Next gen Intel workstations from SGIMountain View 15 May 00The Silicon Graphics 230, Silicon Graphics 330 and Silicon Graphics 550 workstations accelerate OpenGL graphics functions such as hardware transform and lighting, texture mapping and anti-aliasing, allowing users to bring increased realism to 3D models. These features are essential in the professional Windows NT market space, and are available for the first time on a workstation for Linux users. The family is the company's first workstation offering for Linux users, and the industry's first workstation designed from the ground-up to accelerate OpenGL 3D graphics in hardware on the Linux operating system. To date, many developers have waited to port their graphics applications to Linux due to minimal OpenGL driver support. By providing hardware acceleration for OpenGL graphics on a high-performance Linux workstation platform, SGI systems provide an ideal platform for graphics software developers and users. The Silicon Graphics 230 workstation, priced from $2,725 (U.S. list), brings SGI graphics to an expanded user base. This new low price point, coupled with the company's strong support for the Linux operating system, allows greater access to the company's best-in-class technology. As a result, SGI systems can be used in new markets such as electronic design automation (EDA) and software development. The company has forged close working relationships with industry-leading EDA developers to optimize the industry's most pervasive electronic design applications for its platform.
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