Computone Corporation Introduces IntelliPort Plus EX, Intelligent, Fast and Expandable Multiport I/O Solution.Business/Technology Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2000 Computone Corporation (OTB OTB abbr. off-track betting OTB n abbr (US) (= off-track betting) → apuestas hechas fuera del hipódromo OTB n abbr (US) (= off-track betting BB: CMPT CMPT Computer Science (course) CMPT Compartment CMPT Compute CMPT Centre for Marine and Petroleum Technology (UK) CMPT Certified Manual Physical Therapist ) has introduced the IntelliPort Plus EX, an intelligent, fast and expandable remote access solution for use with SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. (R) OpenServer(TM) and UnixWare(TM), 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). (R), Linux(R), Windows(R) NT, Sun(R) Solaris(R) and other Open Systems platforms. An intelligent I/O mapped multiport solution offering modular expandability and efficient data buffering, the IntelliPort Plus EX provides guaranteed baud rates of up to 460 Kbps. It supports PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). and ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. host adapters, and can be configured from 16 to 64 ports through a single host expansion slot. Users may attach up to four units in RS-232 or RS-485/422/232 selectable modules, and can mix and match RJ45 and DB25 connectors. The IntelliPort Plus EX is available with 16-port DB25, RJ45 (with 10-pin full feature set including data set ready and ring indicators), and 16-port DB-25 RS-485/422/232 (individually port-selectable) expansion boxes. The new 16-port model Plus EX-16D/485 meets longer cabling requirements, including distances of up to two miles, providing the ability to multidrop multiple serial devices on each port. For UNIX users, IntelliPort Plus EX offers a variety of valuable built-in IntelliFeatures(TM), including menu-driven installation, IntelliView(TM) multiple sessions, IntelliPrint transparent printing, IntelliSet(TM) port configuration, and IntelliTools(TM) remote diagnostics. Drivers for the new IntelliPort Plus EX are also included in the kernel for Linux 2.2 and above. "IntelliPort Plus EX is an ideal addition to the Computone family of connectivity products and remote access communications solutions," said Perry Pickerign, the company's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Like all Computone products since the early 1980s, it is engineered for excellence, is FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. and EN55022 verified, and carries our five-year limited hardware warranty. We're confident our distribution partners, including Ingram Micro Inc., the world's largest wholesale provider of technology products and services, and our users around the globe will welcome IntelliPort Plus EX as a great new solution from a proven partner." The IntelliPort Plus EX is immediately available from Computone's international network of authorized and certified distributors. DB25 and RJ45 models carry a unit-one price of $795, with the DB25 RS-232/422/485 selectable model carrying a unit-one price of $895. Information is available at (770) 625-0000, from the Computone Web site (www.computone.com), or through e-mail (sales@computone.com). A pioneer and leader in the worldwide IT industry since 1984, Computone Corporation (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB: CMPT, www.computone.com) designs, manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of remote access communications servers for Internet, LAN/WAN LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network and Windows NT/SCO UNIX/Linux and other Open Systems. Computone is also a leading producer of high-speed multiport I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output boards, serving vertical markets including healthcare, retail/point-of-sale, banking and financial, telecommunications, Internet service providers (ISPs), transportation, hospitality and education. Based in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Computone sells through a worldwide network of authorized and certified distributors. For the first nine months of fiscal 2000, ended December 31, 1999, Computone reported an increase of 29 percent in net sales over the same period in fiscal 1999. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. With the exception of historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. IntelliView IntelliSet and IntelliTools are trademarks of Computone Corporation. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. |
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