Dell's Inspiron Line is Storage Mecca for Mobile Computing Needs; 10 GB and 14 GB Hard Drives, 4X DVD-ROM Drive Give Customers Freedom to Play, Work.ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 1999--Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, today expanded the storage options available for Inspiron(tm) notebook PCs with 10- and 14-gigabyte(a) (GB) hard drives and one of the first 4X DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. drives for portables on the market. The new options help home and small business customers explore emerging Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and digital imaging technologies with ample storage space and the ability to access large data files quickly. The 14 GB hard drive can store the equivalent of 9,700 floppy disks floppy disk or diskette Magnetic storage medium used with computers. Floppy disks are made of flexible plastic coated with a magnetic material, and are enclosed in a hard plastic case. They are typically 3.5 in. (9 cm) in diameter. . The 10 GB hard drive can store nearly 7,000 floppy disks worth of data. Now, hard disk hogs, like digital images, computer games and Internet downloads, can be accommodated for home and small business customers on the go. Additional customer benefits include sufficient hard drive space for future software needs, such as 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. (R) 2000 and Office(R) 2000. "With the explosion of the Internet and digital imaging, notebook users can get in on the fun," said Stephan Stephan is a male given name, a variant of Stephen. This page or section lists people with the given name Stephan. If an internal link for a specific person referred you to this page, you may wish to add the surname to that wikilink. Godevais, vice president and general manager of Inspiron. "Dell's Inspiron line continues to establish itself as a technology leader meeting customers' maturing technology needs at aggressive prices." With increased storage capacity, small businesses can spend more time being productive and less time worrying about whether critical applications and files will fit on their systems. Matthew Matthew one of the twelve disciples. [N.T.: Matthew] See : Evangelism Wendel, president of Wendel's Way Inc., a concierge service in Austin, Texas, added, "As a small business person, working alone or with a small staff, the added storage and mobility will give me the opportunity to have my entire business at my finger tips Finger Tips is a television programme by The Foundation for CITV, first broadcast in 2000. Presented by Stephen Mulhern and Fearne Cotton (later replaced by Naomi Wilkinson). The show is about creating models out of household items and aimed at a child audience. no matter where I go. There are days when I have to be away from my office, but I can't be without my contact database, menus and recipes, event plans, or videos and images of past events. Now it can all be right here." The desktop-alternative Inspiron 7000 notebook PC will be available with the 14 GB hard drive starting at $2,949. The mobile office Inspiron 3500 will be available with the 10 GB hard drive starting at $2,249. The 4X DVD-ROM drive is a $249 optional upgrade. Additional information is available at http://www.dell.com/products/notebook/inspiron/index.htm. Ranked No. 125 among the Fortune 500 companies and No. 363 in the Fortune Global 500, 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. is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $16.8 billion for the past four quarters. 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 through its toll-free number 800/388-8542 or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web site at www.dell.com. (a) For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes; total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. . Dell and Inspiron are registered trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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