox graphics card was a product released in 1978, and it was the ALT-256. This card was designed for S-100 bus computers, which is what the company specialized in until catering to the PC market in the late 1980s. The company made waves in the industry during the 1990s with its Matrox Millennium. This series of video cards was acclaimed for its superb 2D visual quality and speed. The company entered the 3D card market with the Matrox Mystique line in 1996, and ushered in the 2000s with the Matrox G200 and Millennium G200. While these lines became much improved with later series like the G400, they were essentially outperformed by competing cards built on ATI and NVIDIA chips.

In regard to graphics solutions, Matrox has since shifted its focus towards more specialized niche markets, where it has been very successful. The company’s video and imaging divisions remain active in providing new innovative solutions for professionals and hobbyists.

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Motorola Drivers

Motorola, Inc. is a U.S. based multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois. Though best known for an extensive line of Motorola cell phones, the company also specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of wireless telephone headsets, as well as wireless network infrastructure hardware that includes signal amplifiers and cellular transmission base stations.

Motorola network products include digital video recorders, set-top boxes and a wide range of equipment used to enable computer telephony, video broadcasting and HD television. The company also has solutions designed for business and government customers with broadband and wireless voice systems used to power secure public communications systems and private networks.

Motorola was founded in 1928 as the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation. The Motorola title was adopted in the 1930s when founders Paul and Joseph Galvin introduced what would become the first commercially successful car radio. For more than 70 years, it has been at the forefront of technology, introducing the world to numerous cutting edge innovations. From the 1950s through the 1970s, the company specialized in radio equipment and televisions, actually playing a huge role in the historic moon landing in 1969. It enjoyed major strides in the 1980s, making history by launching the world’s first commercial cellular device. It was also a force in the semiconductor industry around the time, developing integrated circuits that were used in computer systems such as the Commodore Amiga, Atari ST and Apple Macintosh. Motorola is known as the producer of the first pager and wireless gateway modem and has also been a pioneer in the development of mobile GPS technology.

Today, Motorola creates a broad range of products designed for corporations, public safety and government officials and the general public. Utilizing the best design practices and leveraging the latest in wireless technology, it’s hard to picture a telecommunications field without the Motorola brand.

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Intel Drivers

Business profile of Intel Corporation.

Founded in 1968, Intel Corporation is the largest semiconductor company in the world. Based in Santa Clara, California, the company is also the inventor of the popular x86 line of processors, which are the microprocessors found in most of today’s personal computers. The company’s product line encompasses a range of solutions that help power the home and IT sectors. Intel manufactures and sells embedded processors, motherboard chipsets, integrated circuits, graphic chips and other hardware related to the computing and communications markets. Intel chips are widely known for having an advanced design and industry leading capabilities.

Intel was originally established as Integrated Electronics Corporation by Gordon Moore and Robert Novice, two pioneers in the semiconductor industry. However, Andrew Grove receives much of the credit for the company’s success through executive leadership and vision. The company started out as one of the first developers of DRAM and SRAM memory chips, which was its main focus in the early 1980s. While Intel introduced the world to the first commercial microprocessor chip in the early 1970s, it wasn’t until the emergence of the PC that it became the company’s primary business. In the 1990s, Intel made a commitment to focus on new processor designs to cater to the fast growing PC market. Around this time, Intel processors became synonymous with the personal computer, thanks to the aggressive “Intel Inside” marketing campaign that essentially made it a household name.

Although the 2000s marked the end of the company’s dominance, Intel processors remain prevalent on today’s PC market. In fact, it was ranked in 2007 as one of the world’s most powerful brands by Millward Brown Optimor. Intel celebrated its 40th birthday in 2008 and has recently announced plans to launch more innovative PC products in the very new future. From the looks of it, Intel will continue to play an integral role in modern computing.

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