AMS Tech extends line of leading notebooks with TravelPro 2030CX; company again demonstrates technology leadership in mobile computing.IRWINDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 1997--Continuing to provide mobile professionals with the industry's latest technology, AMS AMS - Andrew Message System Tech Tuesday announced the TravelPro 2030CX, its top-of-the-line notebook. The new model features a 200MHz (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 MMX technology - Matrix Math eXtensions to dramatically boost audio, video, and image rendering and processing. "The TravelPro 2030CX is an example of AMS Tech's continuing ability to offer users breakthrough technology. This product provides our customers with the highest-performing notebook available today," said Michael Buskey, vice president, sales and marketing for AMS Tech. The TravelPro 2030CX capitalizes on MMX technology to provide a wide variety of specialized multimedia features. For example, in addition to the 200MHz Pentium Processor with MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). , users receive extremely powerful system performance from Plug & Play PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). architecture, an Opti Viper N+ accelerated chipset, a 3.1 GB hard drive, and 48MB of fast EDO RAM. A 42W high-yield lithium ion battery and enhanced power management controls provide unsurpassed performance for up to 4 hours. The TravelPro 2030CX is Internet ready and features an internal 33.6 fax.modem. Users also can power their communications with a FIR fast wireless infrared port (4MB transfer rate) and high speed serial and parallel ports. Ideally suited to presentations, the TravelPro 2030CX features 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 display (hardware) active matrix display - A type of liquid crystal display where each display element (each pixel) includes an active component such as a transistor to maintain its state between scans. Contrast passive matrix display. and 2MB of high-speed video RAM for internal resolutions of 1024x768 and 65,000 colors. Outstanding audio/video performance is delivered by a 16x internal CD-ROM drive, 16bit "Real Sound" wave table synthesis See wavetable synthesis. , and built-in video capture. The new product's expansion capability is also cutting edge. A removable hard drive offers virtually unlimited storage. PC Card Type III with zoom video and support for dual lithium ion battery operation also are offered. The TravelPro 2030CX, at 6.3 pounds, is currently shipping and will be sold through traditional AMS Tech channels, including dealers, distributors, and VARs. Estimated unit price is $5295. The product also carries AMS Tech's three-year parts and labor warranty. AMS Tech, based in Irwindale, has been rated one of the fastest growing firms among distributors and Fortune 1000s. Its success has resulted in part from its exclusive focus on mobile computing dedication to customers and channel partners. The company, in supporting, its theme, "Putting The Future In Your Hands," has a history of firsts in portable 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 Inte's Pentium processor with MMX when it added this technology to its award-winning TravelPro series. For more information about AMS Tech products, contact www.amstech.com or call 800/960-8889. CONTACT: AMS Tech Georgia Guzman, 818/813-2402 georgia@amstech.com |
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