AMQUEST announces exclusive modem/multimedia upgrade kit -- features premium 28.8 DSVD modem/wavetable sound card and 6X CD-ROM drive at $289 estimated sell price.LANCASTER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 1996--Tuesday AMQUEST(TM) Corp., a manufacturer and marketer of computer modems, telephony and Internet videoconferencing See Web conferencing. products, announced a special promotion to showcase its new AMQUEST COMMANDO modem/sound card which itself carries a list price of $249. Now through May 31, the AMQUEST COMMANDO is being bundled with a high speed Philips 6X CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. for an estimated street price of $289. The AMQUEST COMMANDO combines the functions of a 28.8 fax modem fax modem n. A modem that sends and receives fax transmissions. with DSVD (Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data) An all-digital technology for concurrent voice and data (SVD) transmission over a single analog telephone line. The DSVD V. , a 16-bit wavetable A group of sampled sound waves used in MIDI. See wavetable synthesis and MIDI. (hardware, music) wavetable - A type of sound generator often built in a sound card. A wavetable contains digitised samples of real instrument sounds or effect (FX) sounds. sound card, a speakerphone, a voice mail answering and fax-on-demand system -- all on a single internal card. To perform these advanced functions, COMMANDO employs the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Corporation Mwave(TM) chipset -- a powerful digital signal processor A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing, generally in real-time computing. Characteristics of typical Digital Signal Processors
The Philips 6X drive, recently rated as one of the top performing IDE CD-ROM drives by PC Magazine, is 50% faster than 4X drives found in most PCs today. With 6X speed, users can achieve 30 video frames/sec allowing for movies and animations to run smoothly. The drive also sports front panel controls which let users conveniently play audio CDs with the mere touch of a button. The kit also includes VidCall(R) Trial Edition videoconferencing software which allows the user to hook up a camera and send a live motion video picture with voice over ordinary phone lines and the Internet. With just the COMMANDO and software, desktop PCs can be equipped to receive and display live action video from virtually any remote site -- across the street or around the world. In March, AMQUEST recently exhibited the videoconferencing-equipped COMMANDO to enthusiastic reviews at IBM's booth at the Computer Telephony Show. "This upgrade is an incredible value for users who have a 14.4 bps or slower speed modem or first generation CD-ROM drive owners who want the latest in multimedia technology," said Robert A. Norman, president of AMQUEST. "It's a breakthrough price that puts high-speed access to the Internet, high-end audio and interactive CD performance well within the budgets of millions of PC users." Price, Availability and Warranty At a $289 estimated street price, the COMMANDO 6X 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). bundle is immediately available through AMQUEST's network of authorized distributors, value-added resellers and mail-order companies. The AMQUEST COMMANDO 6X CD-ROM bundle is backed by a two year 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. and is compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. AMQUEST Corp., based in Lancaster, designs, makes and markets multimedia/communication solutions for the PC marketplace. Current offerings include high-speed Internet Ready(TM) modems and multi-function adapters with data, fax, voice and videoconferencing capabilities. The company is focused on delivering innovative add-on products providing high reliability and genuine value. For additional information contact AMQUEST Corp., 1650 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601. Telephone: 717/569-8030, Fax: 717/569-8530. CONTACT: AMQUEST Corp., Lancaster Stacey Pierson, 717/569-8030, Fax 717/569-8530 |
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