SUNNYVALE, Calif. -AMD is lining up an innovative way for PC enthusiasts to potentially take part in a historic moment in the annals of computing-the launch of the AMD Athlon(tm) 64 processor, the world's first and only Windows®-compatible 64-bit desktop and notebook PC processor.
For enthusiasts who visit the "top-secret" http://www.area-64.com <http://www.area-64.com> launch site, it's survival of the fittest as they compete for an opportunity to take part in the AMD Athlon 64 launch event on Sept. 23, 2003. Winners will have the opportunity to bid on one of just 64, $640 prize packages that include:
· an all-expense paid trip for two to San Francisco
· tickets to the invitation-only launch event, and
· an exclusive bundle containing a top-of-the-line AMD Athlon 64 processor, motherboard and memory
At $640, the prize package costs less than the processor itself.
Finally, the lucky winners also will get to take part in a "skills" competition on Sept. 22, with the grand-prize winners serving as industry liaisons at the Sept. 23 launch event. These liaisons will receive:
· unprecedented access behind-the-scenes
· one-on-one interviews with industry participants
· the chance to meet guest speakers who made AMD64 computing on the desktop a reality
· the opportunity to share their experiences with the world live on the Web.
More than 5,000 prizes also will be given away on <http://www.area-64.com> to instant winners. Some of those prizes include trips to the launch event, AMD Athlon 64 processors and NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards.
AMD Area 64 sponsors include Alienware, Appro, Kingston Technology and NVIDIA.
Enthusiasts should visit http://www.area-64.com <http://www.area-64.com> for a chance to compete and win.