AMQUEST reduces 28.8 HyperModem(TM)/Internet Ready(TM) modem prices -- Breakthrough V.34 pricing starting at $109 est. sell price.LANCASTER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 1996--Friday, AMQUEST(TM) Corp. a PC enhancement company, announced that it will reduce the prices on its complete line of HyperModems and Internet Ready products effective immediately. AMQUEST's exclusive HyperModems provide users with up to 230,400 bps data speeds which is twice the maximum throughput of conventional 28.8 modems. AMQUEST is the first modem manufacturer to offer such throughput speed using the popular Rockwell International Rockwell International was the ultimate incarnation of a series of companies under the sphere of influence of Willard Rockwell, who had made his fortune after the invention and successful launch of a new bearing system for truck axles in 1919. controller/data pump chipset A group of chips designed to work as a unit to perform a function. For example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiving. A PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems (see PC chipset for illustration). widely found in name brand modems. -0-
New AMQUEST Pricing (US$)
Product New Est. Old Est. Difference
Sell Price Sell Price
230K HyperModems
AM2814I-HY $129 $179 28%
(28.8 Internal Hyper)
AM2814IV-HY $159 $209 24% (28.8 Int. Voice Hyper) AM2814E-HY $159 $209 24% (28.8 External Hyper) 28.8 Internet Ready Modems AM2814I-V34 $109 $129 16% (28.8 Internal Fax Modem) AM2814IV $129 $169 24% (28.8 Int. Voice Fax Modem) AM2814E $139 $169 18% (28.8 External Fax Modem)-0- "The growth of the Internet is exploding and 28.8 is becoming a must have feature for any communications user," said Robert A. Norman, president of AMQUEST. "At AMQUEST we are pricing our modems to deliver outstanding value and performance for users upgrading to the Internet." Standard Features and Accessories All AMQUEST products provide compatibility with Windows 95, Windows 3.1 and most popular Windows and DOS communications packages, plus award winning voice/data/fax software from Cheyenne Communications. Also included are on-line service offers from America Online See AOL. , CompuServe and Prodigy An online information service that provides access to the Internet, e-mail and a variety of databases. Launched in 1988, Prodigy was the first consumer-oriented online service in the U.S. which allow the user immediate logon See login. 1. (jargon) logon - login. 2. (networking) logon - In ACF/VTAM, an unformatted session-initiation request for a session between two logical units. access to the Internet. Availability and Warranty The AMQUEST HyperModems and Internet Ready products are immediately available through AMQUEST's network of authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: distributors, value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. , retailers and mail-order companies. All AMQUEST HyperModems are backed by Lifetime 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. . AMQUEST Corp., headquartered in Lancaster designs, makes and markets multimedia/communication solutions for the personal computer marketplace. Current offerings include high-performance HyperModems and Internet Ready 33.6, 28.8 and 14.4 data, fax, and voice/speakerphone modems. The company is focused on delivering innovative add-on products providing high reliability and genuine customer value. For additional information contact AMQUEST Corp., 1650 Manheim Pike pike, in zoology pike, common name for the family Esocidae, freshwater game and food fishes of Europe, Asia, and North America. The pike, the muskellunge, and the pickerel form a small but well-known group of long, thin fishes with spineless dorsal fins, , Lancaster, PA 17601. Telephone: 717/569-8030, Fax: 717/569-8530. -0- AMQUEST, Internet Ready and HyperModem are trademarks of AMQUEST Corp. All other product names are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: AMQUEST Corp., Lancaster Stacey Pierson, 207/772-6342, Fax: 207/772-6346 |
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