CNF Brings Low Cost Desktop Computing to Mobile Users.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1996--CNF announces the Digitari(TM) family of low-cost Universal Docking Stations for mobile computers. Digitari is based on a new multi-channel/multiplexing, PCMCIA/CardBus, technology called PortPlex(TM). PortPlex allows Digitari docking stations to plug directly into the PC Card slot A socket for inserting a printed circuit board or a PC Card (CardBus card). See PC Card. , or CardBus slot, on notebook computers. The high speed PortPlex technology also lets CNF CNF Configuration (File Name Extension) CNF Conference CNF Conjunctive Normal Form CNF Could Not Find CNF Chin National Front (Burma) CNF Canadian Nature Federation CNF Cornell NanoScale Facility channel all of the normal docking station interfaces (serial, parallel, PS/2, audio, peripherals, ISA/PCI cards) over a single PC Card cable connecting Digitari to the notebook computer. This facilitates much lower product costs and greater expansion capabilities. The combination of these characteristics makes Digitari the first low-cost, high speed, docking station that is compatible with all notebook computers. A New Era in Mobile Computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Paul Charles, CNF president: "Digitari opens up a new era in mobile computing. For years, most docking stations have been expensive, one-brand solutions with very few options. Full function docks have typically cost at least US$1,000. The typical docking station, introduced by major notebook computer vendors, only works with a limited selection of models from those vendors, and does not work with any other notebook brand. Worse yet, many of these vendor docking stations have become obsolete in a year or two as the notebook manufacturer introduced new portable models." Andrew Seybold, Editor-in-Chief of "Andrew Seybold's Outlook on Communications and Computing," agreed by saying that "Digitari is the right product at the right time. Corporate MIS buyers are real tired of having to change peripherals every time they change notebooks. This is what they've been looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. . They are going to welcome Digitari with open arms Open Arms may refer to:
For large corporations, with thousands of installed base notebooks, from different vendors, proprietary docking stations have been a very costly problem. Most corporations have always wanted to standardize on a single technology docking station platform that will work with any brand of notebook computer. They have also wanted a mobile computing solution that matches the capabilities of desktop computing alternatives. Until Digitari, these objectives were not achievable. Digitari brings low-cost desktop computing power to all notebook computer users. It also redefines the very nature of mobile computing. It makes mobile computing a viable alternative to desktop computing. It ushers in the age of the virtual office. It gives office workers the freedom to work at home or at the office -- with a total computing solution. It frees mobile users from having to purchase both a desktop computer and a mobile computer. It allows mobile users to keep up with the latest trends in desktop computing technology. It extends the product lifecycle Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. of installed base notebook computers for another two-to-three years. It provides ample support for advanced multimedia and CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. applications. It allows (Digitari) docking stations to be available in the computer reseller/retail channels, for the first time. Availability and Pricing The Digitari docking station is expected to ship at the end of the first quarter of 1997. It will be available directly from CNF and from most major personal computer resellers and distributors. The first model to be introduced will be the Digitari 535i. The Digitari 535i will feature 4 ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. card slots, 2 half-height peripheral bays, 1 parallel port, 1 serial port, 2 PS/2 ports, 2 speakers, 1 microphone and an integrated monitor stand for an estimated list price of US$499. The Digitari 535i is expected to be compatible with every notebook computer that has a PCMCIA card slot. The peripheral bays can be used for most popular storage devices including hard disk drives, floppy disk drives, CD-ROM drives and the Iomega Zip drive The Zip drive is a medium-capacity removable disk storage system, introduced by Iomega in late 1994. Originally it had a capacity of 100 MB, but later versions increased this to first 250 MB and then 750 MB. . The ISA card slots support most popular PC cards including the SoundBlaster card, video monitor cards, networking cards, multimedia cards, SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. cards and dozens of other types. The Digitari 535i list price of US$499 represents about half the cost of a comparable, albeit proprietary, docking station from most major notebook computer manufacturers. Additional Digitari models will be introduced throughout 1997. Featured options on these new models are expected to include integrated Zip drives, integrated multimedia options, CardBus connections, a 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. interface, optional PC Card/CardBus slots, and PCI/ISA card slots. Mobile Computing Power According to Greg LeVeille, CNF vice president of marketing: "Digitari, along with the CNF InnerBay Zip drive and the InnerBay Dock, brings significant versatility to notebook computers. Mobile computing solutions can now replace desktop solutions. The virtual office is now viable." CNF also manufactures InnerBay (TM) Zip drives for Compaq notebook computers. The InnerBay Zip drives fit directly into the multifunction peripheral bays of these notebooks. InnerBay Zip drives will be available worldwide for the Compaq LTE 500 notebooks at the end of the first quarter, 1997. Extending the power of mobile computing even further are CNF's new external multifunction peripheral bays, the InnerBay (TM) Dock, for Compaq and Toshiba notebook computers. The InnerBay Dock family supports all Compaq MultiBay, and Toshiba SelectBay, peripherals. It also supports the new CNG CNG Compressed Natural Gas CNG Calling (Tone) CNG Comfort Noise Generation CNG Cryptography Next Generation (Microsoft Windows Vista) CNG Centre National de Génotypage InnerBay Zip drive for Iomega Zip disks. The InnerBay Dock attaches to all Compaq, or Toshiba, notebook computers through the 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. slot. About CNF CNF Inc. provides computing solutions for mobile users. CNF has been designing and manufacturing "Best of Breed" portable peripherals since 1988. CNF manufactures InnerBay Zip drives, InnerBay Dock peripheral bays, Digitari universal docking stations, portable CD-ROM drives, numeric keypads, wireless keyboards, auto adapters, monitor stands, port replicators, battery chargers and many other products. CNF's products are available worldwide through computer dealers, resellers and major distributors. The company can be reached at 408/778-1160 or at 800/8CNF-INC (800/826-3462). CNF's home page address on the World Wide Web is http://www.cnfinc.com. CONTACT: CNF Inc. Greg R. LeVeille, 800/8CNF-INC |
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