AST offers mid-range business users the latest power choice with new 75MHZ Pentium system.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 1995--For business computing users users high-power needs but a fixed budget, AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. Computer today introduces a new 75 MHz (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(r) Pentium(tm)-based system to meet the performance/price demands of the heart of the market. The new Premmia(tm) MX P/75 fills the performance mid-range spot in AST's comprehensive business PC lineup, providing end users with the power and features to tackle current projects as well as the expandability and compatibility to accomplish future tasks. "AST's performance mid-range business users want the most Pentium power for their dollar. By adding 75 MHz Pentium-based systems to our lineup, we are providing users with the latest power choice to meet their computing and budget demands," explained Dan Sheppard, director of business desktop systems. Filling the Mid-Range Gap The new P/75 system bolsters the popular Premmia MX family to fill AST's performance mid-range business desktop gap, fitting in nicely between the top-of-the-line Premmia GX and the value Bravo family. End users from all walks of the business world can depend on this new system to take on the full gamut of general business applications, such as word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, , graphics and spreadsheets. Corporate Graphics Workhorse The Premmia MX P/75 suits the premium performance demands of Windows(tm) users who want maximized graphics capabilities for such applications as 3D graphics and CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. programs. Featuring a 64-bit graphics subsystem attached to the local bus, and 2 MB VRAM See video RAM. VRAM - video random-access memory expandable to 4 MB, it provides optimal resolution and vivid video performance. Models equipped with a 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. Type III Type III may stand for:
The Premmia MX is outfitted for impressive expandability with two PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). and four ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. expansion slots available, five drive bays, and memory upgradeability to 128 MB RAM. It offers a choice of 540 MB and 1 GB Enhanced-IDE drives that run 15 percent faster than traditional IDE drives for a lower price, as well as 256 KB cache for quicker data transfer. A Wise Technology Investment Customers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a wise technology investment can depend on AST's Premmia MX P/75 to meet their long-term needs. It is designed for Microsoft Windows 95 for those users desiring an easy transition to the upcoming operating system; supports Plug and Play and 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). standards for easy installation of add-on devices; and features AST FlashBIOS for simple BIOS upgrades. Software for Business Adding to the strong hardware foundation of the Premmia, AST pre-loads MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. 6.22 and Windows 3.11 software on all hard drive models--two staples of the business computing world. The Price is Right Premium computing doesn't mean premium prices with AST's Premmia systems. Estimated sales prices for the Premmia MX P/75 start at $2,100; estimated sales price for a model with a 540 MB hard drive and 8 MB RAM is $2,400. Peace-of-Mind With Industry-Leading Support AST customers can rest easy with the full three-year warranty that backs all its business desktop systems, including one-year on site for systems bundled with a hard drive and two-year depot service. A lifetime toll-free technical "hot" line, available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, AST's On-line! bulletin board service and AST's Info-FAX provide a broad level of technical support and information. AST also has forums on Compuserve(r), Prodigy(r) and America Online!(r) services. Corporate Background AST Research Inc. is ranked number 287 on the Fortune 500 list of America's largest industrial companies and is one of the world's leading personal computer manufacturers. The company develops PC products ranging from portable systems to superservers. AST, a $2.367 billion company, is represented in 100 countries and operates 43 subsidiaries and sales offices worldwide. Corporate headquarters is located at 16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57005, Irvine, Calif. 92619-7005. Telephone: 714/727-4141 or (800) 876-4278. Fax: (714) 727-9355. -0- Note to Editors: AST is a registered trademark of AST Research Inc. Premmia is a trademark of AST Research Inc. Intel is a registered trademark and Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corp. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. Compuserve is a registered service mark of Compuserve Inc. Prodigy is a registered trademark of Prodigy Services Corp. America Online! is a registered trademark of America Online Inc. All other product or service names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: AST Research Inc., Irvine Hollie Chriss Cronin, 714/727-7977 or Ann Foster Dupuis, 714/727-8858 |
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