Agate Ships DN-Boy Hot-Swap, Removable Storage Solution Hard Drive Package Ideal for Combination Desktop and Notebook PC Users.FREMONT Fremont (frē`mŏnt). 1 City (1990 pop. 173,339), Alameda co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1956. Long an agricultural center, with champagne vineyards founded (1870) by Leland Stanford, it still ships fruits and vegetables. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1998--Agate Technologies Inc., an industry leader in software and hardware solutions for "hot-swap" technology, Monday announced the introduction of DN-Boy(TM). This unique storage solution enables users to move data from a desktop to a notebook computer A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. by hot-swapping a single shared hard drive. Equipped with a hot-swap desktop bay, Agate's proprietary swapware, a removable 2.5-inch hard drive transport shuttle shuttle: see loom. shuttle In the weaving of cloth, a spindle-shaped device used to carry the crosswise threads (weft) through the lengthwise threads (warp). Not all modern looms use a shuttle; shuttleless looms draw the weft from a nonmoving supply. and 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. card/cable, DN-Boy permits drive exchange without powering down or rebooting. "DN-Boy is perfect for professionals who use a desktop PC in the office but need the portability of a notebook on the road," said Randall Benway, vice president, worldwide sales and marketing at Agate. "Our connectivity solution makes reliable high-capacity hard drives truly portable and the information they contain quickly and easily transferable between systems. The hot-swap capability of DN-Boy makes it even more convenient and efficient." DN-Boy runs under Windows 95(R), Windows 98 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. . Its compact, lightweight design The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. makes high capacity data transport practical. Any standard 2.5-inch IDE (1) (Integrated Development Environment) A set of programs run from a single user interface. For example, programming languages often include a text editor, compiler and debugger, which are all activated and function from a common menu. hard drive can be used. DN-Boy provides hard drive performance and does not require an additional power source. With suggested retail price of $149, DN-Boy provides a low cost, industry-standard data storage solution in comparison to alternatives such as Iomega's Jaz or SyQuest's Sparq drive. DN-Boy is currently available to the retail channel through HiVal and is backed by a one-year warranty. Agate Technologies, with headquarters in Fremont, is an industry pioneer that specializes in the design and development of software and docking module solutions for notebook and desktop PC applications. Customers interested in additional information about Agate Technologies can call 800/98-AGATE (800/982-4283), contact the company by e-mail at sales@agatetech.com or visit the company Web site at www.agatetech.com. Note to Editors: Slides of DN-Boy are available by contacting Sylvia Chansler, T&O/RobertsMealer at 949/855-7870 or schansler@topr.com. Analysts briefed on this announcement include: Rob Enderle Rob Enderle, founder of the Enderle Group, is a consultant, writer, and widely quoted technical and legal analyst in the information technology industry. Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices, the SCO Group, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Dell are (or have been) among his clients. , Giga Information Group, 408/327-4345. Agate and Agate Technologies Inc. are registered trademarks, and DN-Boy is a trademark of Agate Technologies Inc. Windows 95, 98, and NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective firms. |
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