Dell Selects New Graphics Card Providers for Dell Precision WorkStations; New Graphics Products To Bolster Price/Performance Position.ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 1998--Dell Computer Corporation (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 announced that it has selected 3Dlabs(R) (NASDAQ:TDDDF) and Evans & Sutherland (E&S(R)) (NASDAQ:ESCC ESCC Eastern Shore Community College ESCC East Sussex County Council ESCC Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ESCC Enhanced Serial Communication(s) Controller ESCC Electrically Self-Calibrating Cavity ) as the new providers of graphics adapters for Dell Precision(tm) WorkStations. These products are designed to offer Dell customers exceptional price/performance for their workstation applications. Effective today, customers can order the 3Dlabs Oxygen(R) GMX GMX Global Message Exchange 2000 in the Dell Precision WorkStation 410 and Dell Precision WorkStation 610. This high-end graphics solution is equipped with 96MB of memory, including 80MB of local texture memory for complex rendering, giving Dell Precision WorkStation users access to true color high-resolutions of up to 1920x1080. In a recent comparison of 13 high-end graphics adapters, New Media Magazine gave an "Awesome" award, its highest rating, to the Oxygen GMX. Prices for a Dell Precision WorkStation 410 with the Oxygen GMX 2000 graphics adapter will begin at $3,595(1). Also today, customers can order the E&S AccelGALAXY(tm) 31 graphics adapter on both the Dell Precision WorkStation 410 and Dell Precision WorkStation 610. The AccelGALAXY 31 offers 31MB of unified frame buffer memory and provides users a compelling price/performance package in the mid-range NT workstation graphics category. Prices for a Dell Precision WorkStation 410 with an AccelGALAXY 31 graphics adapter will begin at $3,295(2). Dell is a leading vendor of workstations running the Windows NT(R) operating system. 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), geographic information systems (GIS), 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. ), computer animation, software development and financial analysis markets. Dell Precision WorkStations are designed to support Windows 2000. All of Dell's workstation products are dual-processor-capable, and the product family members using the new graphics products are the Dell Precision WorkStation 410, based on the Intel(R) Pentium(R) II 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. A full list of prices and configurations for these systems can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.dell.com/products/workstat/. 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. (1) Price for Dell Precision WorkStation 410 configured with desktop chassis, single 400MHz (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. Pentium II processor, 6.4GB HDD (Hard Disk Drive) See hard disk and HDD caddy. HDD - hard disk drive , 64MB RAM, 14/32X variable CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , 3Dlabs Oxygen GMX2000 graphics card and 17-inch monitor (15.9-inch viewable). (2) Price for Dell Precision WorkStation 410 configured with desktop chassis, single 400MHz Pentium II processor, 6.4GB HDD, 64MB RAM, 14/32X variable CD-ROM, E&S AccelGALAXY 31 graphics card and 17-inch monitor (15.9-inch viewable). 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. 3Dlabs and Oxygen are registered trademarks of 3Dlabs, Inc. E&S is a registered trademark and AccelGALAXY is a trademark of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation. 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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