DISCover PC Game Consoles Launched at CES; Apex Digital and Alienware DISCover Game Consoles Play Unmodified PC Games.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES Booth #71703 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Digital Interactive Systems Corp. (DISC) today formally debuted the first next-generation game console See video game console. , DISCover(R), at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). DISCover PC Game Console A PC game console is a command line interface where the personal computer game's settings and variables can be edited while the game is running. Consoles also usually display a log of warnings, errors, and other messages produced during the program's execution. technology gives Apex Digital Apex Digital, Inc. is an American electronics manufacturer based in City of Industry, California. They manufacture mainly budget-priced consumer electronics such as televisions and DVD players. and Alienware(R) a way to enter the lucrative $13 billion game console market without having to spend hundreds of millions to first develop their own proprietary games. Apex Digital and Alienware DISCover consoles play thousands of unmodified Adj. 1. unmodified - not changed in form or character unqualified - not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial" modified - changed in form or character; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft PC games on a television or home entertainment system. Apex Digital Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of DVD players, will introduce its ApeXtreme DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. player/DISCover Game Console for which Apex is a 2004 CES Innovations Award honoree. Alienware, the leading manufacturer of high-end gaming PCs, will unveil its Media Center PC and DISCover Game Console. "A console designed to play PC games on a TV may find an audience among PC gamers 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. a unique and new type of game experience," said Schelley Olhava, IDC analyst, Consumer Markets, Gaming. "Historically serious gamers have shown a willingness to try new technologies, and if happy with the experience, will gladly spread the word among the mainstream gamer audience." "Windows XP Embedded An enhanced version of Windows XP for compact applications such as PDAs, handhelds and other appliances that use the x86 CPU. It supports such features as CompactPCI and the ability to boot from flash memory or CD-ROM. delivers the power of the Windows operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. in componentized form, enabling embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. developers to rapidly build reliable and advanced embedded devices," said Jane Gilson, group product manager in the Embedded Devices Group at Microsoft Corp. "As a Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Embedded Partner, DISC exemplifies how Windows XP Embedded enables manufacturers to quickly create home entertainment appliances that can play unmodified PC games and access digital entertainment." Only DISCover offers true console capabilities for unmodified PC games. Users simply drop a game CD into a console and start playing using DISCover's Drop & Play(TM) technology. DISCover technology works transparently to automatically configure games for no-hassle convenience. This enables gamers playing on home entertainment systems (including HDTVs) to enjoy a new level of audio and visual excitement. "The success of any game console depends on the number of titles it offers," said Avi DorEl, president of DISC. "The videogame console that offers the most games is always the most popular. Yet even the market leader only offers a limited number of proprietary titles compared to the thousands of titles available to the DISCover." In addition, while the major videogame console vendors are just beginning to develop online gaming See gaming. capabilities, DISC is partnering with GameSpy to immediately enable DISCover users to gain access to the world's largest community of online PC game enthusiasts via a built-in "DISCover Arcade." "GameSpy and DISCover will be able to bring the excitement of online gaming to an entirely new community," said Jonathan Epstein, president of GameSpy Industries. "By using GameSpy's Arcade, DISCover console users will be instantly connected to the world's largest enthusiast online gaming community." About Apex Digital With headquarters in Ontario, Calif., Apex Digital Inc. is the country's leading manufacturer and marketer of DVD home entertainment players and a fast-growing supplier of analog and digital televisions. Founded in 1999 by David Ji and Ancle Hsu, privately held Apex Digital Inc. expects to exceed $1 billion-plus in sales for 2003. The company's products are now carried in over 20,000 retail outlets nationwide. For more information about Apex Digital Inc. go to www.apexdigitalinc.com. About Alienware Alienware Corp. manufactures high-performance computer desktop and mobile systems, and leading-edge professional systems. Alienware offers unique and award-winning products that incorporate state-of-the-art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service. Alienware systems are available direct within the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Europe. For more information, visit www.alienware.com or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692). About GameSpy Industries GameSpy is the Web's leading destination for online information, entertainment and communities serving the enthusiast gamer worldwide. The GameSpy network includes GameSpy.com, FilePlanet.com and GameSpyArcade.com, more than 60 Planet community sites and 7,000+ hosted sites. GameSpy is also the leading provider of technology for online game play in video games See video game console. and has the largest gaming information subscriber base on the Web. Founded in 1995, privately held GameSpy has headquarters in Irvine, Calif. Visit www.gamespy.com. About DISC Digital Interactive Systems Corp. (DISC) is a California corporation founded to produce and market technology for the emerging digital entertainment console industry. DISCover is the registered trademark name under which DISC's partners can manufacture and market PC game and digital interactive entertainment consoles based on this technology. For more information, contact Digital Interactive Systems Corp., 444 West Ocean Blvd. #800, Long Beach, CA 90802, 626-287-0255 or visit www.discoverconsole.com. |
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