Along with announcing that it has begun shipping the Radeon 8500, ATI today announced the "Supercharge your Power Mac G4" promotion which will allow customers to trade in the mainstream graphics solution that came with their Power Mac G4 — either Radeon 7500 for Mac or GeForce4 MX — for a $150 rebate on a new Radeon 8500 Mac Edition graphics card.

Here are more details on the program:

With outstanding performance and exceptional visual quality, the RADEON 8500 MAC EDITION brings the ultimate 3D graphics experience in both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X to Mac gamers and enthusiasts.

Customers participating in the program will purchase their new RADEON 8500 MAC EDITION from the ATI.com web site, where they will be asked to provide identifying information for both their existing graphics product and Power Mac G4. Once their new RADEON 8500 MAC EDITION arrives, customers will return their RADEON 7500 or GeForce4 MX to receive a $150 rebate directly on their credit card. The program will run until May 31, 2002.

"Many Apple customers have expressed a desire to configure their new Power Mac G4 with the RADEON 8500 MAC EDITION, but it isn't an available option," said Stan Ossias, Product Manager, Mac Products, Desktop Marketing, ATI Technologies Inc. "This program enables new Power Mac buyers to experience more advanced graphics without having to pay for two graphics cards."

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