ALR delivers full-featured Pentium Pro-based desktop computer systems for only $2,199.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 1996-- Price-Competitive ALR ALR Administrative License Revocation ALR Agricultural Land Reserve (Canada) ALR Automatic Locking Retractor (seat belts) ALR Australian Law Reports (University of Tasmania Library) OptimaPro Meets Corporate Business and SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. Market Needs In a move to meet increasing customer demands for Pentium Pro-based systems in the below $2200 range, 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) ) on Tuesday announced a feature-rich desktop computer system incorporating Intel's advanced 440FX chipset with industry-standard DMI (Desktop Management Interface) The first desktop management standard from the DMTF. Enabling PCs to be monitored from a central console, it was superseded by the DMTF's Common Information Model (see CIM). (Desktop Management Interface) Level 2 capabilities. The OptimaPro system, ALR's first Pentium Pro processor-based model from the OPTIMA Series of value-oriented desktop computers, is competitively priced with PC systems featuring 32-bit technology offered by mail order computer manufacturers. A fully-configured OptimaPro 180-MHz system has an aggressive list price of $2,199, which includes Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0, 16-MB of ECC RAM, 2.1-GB IDE hard drive, 8X IDE CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and an ALR two-button mouse. In addition, a full-featured OptimaPro system provides extraordinary cost advantages to resellers as well as for corporate offices, small to medium sized organizations, SOHO (small office/home office See SOHO. ) users, and other high-growth middle markets making the transition from Pentium to Pentium Pro technology. "We are seizing the current surge in the market for low-cost PCs by incorporating the power of Pentium Pro performance into OPTIMA desktop PCs," said Genny Ortegon, vice president of marketing for ALR. "In effect, ALR aims to broaden the desktop market by lowering the cost of entry to the customer and making powerful technology easier to acquire." A significant feature of the new OptimaPro system is DMI functionality which focuses on node-level system management, providing network managers real-time information for managing assets across the entire network and the ability to become more proactive in changing network environments. Tasks involved include managing applications, product accounting, securing data, tracking assets, configuring and updating changing environments, and controlling end nodes from a single location. To accelerate Pentium Pro technology across 32-bit desktop computing environments, and help make computer systems easier to use for customers, the OptimaPro computer system offers: -0- -- Increased system performance using Intel's latest microprocessor technology combined with 256-KB of integrated L2 cache memory; -- An enhanced DMI BIOS Instrumentation that allows users to monitor system performance and track hardware inventory; -- A DMI Hardware Monitor that detects potential system errors through use of a hardware ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. chip; -- Concurrent PCI to provide faster graphics and improved peripheral performance; -- A 2-MB, 64-bit graphics controller delivering high performance video for demanding graphical applications; -- Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) Connectors for faster peripheral performance and user convenience; -- Integrated 16-bit full-duplex audio for multimedia, telephony and videoconferencing applications. -0- Available in a desktop (DT) or mini-tower (MT) chassis, ALR's OptimaPro computer systems feature a single 180-MHz or 200-MHz Pentium Pro processor with 256-KB of integrated cache memory. For maximum storage flexibility, the OptimaPro features up to seven storage bays, five expansion slots, and 16-MB ECC (1) (Error-Correcting Code) A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. See ECC memory. (2) (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) A public key cryptography method that provides fast decryption and digital signature processing. (Error Checking and Correction) RAM expandable to 256-MB. Other standard features include a 64-bit S3 Virge graphics controller with 2-MB EDO Edo: see Tokyo, Japan. Video DRAM, integrated 16-bit stereo sound controller, 300-watt power supply, and two state-of-the-art USB connectors. OptimizerPRO Bundle Pack Features Windows NT Workstation 4.0 And Peripheral Add-Ons As an optional add-on pack to the new ALR Pentium Pro processor- based system, the OptimizerPro Bundle Pack includes Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0, 2.1-GB IDE hard drive, 8X IDE CD-ROM and an ALR two-button mouse. The OptimizerPro Bundle Pack has a list price of $504. Pricing and Availability The ALR OptimaPro DT/MT desktop computer systems are available immediately through the company's international network of ALR Power Partner Resellers and major distributors, including Tech Data, Gates/Arrow and JBS Open Systems Distribution. The ALR OptimaPro 180-MHz Pentium Pro-based system has a suggested retail price of $1,695. A fully-integrated system featuring the OptimizerPro Windows NT Bundle Pack ($504) is $2,199 SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. . The ALR OptimaPro 200-MHz Pentium Pro-based system is $1,995 SRP. A fully-configured system featuring the OptimizerPro Bundle Pack ($504) has an SRP of $2,499. Also available as an option is the OptimizerPro Windows 95 Bundle Pack which is priced at $404. Reseller pricing will vary. All ALR products are backed by a 5-year/36-month limited warranty, 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. ALR also offers one-year, on-site service support free of charge. For more information on the ALR OptimaPro Series, please contact ALR at 800/444-4ALR, 714/581-6770, or visit the company's Web site at http://www.alr.com. The company can also be contacted via CompuServe: GO ALRINC or via America Online: Keyword ALR. CONTACT: Advanced Logic Research, Irvine Genevieve Ortegon Internet: gennyo@alr.com or Marc Tanguay Internet: marct@alr.com 714/581-6770 Fax: 714/581-9240 Web Site: http://www.alr.com |
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