Dell Ships New Pentium III 550 MHz Processor.ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 1999-- 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), the world's leading direct computer systems company, announced immediate availability today of Intel(R) Corporation's Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). 550 MHz (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. processor on select models of its PowerEdge(R) servers, Dell Precision Dell Precision is a line of workstation computers produced by Dell, Inc.. Current Dell Precision Desktop Models
"This next step in processor power will enable our customers to take advantage of the multimedia capabilities of Dell's high performance PC systems," said Carl Everett Carl Edward Everett III (born June 3, 1971 in Tampa, Florida) is a former all-star Major League Baseball outfielder. A switch hitter, he played with the Chicago White Sox on their 2005 World Series winning team. , senior vice president and general manager of Dell's Personal Systems Group. "With these new systems, Dell also maintains its commitment to offering our customers the freshest technology as soon as it is available." The 550 MHz version is Intel's most advanced Pentium III processor. Features include: -- 3-D streaming audio A one-way audio transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play audio clips and Internet radio. Computers in home networks stream audio (mostly music) to digital media hubs connected to home theaters. and video for more realistic and responsive game capabilities and greater detail for online browsing and shopping. -- Improved animation capabilities for enhanced imaging and more realistic characters. -- Enhanced imaging that permits complex presentations and graphics to have increased color depths, frame rates and faster image access time. -- Smoother video streaming See streaming video and video stream. for viewing motion video files. -- Improved speech recognition capabilities offering faster response time and improved accuracy for more natural communication. Dell is offering the Pentium III 550 MHz processor across its product lines, on the following models: Dimension XPS (1) See XML Paper Specification. (2) A brand name for certain models of Inspiron laptops from Dell. T, designed for home and small business customers; OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p desktops, tailored for corporate users; Precision WorkStations 210 and 410, Dell's entry-level and mid-range workstations; and PowerEdge 1300, 2300, 4300, and 4350 servers, designed for small- to medium-sized business. Pricing is available at www.dell.com. Ranked No. 78 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. Prices, products and specifications available 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. only and are subject to change without notice. Shipping and handling and applicable sales taxes not included in prices. Dell Dimension, PowerEdge, OptiPlex computers and Dell are registered trademarks and Dell Precision is a trademark of Dell Computer Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks 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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