AMS Tech Unveils Notebooks Powered by 233MHz Intel Pentium Processor; Company Extends Product Line With TravelPro 2040CX and 1970CT.IRWINDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 1997--Once again demonstrating its technology leadership in mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings , AMS AMS - Andrew Message System Tech Friday announced the introduction of TravelPro 2040CX and TravelPro 1970CT, its first notebooks powered by the 233MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Intel Pentium Processor with MMX technology. Both products have a 3.1GB hard disk, an internal 33.6 fax/modem, an internal 20x 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 are bundled with two lithium ion batteries. Whereas the TravelPro 1970CT has 48MB of EDO RAM upgradable to 80MB and a 12.1 inch SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. active matrix color, the TravelPro 2040CX features 80MB of high-speed EDO RAM and a 13.3 inch XGA (EXtended Graphics Array) A screen resolution of 1,024x768 pixels. The term stems from IBM's XGA display standard introduced in 1990, which extended VGA to 132-column text and interlaced 1,024x768x256 resolution. XGA-2 later added non-interlaced 1,024x768x64K. active matrix color. "The TravelPro 2040CX and 1970CT prove once again -- AMS Tech delivers the latest technology at the lowest cost," said Michael Buskey, vice president of sales and marketing for AMS Tech. "We challenge anyone to find a lower price with the same features in the major wholesalers and retailers that we work with. It just cannot be found -- State of the Art technology at the best price -- Only at AMS Tech will you find this." The TravelPro 2040CX has an estimated street price of $4,995 and the 1970CT $3,295. Both models carry AMS Tech's three-year parts and labor warranty, are currently shipping, and will be sold through dealers, distributors and VARs. AMS Tech, based in Irwindale, has been rated one of the fastest growing firms among computer distributors and Fortune 1000s. Its success has been driven by its exclusive focus on mobile computing and dedication to customers and channel partners. As a testimony to its mission of "Putting The Future In Your Hands", AMS Tech boasts a history of firsts in mobile technology in the categories of color displays, built-in sound, PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. expansion, modems, CD-ROMs, and was among the first to introduce to notebook computers Intel's Pentium Processor with MMX technology. For more information about AMS Tech products, visit www.amstech.com or call 800/886-2671. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Photos of TravelPro 2040CX are available through the contact listed below. CONTACT: AMS Tech, Irwindale Bonnie Quon, 626/813-2333 bonnieq@amstech.com |
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