BeOn Announces the ``Next Generation'' BeOn PC; With Stunning Looks, the BeOn PC Pushes Computing Out of the Square, Beige Box and Into the 21St Century!Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo available on BW PhotoWire/AP PhotoExpress, NewsCom, PressLink and on Business Wire's Web site at www.businesswire.com DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2000 BeOn Operating Company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. , (a subsidiary of CompUSA Inc.) today announced the formal introduction of the BeOn(TM) PC, a full-featured PC packaged in an artistic, elegant chassis. Targeted to the general, high-end leading edge PC market, the BeOn PC is being introduced just as the industry is starting to look beyond the traditional beige box
In consumer computer products, a beige box is a standard personal computer (or . "Consumers want more than a beige box," said Mark Clauder, Senior Director of Product Development for BeOn Operating Company. "The PC industry, while quick to innovate technically, has been extremely uncreative in overall PC artistry. Everybody waits until someone else takes the risk. Here at BeOn, we are innovative leaders and believe that the time to launch this new design, in conjunction with the new Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. (R) Me operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , is now." CONFIGURATIONS, PRICE AND AVAILABILITY But elegant looks aren't all there is to the BeOn PC. Some of the most innovative ideas of BeOn PC are the service programs that are part of the BeOn PC experience. Each BeOn PC comes with a three-year, "bumper-to-bumper" on-site warranty with 7/24-telephone support and in-store configuration. Also included is a three-hour "Start Right" training class that the customer can schedule at any CompUSA store, and thirty days of CompUSA's Dial-A-Tech(SM) telephone technical support for software. "BeOn is committed to making sure our customers feel confident with owning and using their new BeOn PC," stated Clauder. Launching with two models, the BeOn PC is a full-featured machine. The LI-700 entry model sports an Intel Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). 700Mhz processor with 96MB SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. , 15GB Hard Drive, 3.5" Floppy, CDRW See CD-RW. Drive, 56K modem, 10/100 NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. , Internet Keyboard, 2-button scroll mouse and Windows(R) Me. The LI-800 model will feature an Intel PIII-800Mhz processor, 128MB SDRAM and a 40GB Hard Drive. BeOn PC will be available at CompUSA Superstores in September 2000. ABOUT BeOn OPERATING COMPANY BeOn Operating Company's mission is to manufacture computers and other digital devices that offer performance and value without compromise. Available to BeOn's customers are local sales, service and support, access to thousands of additional products, immediate access to the newest technologies, tested compatibility of components, extensive multi-level training options, competitive pricing and government buying schedules. For further information on BeOn Operating Company, please visit our Web site at http:\\www.beonpc.com. (c)2000 BeOn Operating Company (a subsidiary of CompUSA). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. BeOn is a trademark of CompUSA Management Company. All other brand and product names are registered trademarks, trademarks or servicemarks of their respective holders and are gratefully acknowledged. All specifications subject to change without notice. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.091200/bw3 |
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