ALR's Optima2 corporate desktops to support new Intel Pentium II processor with MMX technology; new ALR systems enhance communications and multimedia performance, speed computing tasks.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 1997--Advanced Logic Research Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AALR AALR American Association for Leisure and Recreation AALR General Company for Land Reclamation, Development and Reconstruction (stock symbol) ) Wednesday announced a series of new products offering support for Intel Corp.'s new Pentium II processor, including the ALR ALR Administrative License Revocation ALR Agricultural Land Reserve (Canada) ALR Automatic Locking Retractor (seat belts) ALR Australian Law Reports (University of Tasmania Library) Optima2 Series of entry-level business-class desktops. The new systems, available in June, are targeted towards general purpose corporate, government, and education environments. Featuring a starting list price of $1,795, the ALR Optima2 Pentium II-based systems combine the power of the Pentium Pro processor with the capabilities of MMX technology. It delivers higher levels of performance for advanced media and communications platforms, making the ALR Optima2 Series systems the ideal corporate solution for 32-bit compute-intensive and multimedia-enhanced applications optimized for MMX technology. "Many small- to medium-sized businesses and corporations face restricted budgets and increasing competition, so we believe it's important to offer high-performance systems at a low entry price," said Genny Ortegon, ALR's vice president of marketing. "ALR's Optima2 corporate systems feature the latest in Intel processor technology to provide customers with a competitive edge today and tomorrow." ALR's Optima2 Series corporate desktop products feature 233-MHz, 266-MHz or 300-MHz (available in Q3 '97) Intel Pentium II processors (with 512-KB of L2 cache memory). The ALR Optima2 provides up to six storage bays and up to five expansion slots. It comes standard with 16-MB EDO Edo: see Tokyo, Japan. (Extended Data Out) RAM expandable to 256-MB. Integrated features include an STB See set-top box. STB - set-top box Powergraph 3D graphics controller for delivering high-performance graphics/video; and two PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). IDE interfaces offering support for up to four EIDE (Enhanced IDE) An extension to the IDE interface that supports the ATA-2 and ATAPI standards. ATA-2 (Fast ATA) provides faster transfer rates (see IDE for details) and allows for multiple channels, each connecting two devices. devices. Also standard is a 200-watt power supply. For more information on the ALR Optima2 Series business-class desktop PCs, contact ALR at 800/444-4ALR or 714/581-6770. The company is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.alr.com . Pricing and Availability The ALR Optima2 233-MHz model has a starting list price of $1,795 while the ALR Optima2 266-MHz model has a starting list price of $2,095. A 300-MHz model of the ALR Optima2 will be available in the third quarter of 1997. The ALR Optima2 systems are available in June through ALR PrimeLine Direct and the company's nationwide network of ALR Power Partner Resellers and major distributors, including Tech Data, Gates/Arrow and JBS JBS John Birch Society JBS Journal of Biosocial Science JBS Journal of Business Strategies JBS Johnson Behavioral System JBS Johanson-Blizzard Syndrome JBS Journal of British Studies JBS Jamaica Bureau of Standards JBS Journal of Biomolecular Screening Open Systems Distribution. The ALR Optima2 will also be available next month to customers worldwide. Pricing will be available on a country-specific basis. For more information, please contact ALR International (Asia Pacific) at 65/283-8644; ALR GmbH (Germany) at 49/69-30-09-79-0; or ALR Limited (U.K.) at 44/1-635-521922. All ALR products purchased in the United States are backed by a 5-year/36-month limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. , which covers major systems components (chassis, keyboard, CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. module, system board and power supply) for a period of five years; associated labor costs and ALR installed peripherals are covered for 36 months. CONTACT: Advanced Logic Research Genevieve Ortegon, Vice President, Marketing Internet: gennyo@alr.com or Harry Robinson, Product Manager, Desktop Personal Computers Internet: harryr@alr.com 714/581-6770 714/581-9240 Fax Web Site: http://www.alr.com |
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