Dell's Digital Audio Receiver and THX-Certified PCs Top Holiday Charts; Exclusive Digital Entertainment Stocking Stuffers for Consumers.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2000 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, today unwrapped several offerings for the holidays, including two products designed to help consumers in 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 Canada maximize the entertainment value of their PCs. -- The Dell Digital Audio Receiver (DAR) is designed to enable listeners to enjoy CD-quality music stored on a PC in any room of the home by distributing sound to remote receivers or home stereo See stereophonic. systems over existing phone lines or via an Ethernet Ethernet Telecommunications networking protocol introduced by Xerox Corp. in 1979. It was developed as an inexpensive way of sending information quickly between office machines connected together in a single room or building, but it rapidly became a standard computer network. The receiver is available for purchase immediately, and available exclusively from Dell until Dec. 15. Powered by S3 Rio Audio technology, the Dell DAR supports MP3 and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Media Audio files and offers customers the ability to search, sort and play their entire PC music collections by artist, title, album, play list or genre. The device is priced at $249 for customers purchasing a DAR with an appropriately configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: Dimension(tm) desktop or Inspiron(tm) notebook.(a) Customers will be able to purchase the receiver for their existing desktops or notebooks for $299.(a) More information on Dell's Digital Audio Receiver is available at http://www.dell4me.com. -- THX-certified Dell Dimension Dell Dimension is a line of home desktop computers manufactured by Dell, Inc. As of June 2007, Dell no longer makes the Dimension line other than for business and in non American markets. The high-end Dimension 9200 (XPS 410 in the Amercian market) is still manufactured. desktop PCs are designed to provide the superior audio and video quality that movie directors and game developers intend. By adding Dell's best audio and video peripherals to qualified THX-certified Dimension PCs, customers can get a cinema-quality multimedia experience. For a limited time, Dell will be the only computer manufacturer offering THX-certified PCs. Buyers can customize a qualified Dimension PC for THX A design system that provides realistic sound playback for movie and home theater from THX, Ltd., San Rafael, CA (www.thx.com), an independent spin-off from Lucasfilm, Ltd. The THX Sound System was developed during the production of the Return of the Jedi in 1982 and named after George certification. Pricing will be announced with the availability of a future Dimension platform. "Whether consumers want to use their PCs for gaming, 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. movies or digital music, Dell can help package a system to fit their needs and help deliver a superior computing computing - computer entertainment experience," said John Hamlin, vice president of Dell's U.S. consumer business. "Our goal is to help customers make the most of significant investments they have made in their home PCs, digital multimedia libraries and stereo systems." In addition to the Dell DAR and THX-certified PCs, Dell offers several other digital stocking stuffers, including: -- A $69(a) Holiday Super Game Pack, which includes a Logitech game Pad and KOSS headphones; -- A $99(a) Movie Studio package, complete with MGI Video Wave III Digital Editing Software, 1394 IEEE card and an online training course; and, -- A $249(a) Digital Audio to Go bundle for music buffs, complete with an HP8220 external CD-RW drive, KOSS headphones and 10 blank CDs. 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 the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $30 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier 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 ad·mire v. ad·mired, ad·mir·ing, ad·mires v.tr. 1. To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval. 2. To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect. 3. " lists of companies. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com. EDITORS/BROADCASTERS NOTE: A photo of the Digital Audio Receiver and b-roll of a THX system and the Digital audio receiver are available. Dell is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation. Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. (a) Prices and specifications valid in the U.S. only and subject to change without notice. (Shipping, handling and applicable sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. not included in the price.) |
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