BYTE Magazine picks best products at Computex Taipei '96; editors give Best of Show Award to AcerNote Nuovo.TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 1996--The editors of BYTE Magazine gave the AcerNote Nuovo their Best of Show award at Computex Taipei '96 today. BYTE's Best of Computex awards recognize the most important and innovative products at Computex, the largest computer show in Asia. The Nuovo from Acer Incorporated (Taipei, Taiwan) is an aggressively priced, feature-rich notebook computer with an innovative power-management system that greatly extends battery life. The winners and finalists in other categories are: Best Portable The AcerNote Nuovo from Acer. This feature-rich notebook computer includes a 6x 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). , up to a 12.1" TFT (Thin Film Transistor) The term typically refers to active matrix screens on laptop computers. Active matrix LCD provides a sharper screen display and broader viewing angle than does passive matrix. See LCD and thin film. TFT - Thin Film transistor screen, a 133- or 150-MHz Pentium processor, and an advanced power management system that learns how the notebook is being used and adjusts different energy-saving parameters accordingly. Word processing and spreadsheet users can expect more than seven hours of use on a single battery charge. Finalists: InfoRay PD-96, a Chinese handwriting recognition PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). from Palmax Technology. FT-6600 from Ability Enterprise (Canon), a stylish and highly configurable notebook PC that will offer an optional magneto-optical drive. Best Desktop System The UMAX Pulsar 1500, from UMAX Data Systems, is a Macintosh clone that supports multiprocessing with two fast PowerPC microprocessors. With 6 PCI slots, room for up to 1 Gigabyte of RAM, and a street price that undercuts the equivalent Apple Macintosh by at least 15 percent, this Mac clone should infuse in·fuse v. 1. To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles. 2. To introduce a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes. new life into the future of Macintosh computing. Finalists: Altos 19000, a big brute of a server from Acer that can incorporate fast RAID arrays and a built-in UPS. LEO Titan 100-P200+, from First International Computer, is one of the first Intel-compatible PCs based on the Cyrix P200+ microprocessor. Best Motherboard ASUSTeK's P/I-XPUP5, a flexible motherboard design that places the CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. and support chips on a separate daughtercard See daughterboard. daughtercard - daughterdboard . CPU cards include dual Pentiums and dual Pentium Pros, while the main board supports up to 1 Gigabyte of RAM in 8 SIMM slots. Finalists: The P/I-XP6NP5, also from ASUSTeK, a Pentium Pro ATX motherboard with the Natoma chipset. The P6FX2-A, from Elitegroup, a dual-processor Pentium Pro ATX motherboard. Best Multimedia Optics Storage demonstrated the first 12x CD-ROM drive, the Maverick 12x. It supports a transfer rate of 1,800 kilobytes per second A kilobyte per second (KB/s or KBps) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to:
Finalists: Ulead Systems' PhotoImpact 3.01 with WebExtensions makes image editing for the web easier than ever. The CD685C CD-Changer from Acer Peripherals combines a 4CD changer Changer The name given to a clearing member that is willing to assume the opposite position of a futures contract within a larger alternative exchange, of which it also is a clearing member. with an 8-speed reader. Best Communication TREND Micro Devices' LANDesk Virus Protect 2.0 brings easily managed network antivirus protection to Windows NT. Finalists: E-Tech's TA717 ISDN Adapter, a BRI See ISDN. BRI - Basic Rate Interface ISDN terminal adapter A device that adapts a computer to a digital ISDN line. Like a modem, it plugs into the serial port of the computer or into an expansion slot. Some terminal adapters use the parallel port for higher speed. supporting various international ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. standards. Acer Netxus' AcerISDN T30, a reasonably priced, pleasingly designed BRI ISDN terminal adapter. Best Display Device The AT1730 from Ability Enterprise is an absolutely gorgeous 17-inch monitor with an extensive array of on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. adjustments. Finalists: The DJ Series from MAG Technology, a family of high-resolution monitors with an intuitive, easy-to-use setting adjustment dial. The PT Series from ViewSonic, a high-resolution, plug-and-play line of large display monitors. Best Input Device The Primax PhotoDrive brings photo scanning to home and small office markets. It conveniently fits into a standard half-height drive bay in a PC. With easy-to-use image editing and management tools from Storm Software, the PhotoDrive makes scanning photos a snap. Finalists: UMAX Data Systems' PageManager 1.21 brings scanning capabilities to any Windows application. Plustek's OpticPro 4800P, a reasonably-priced parallel-port flatbed color scanner with a host of useful software applications. Spot Technologies' ScanTak-2C, an inexpensive flatbed color scanner with a host of useful software applications. Best Connectivity D-Link's DE- de- word element [L.], down; from; sometimes negative or privative, and often intensive. de- pref. 1. Do or make the opposite of; reverse: decomposition. 2. 660CT PC-Card Ethernet adapter uses artificial-intelligence to manage service interrupts, substantially increasing Ethernet throughput without increasing CPU utilization. Finalists: D-Link's DFE-1612TX/1212TX/1208TX family of hubs provides stackable and manageable fast Ethernet support. Tekram Technology's CS-700 CD-ROM Server combines NEST technology with IDE drives to deliver an inexpensive CD-ROM server solution. -0- BYTE is the global technical authority for computing experts. BYTE serves the information needs of technically astute buyers by providing award-winning, in-depth coverage of emerging technologies, leading-edge products, and interoperability for enterprise-wide computing. Founded in 1975, BYTE reaches more than half a million subscribers and newsstand readers in 151 countries through its monthly worldwide edition. BYTE reaches another 421,000 readers through its locally published editions in 18 of the world's key IT markets. BYTE is part of the Computers and Communications Information Group of the McGraw-Hill Companies. Other publications and operations serving this market include LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. Times, Data Communications, tele.com, National Software Testing Labs, Datapro, and Business Week. CONTACT: Mark LaPedus, Contributing Editor, Taipei 886-2-769-9979 or Rich Friedman, Executive Editor, International 603/924-2523 |
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