Centon announces memory upgrades for Apple's Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 1997--In anticipation of Apple's July release of the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh Apple released the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (often called simply TAM) in May of 1997 to mark the 20th anniversary of Apple Computer, not the Macintosh. The system was built to look state of the art, but used common components and technologies readily available at , Centon Electronics Inc. is announcing immediate availability of fully compatible EDO Edo: see Tokyo, Japan. (extended data out) memory upgrades for this innovative system. "With its powerful multimedia capabilities, users of the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh are looking to achieve optimal system performance," said Robert Kanoff, director of sales and marketing. "Adding Centon's memory upgrades ensures these systems reach their high performance levels when running multiple memory intensive applications." Centon offers 8MB, 16MB, 32MB and 64MB EDO memory EDO memory - Extended Data Out Dynamic Random Access Memory modules for the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh. EDO RAM (Extended Data Out RAM) A earlier dynamic RAM chip that improved the performance of fast page mode (FPM) memory in the mid-1990s. As a subset of fast page mode, it could be substituted for page mode chips. provides increased performance by loading data at the same time it is searching for new information. High speed processors like the PowerPC 603e used in the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh need to access data quickly, EDO RAM accelerates that process. Also available immediately from Centon are 8MB, 16MB and 32MB EDO upgrades for Apple's new PowerBook 2400c The PowerBook 2400c (codenames: "Comet", "Nautilus") is a subnotebook in Apple Computer's PowerBook range of Macintosh computers. It was designed and sold by Apple, but the manufacturer actually was IBM. computer. As a member of the Apple Developer Program, customers can be assured that when they purchase Centon memory upgrades, they are receiving products manufactured with close adherence to Apple's specifications. Centon Electronics Inc. Centon, a leading manufacturer of memory upgrades, designs products for use in desktops, notebooks, workstations, personal digital assistants and printers in PC, PowerPC, Apple and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). environments. Designed to meet or exceed the original manufacturers' specifications, Centon's products are covered by a lifetime warranty. Centon's product family includes memory modules, memory cards, high-density memory upgrade kits, as well as 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. products including network interface and fax modem fax modem n. A modem that sends and receives fax transmissions. cards. Competitive pricing, superior quality and excellent customer service complete Centon's product offering. Centon products are sold worldwide to OEMs, VARs, VADs and system integrators. A full line of Centon Memory Power memory upgrade products are available through a network of major retail stores, including Circuit City. For more information on Centon products, please contact customer service at 800/234-9292 or 714/855-9111 (phone), 714/855-6035 (fax), 20 Morgan, Irvine, Calif., 92618. To reach Centon by e-mail, contact centonw@ni.net. Additional information can also be found at Centon's Web site located at http://www.centon.com . CONTACT: Centon Electronics Inc. Brian Fluhr, 714/699-2055 Fax: 714/855-6035 bfluhr@pacbell.net |
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