Dell Precision WorkStations Cut Prices Up to 9.5 Percent; Pentium III Performance Now At Pentium II Price.ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 1999-- Dual Pentium A PC with a motherboard that contains two Pentium CPUs. Such machines are designed for use with an operating system that supports symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), such as Windows NT or 2000. See SMP. III Processor-Based Workstations Available At Lower Cost Than Some Competitors' Pentium II The successor to the Pentium Pro from Intel. Pentium II refers to the CPU chip or the PC that uses it. Code named "Klamath," the Pentium II was a Pentium Pro with MMX multimedia instructions. Single Processor-Based Systems 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 NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, today reduced U.S. prices on selected configurations of its Dell Precision Dell Precision is a line of workstation computers produced by Dell, Inc.. Current Dell Precision Desktop Models
Effective today, the price of a Dell Precision WorkStation 210 with dual 450MHz (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. Intel(R) Pentium(R) II or Pentium III processors, 64MB of RAM, 6.4GB IDE hard disk drive(1), 14/32X(2) CD-ROM drive, Windows NT(R), and a Diamond Permedia2 8MB AGP graphics card is $2,372, a drop of 9.5 percent. A full list of prices and configurations for Dell's dual-processor-capable workstations can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.dell.com/products/workstat/. Dell shared the No. 1 position in the worldwide personal workstation market for the 1998 calendar year(3). "On the heels of incorporating the Pentium III processor, Dell is bringing extra value to customers by offering a dual-processor workstation with brand new technology at a lower price than some competitors' older single-processor-capable systems," said Linda Hargrove, vice president, Dell Precision WorkStations. "Dell also offers customers factory-installation of leading software applications to accompany their custom-built Dell Precision WorkStations." All of Dell's workstation products are dual-processor-capable, and the product family consists of the Dell Precision WorkStation 210 and 410, based on the Intel Pentium II or Pentium III processor, and the Dell Precision WorkStation 610, based on the Intel Pentium II Xeon (processor) Pentium II Xeon - The successor to Intel Corporation's Pentium II processor. The Xeon has the same P6 core as existing Pentium Pro/Pentium II units, but it supports a 100 MHz system bus and offers as much as 2 MB of level 2 cache. http://intel. (tm) processor. Dell Precision WorkStations are intended for professional users who demand exceptional performance in the computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive (CAD), digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. (DCC (1) (Direct Cable Connection) A Windows 95/98 feature that allows PCs to be cabled together for data transfer. DCC actually sets up a network connection between the two machines. ), geographic information systems (GIS), computer animation, software development and financial analysis markets. Dell Precision WorkStations are designed to support Windows(R) 2000. Ranked No. 125 among the Fortune 500 companies and No. 363 in the Fortune Global 500, Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $18.2 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. (1) For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes; total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. (2) 32x max/14x min variable speed. (3) IDC Bulletin, "The Workstation Market, 1998: The Year in Review," December 1998; preliminary 1998 estimates. Prices, products and specifications available in the U.S. only and are subject to change without notice. Shipping and handling and applicable sales taxes not included in prices. Dell is a registered trademark and Dell Precision is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks and NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Xeon is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of The Time Inc. Magazine Company. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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