Barron America stands up for consumers and smashes through price barriers for powerful, feature-packed American-made PCs.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 1997-- Along with low prices, PC manufacturer empowers end users with with full protection warranties and free technical support programs In a bold move destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to shake up the U.S. personal computer industry, Houston-based PC manufacturer, Barron America, Thursday unveiled two new lines of fully featured "made in the USA" PCs, that will sell at some of the lowest prices in America. "The American consumer has suffered with artificially high prices for PCs and poor support for too long now," said Dennis Daly, Barron America's senior VP of marketing and operations. "We felt it was time for a full line of feature-packed personal computers, designed with the consumer in mind, that takes advantage of superior American manufacturing expertise and technical quality, and offered at the lowest possible retail prices. "When we say that Barron America makes `affordable computers for everyone,' we mean it." Barron America unveiled its new lines of Symphony and Explorer personal computers at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show (WCES WCES Winter Consumer Electronics Show ). The new computer lines sport handsome sleek case designs on the outside -- and powerful state-of-the-art technology on the inside. The Symphony Slimline Series from Barron America features high-speed 133 Mhz and 150 Mhz AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. and Intel microprocessors For a list of Intel's microcontrollers, see . This generational and chronological list of Intel microprocessors attempts to present all of Intel's processors from the pioneering 4-bit 4004 (1971) to the present high-end offerings, the 64-bit Itanium 2 (2002) and Intel , high-capacity hard drives, Internet-ready fax/modems, CD-ROM drives, 3-D sound, video and memory designed especially for the American consumer and family multimedia applications. All Symphony computers will come pre-loaded with Windows 95. System prices, excluding monitors, begin at less than $669. Included in each Barron America Symphony computer is Allegro New Media's "Learn To Do Windows 95 with John Dvorak" Tutorial 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). that automatically starts up when the CD-ROM is inserted, a copy of Mustang Software's award-winning QModem Pro for Windows 95, and Wildcat!5 Interactive Web Server software, also from Mustang Software, which allow you to surf the Net To browse the Internet. The most common Internet browsing today is done on the Web. Before the Web, the Internet was "surfed" via Archie, Gopher, WAIS and other search facilities. See surfing and how to access the Internet. and even build your own Intranet Web site. The new Explorer Mid Tower Series highlights systems featuring top-of-the-line microprocessors running up to 200 Mhz speed, up to 64MB of RAM, 16X CD-ROMs, 3-D sound, multimedia capability, Internet-ready fax/modems and Small Office/Home Office See SOHO. (SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. ) software for more advanced home use and business applications. The Explorer Series computers also come pre-loaded with Windows 95, "Learn To Do Windows 95 with John Dvorak" Tutorial CD-ROM, QModem Pro for Windows 95 and Wildcat!5 Interactive Web Server software. Explorer system prices, starting with PCs running at 150 Mhz speed, excluding monitors, begin at only $709. "In addition to low prices and powerful technical specs, on-site service and support is critical to the American PC consumer," continued Daly. "From day one, each Barron America personal computer sold will feature full one-year on-site warranty and the `Symphony-Easy' Support Program with 90-day toll-free 800 telephone technical support to the purchaser." The 800 telephone technical support is warranted for 24 hours Adv. 1. for 24 hours - without stopping; "she worked around the clock" around the clock, round the clock a day, seven days a week, and is only activated on the first call by the end-user and then continues for 90 consecutive days. Extended warranties are available at the end of each warranty period for added coverage and security. Both the Symphony and Explorer computer lines feature an "Easy Set-Up Poster" in every box, as well as a self-diagnostic software program to assist in the technical analysis of system attributes and trouble spots. Barron America also features a full line of bezel The front cover of a desktop or tower computer case. The term also refers to the individual drive bay covers, which are removed to install CD-ROMs and other removable drives that require access from the front of the case. color coordinated digital multimedia color monitors from 14-inch to 17-inch in size with side-mounted speaker capability, 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. displays and built-in condenser microphones. Barron America's management team brings to the American market more than 50 years of combined consumer sales experience. The team has intimate knowledge with all the various channels from FORTUNE 500, Retail, VARs/Resellers, Government and Direct Mail/Catalogue sales and support. Starting in 1992 as an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and computer manufacturer, the company also has been successful over the past several years in developing a market and selling personal computers in the former Soviet Union and current Russian marketplace, the Middle East and South American markets. Barron America is located at 10333 Richmond Ave., Suite 450, Houston, Texas 77042. Company contact is Dennis Daly, senior vice president, marketing/operations, phone: 713/953-0680, fax: 713/953-1098, e-mail: ddaly@barron-america.com. Media contact is Al Abrams, Abrams Creative Services, Tarzana, Calif., phone: 818/343-6365, fax: 818/343-6366, e-mail: aabrams222@aol.com. CONTACT: Barron America, Houston Dennis Daly, 713/953-0680 713/953-1098 (fax) ddaly@barron-america.com or Abrams Creative Services, Tarzana Al Abrams, 818/343-6365 818/343-6366 (fax) aabrams222@aol.com |
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