Boca Research Announces New Global Village SuperDrive 2X.BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 1999-- Global Village Product Line Expands Beyond Data Communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. Boca BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. BOCA Bird Observers Club of Australia BOCA Business Object Component Architecture BOCA Borland Object Component Architecture (Borland) Research, Inc.(R) (Nasdaq:BOCI BOCI Bank of China International BOCI Buckner Orphan Care International ) today announced the new Global Village(TM) SuperDrive(TM) 2X removable storage device for the Apple(R) iMac(TM) and Power Macintosh(R) G3 minitower min·i·tow·er n. A computer cabinet that is about half the height of a cabinet that houses a tower computer. computers with a Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) port. The Global Village SuperDrive 2X will ship in the ice color to match any of the new Power Mac(TM) G3 or iMac computers. The SuperDrive 2X reads cost-effective 120 MB disks, as well as standard 1.4 MB HD 3.5-inch diskettes, and has a transfer rate twice as fast as a 1X SuperDisk(TM) drive. The SuperDrive 2X provides the flexibility of using either a floppy diskette The official name for the floppy disk. See floppy disk. diskette - floppy disk or SuperDisk, depending on the file size -- and it's hot swappable. There's no need to shut down before changing out other peripherals. This makes an ideal disk drive choice for graphic artists, service bureaus, or anyone who may need to read files from a floppy diskette, in addition to archiving or sharing large files. The suggested retail price of the SuperDrive 2X is $169.99 and it is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 1999 through Apple distributors, retailers, and catalog outlets in the United States and Canada. "Boca Research is pleased to extend its family of Global Village products," said Dennis Gallinat, vice president of marketing for Boca Research. "The SuperDrive 2X offers a cost-effective and flexible storage solution for users with high-capacity file requirements. This new product is backed by the Global Village reputation for quality and support." The SuperDrive 2X disk drive will be shipped with everything needed for the iMac and Power Mac G3 computers, including a free 120 MB SuperDisk. The product is supported by a one-year limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. . Special media bundles and pricing will be made available to Global Village customers. Expected system requirements for the SuperDrive 2X are Mac(R) OS 8.1, a USB port, a CD-ROM drive, and a minimum of 16 MB of RAM and 5 MB of hard disk space. Boca Research Corporate Information Founded in 1985, Boca Research is a leading provider of hardware and software technology. Boca Research provides communications solutions that enable data transmission, connectivity of devices, and access to applications and information via the Internet, personal computers, and/or server-based environments. The Company designs, manufactures, markets, and supports quality, innovative products that have a cost, performance, and time-to-market advantage. Boca Research markets modems, I/O cards, and multiport products under the Boca Research brand name. The Company also markets Macintosh(R) peripherals under the Global Village(R) brand name, as well as thin client/server computing devices and information appliances under the BocaVision brand name. Products are sold worldwide through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), wholesale distributors, and retailers. The thin client products are sold only through value-added resellers. Boca Research is a U.S. corporation headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn") is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. with international operations and ventures worldwide. Notes to Editors: For copies of recent press releases from Boca Research via fax, call 800-331-1323. For product or company information via the Internet, visit our Web sites at http://www.bocaresearch.com, http://www.globalvillage.com, and http://www.bocavision.com. Boca Research Inc., Boca, and Global Village are registered trademarks and BocaVision is a trademark of Boca Research, Inc. All other products and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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