Acer America and Silent Systems announce license agreement; Silent System's SilentDrive Technology key to Acer Aspire SilentPC Launch.BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 1996--Silent Systems, the world's leader in PC noise reduction technologies and designer of patented SilentDrive, has announced a licensing agreement with the US$1.44 billion Acer Acer trees of the family Aceraceae. Acer rubrum ingestion of wilted or dries leaves of this tree causes acute hemolytic anemia characterized by red urine, jaundice, anemia and methemoglobinemia in horses. America for the award winning Aspire home PC product line. The application of SilentDrive technology to one of the top three consumer retail brands in America is a significant advancement in the trend toward consumer appliance-like PC's. "The convergence of PC, stereo, telephone, and television is bringing the PC into new uses and spaces within the quiet confines con·fine v. con·fined, con·fin·ing, con·fines v.tr. 1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. of the home. SilentDrive and other Silent Systems noise reduction technologies enable the PC to appear solid state like an answering machine or telephone, virtually eliminating noise from whining hard drives and fans." says Greg Wyler, President of Silent Systems. "Today's 20,000,000 unit Home PC market is just the beginning of the PC's move into the home. Silent Systems has been working with industry leaders like Microsoft and Acer to help bring the PC closer to becoming a home appliance," continued Wyler. "Acer is committed to making the PC become a true home appliance and with our Quiet PC technology based on SilentDrive, Acer Aspire PCs can be placed anywhere in the home or office where noise is a concern. When Quiet PC is combined with Quick Start, the Aspire feature that allows the computer to appear off and still receive phone messages, faxes, and Internet content 24-hours a day and boot up within seconds, the Aspire truly behaves like other consumer electronics products such as VCRs that run silently, power up instantly, and appear off even as they are taping shows. Silent Systems has proven to be an excellent engineering partner in helping to implement their patented technology," said Mike Culvert, General Manager of Acer's Consumer Electronics Division. Over 50% of PC noise is generated by the hard disk drive. SilentDrive is a patented thermo/acoustical disc sleeve that eliminates hard drive noise while maintaining the drive manufacture's recommended operating temperatures. The SilentDrive patent is licensed directly to OEMs by Silent Systems. Silent Systems also manufactures complete SilentDrive enclosures that can be incorporated into PC designs by OEMs. Silent Systems, is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Burlington, Massachusetts Burlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,876 at the 2000 census. History Burlington was first settled in 1641 and was officially incorporated on February 28, 1799. . Founded in 1994 by Greg Wyler, Silent Systems developed the FE-4, SilentPC that based on independent testing at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, , was shown to emit TO EMIT. To put out; to send forth, 2. The tenth section of the first article of the constitution, contains various prohibitions, among which is the following: No state shall emit bills of credit. no measurable noise. The company's design was named to Windows Magazines 1995 "Win 100" list of the 100 best hardware products. These R&D efforts led to the development of SilentDrive and Ambient Surrounding. For example, ambient temperature and humidity are atmospheric conditions that exist at the moment. See ambient lighting. , the companies proprietary heat sink A material that absorbs heat. Typically made of aluminum, heat sinks are widely used in amplifiers and other electronic devices that build up heat. Small heat sinks are the most economical method for cooling microprocessors and other chips. technology. Today Silent Systems has become one of the foremost companies for computer acoustic and thermal solutions. Acer America Corporation (http://www.acer.com/aac/), headquartered in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif., designs and manufactures a broad range of computer systems and peripherals. Award-winning product offerings include AcerNote Notebooks, Acer Aspire PCs for the home, AcerPower and AcerEntra desktop computers, the AcerAltos line of open servers, AcerView monitors, and AcerOpen components. The Acer Computer Explorer and Out of Box Experience demonstrate Acer's commitment to make PCs as easy to use as other consumer products. Acer America, a member of The Acer Group, posted revenues of $363 million for the first quarter of 1996 and 1.4 billion in 1995. -0- The Silent Systems logo, SilentDrive and SilentPC are trade marks TRADE MARKS. Signs, writings or tickets put upon manufactured goods, to distinguish them from others. 2. It seems at one time to have been thought that no man acquired a right in a particular mark or stamp. 2 Atk. 484. of Silent Systems. Acer is a registered trademark and AcerNote, AcerAcros, AcerPower, AcerView, AcerAltos, and Acer Aspire are trademarks of The Acer Group. All other products, brand names or companies are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Silent Systems Derek Carroll Derek Carroll was an Irish soccer player who played in the League of Ireland during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Carroll began his career at Dundalk before moving to Liverpool in 1978 in a combined deal with colleagues Brian Duff and Synan Braddish. , 617-273-3200 |
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