American Megatrends Promotes Windows® 8 Readiness with Hardware from Leading Manufacturers at “Touch the Future with Aptio® V” Launch Event
Friday: October 26, 2012
Editorial Summary:
- On Friday, October 5th, AMI introduced its new Aptio® V UEFI BIOS Firmware at the “Touch the Future with Aptio V” Launch Event in Taipei, Taiwan
- Aptio V offers full readiness for Windows 8, support for touch-enabled systems and UEFI Secure Boot among a host of innovations
- During the launch event, AMI also displayed a showcase of next-generation Windows® 8-ready hardware from leading manufacturer partners
- A slideshow presentation of the hardware on display at the event is available on AMI’s corporate website
NORCROSS, GEORGIA - On Friday, October 5th, 2012, American Megatrends Inc. (AMI), a global leader in BIOS, remote management and network storage innovations, unveiled its new Aptio® V UEFI BIOS Firmware to an enthusiastic audience of developers, manufacturers and system integrators at the “Touch the Future with Aptio V” Launch Event in Taipei, Taiwan.
During the event, AMI also displayed a showcase of next-generation Windows® 8-ready hardware from many of its leading manufacturer partners. Notably, each of the systems presented also use Aptio® as its UEFI firmware of choice. Many of the systems showcased also displayed complementary AMI software solutions that can add value and increase productivity, such as the new, touch-based version of BIOS Setup that allows users of touch based devices to perform standard BIOS configuration, as well as AMI Provisioning™ and the MegaRAC® XMS Management Console. A slideshow presentation of several of the Windows 8-ready systems on display at the Aptio V launch event is available for viewing on AMI’s corporate website at http://www.ami.com/News/Events/Special/AptioVLaunch_HardwareShowcase/.
As the “next generation of UEFI BIOS”, Aptio V features support for the latest UEFI specifications, making the features required for a great Windows 8 experience such as Secure Boot for enhanced platform security and EDK II support available to manufacturers. American Megatrends President and CEO Subramonian Shankar commented, “Just as Windows 8 marks the next stage in the life of the world’s most popular operating system, so does Aptio V mark the next stage in AMI’s journey of providing the most robust firmware solutions on the market. Providing development tools that are easy to use and promote efficiency has always been a core goal of the world’s leading BIOS company, American Megatrends.”
He continued that “AMI partners understand that with Aptio V, they can expect the continuity, stability and innovation for which AMI is widely known – in short, everything that enables them to provide excellent Windows 8-ready platforms that take full advantage of the great opportunities that the launch of Windows 8 represents. AMI’s Aptio V is fully ready to support Windows 8, with the weight of the UEFI 2.3.1 standards behind it and support for features like Secure Boot and touch capability, to continue our leadership position as the world’s premier independent BIOS vendor.”
For more information about AMI’s new Aptio V UEFI BIOS Firmware, or any of AMI’s family of BIOS and UEFI firmware, diagnostic tools, remote management and data storage products, please call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI (1-800-828-9264) or visit AMI’s website at www.ami.com.
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About AMI : Founded in 1985 and known worldwide for AMIBIOS®, American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) supplies state-of-the-art hardware, software, and utilities to top-tier manufacturers of desktop, server, mobile and embedded systems. AMI’s industry leading Aptio® V UEFI BIOS firmware, innovative StorTrends® Network Storage hardware and software products and MegaRAC® remote server management solutions continue to garner industry acclaim and awards around the world. In line with the diversity of its technology and product line, AMI is a member of a number of industry associations and standards groups, such as the Unified EFI Forum (UEFI), the Intel® Intelligent Systems Alliance and the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, AMI has locations in the U.S., China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan to better serve its customers.
For more information on AMI, its products or services, call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI or visit www.ami.com.
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