DELL LAUNCHES OPTIPLEX GX150 DESKTOP PC.Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) has launched the OptiPlex GX150, a highly flexible desktop PC for business and institutional customers, featuring Intel's 815E chipset and supporting both Intel's Celeron and 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). processors. The OptiPlex GX150 is the first Dell desktop PC available in the new midnight gray OptiFrame small desktop (SD) chassis. The OptiPlex GX150 is ideal for customers who need a desktop that can meet a range of performance requirements from basic PC functionality in single-application environments to mainstream PC usage in multiple-application environments. "Corporate buyers have indicated a readiness for PCs that are smaller, less expandable and more interesting to look at," said Roger Kay, analyst, IDC. "In the future, the basis for competition in the PC business will shift from price and performance -- which, more than ever, represent attributes of a level playing field See net neutrality. -- to less pedestrian areas such as style and brand image." Prices start at $799 for an OptiPlex GX150 that includes an Intel Pentium III processor at 866 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , 64 MB PC133 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. , 10 GB hard disk drive, integrated 10/100 networking, Intel 3D graphics with Direct Accelerated Graphics Port See AGP. (hardware, graphics) Accelerated Graphics Port - (AGP) A bus specification by Intel which gives low-cost 3D graphics cards faster access to main memory on personal computers than the usual PCI bus. technology and audio, and 1.44 MB floppy disk drive floppy disk drive - disk drive in the new SD chassis. With an Intel Celeron processor at 600 MHz, prices start at $629. Dell also is offering aggressive pricing on several OptiPlex component upgrade options, including memory, hard drives and monitors. Customers can upgrade SDRAM from 64 MB to 256 MB for $249, and increase their hard drive size from 10GB to 40GB for $149. Customers also can bundle Dell's 1701FP flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time with most OptiPlex PCs for $1,199 and the 21-inch (19.8 v.i.s.) Dell UltraScan P1110 for $899. The OptiPlex GX150 enables customer choice and flexibility by delivering both Pentium III and Celeron-based systems that can share a common software image. The OptiPlex GX150 supports PC133 SDRAM (operating at 100MHz with Celeron) and ATA/100 hard disk drive technology and features an accelerated graphics port (4X AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. ) slot and four USB ports. Other features include support for Celeron processors up to 700 MHz and Pentium III processors up to 1 GHz, up to 512 MB SDRAM, SMART II Ultra ATA/100 hard drives up to 40 GB in capacity. New OptiFrame Small Desktop Chassis The OptiPlex GX150 is the first Dell PC available in the OptiFrame small desktop (SD) chassis. The SD is the first in a new family of OptiFrame chassis featuring new industrial designs and midnight gray color that Dell plans to deliver in the second half of this year. Designed to support technologies for three years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time new SD features AGP support, front accessible 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. and audio ports, and significantly quieter computing than the current OptiPlex chassis. Featuring an innovative "folder" design with an attached top cover, the SD also offers improved accessibility and easy upgrade capability, and no tools are needed for access and installation or removal of removable mass storage devices, expansion cards, power supplies, and system boards. Matching midnight gray peripherals, including keyboards, mouse, CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. monitors and flat panel displays, also are available. More information on both the OptiPlex GX150 and the new SD chassis is available in a downloadable 3-D interactive presentation found at www.dell.com/optiplex. Dell Continues Leadership in Business Desktops Dell is a desktop and portable PC supplier to large and medium U.S. businesses and worldwide, according to IDC. IDC's second-quarter 2000 analysis showed Dell to be the No. 1 U.S. desktop PC supplier for the sixth consecutive quarter with a 34.8 percent share. Worldwide, Dell maintained its leadership in the medium and large desktop market from the previous quarter vs. the second-ranked vendor with a 20.7 percent share. About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (Nasdaq:DELL) is a direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $28.5 billion for the past four quarters, and is a provider of products and services required for customers to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 56 on the Fortune 500, No. 154 on the Fortune Global 500 and No. 3 on the Fortune "most admired" lists of companies. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Dell can be found on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com. For more information, call 512/723-7689. |
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