Eiger Labs Raises the Speed Limit on its Portable CD-ROM Drive; Eiger Labs Adds 10X Portable CD-ROM Drive to Its Line of Mobile Computing Peripherals.NEWARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 1997--Adding another quality product to their family of mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings and digital camera peripherals, Eiger Labs introduces the EigerMedia PC Card Portable 10X CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. . This upgrade solution for portable and desktop users will satisfy the need for faster data access and stand-alone audio. Lightweight and easy to use, the EigerMedia drive speeds the downloading of information, smooths gaming transitions and doubles as an audio CD player when connected to speakers or headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. . The drive will ship to major retailers at the end of November for an estimated price of $319. The EigerMedia 10X drive is ideal for home users who already have a 2X or 4X CD-ROM drive for gaming and other multimedia edutainment, and the mobile business consumer who purchased a laptop computer without a CD-ROM drive. The drive enables home users to incorporate a faster CD-ROM drive with their current desktop system. Users can bring multimedia to their system by adding sound to their applications, or play their favorite audio CDs by utilizing the 10X unit as a stand alone audio player. Business users will appreciate the EigerMedia 10X(1)s portability for their work needs. The EigerMedia 10X drive can be used with a laptop for all multimedia and mobile presentation purposes. Additionally, The EigerMedia 10X 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). has a PC card connector and can easily be shared among multiple PCs. "Eiger consistently seeks to offer the mobile computer user quality products to fit their unique needs," says Mike Nubel, vice president of sales and marketing. "This new portable 10X CD-ROM drive demonstrates our commitment to provide our customers with the most up-to-date technology at an affordable price." The EigerMedia 10X drive weighs only 2 lbs. and is compatible with many operating environments including DOS, Win 95, Win 3.1 and OS/2. Additionally, Eiger provides an EZ install guide to make installation as seamless as possible. System Requirements -- IBM PC compatible IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. Such computers used to be referred to as PC clones, or IBM clones since they almost exactly duplicated all the significant features of the PC, XT, or AT internal design, computer, 386 or faster -- DOS 6.0 or greater, Win95, Win 3.1 and OS/2 -- one type I, II or III PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. Slot -- minimum 1MB total RAM -- minimum 500KB free hard disk space Eiger Labs was founded in 1994, and is a provider of PC Card solutions for the mobile computing marketplace. The company supplies an entire line of multimedia, and communications products for mobile and desktop computers. Eiger Labs is now located at 37800 Central Court, Newark, Calif., 94560; Phone 510/739-0900; Fax 510/739-0749; www.eigerlabs.com . For further press information regarding Eiger Labs, please contact Kristin Nerup with Imagio at 206/625-0252, or by e-mail at kristin@imagio.com . CONTACT: Imagio Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Kristin Nerup, 206/625-0252 EXT EXT Extension EXT Extended EXT External Ext Extraction EXT Exterior (screenwriting) EXT Extinguisher EXT Extruded EXT Extinguished EXT Exeter, England, United Kingdom - Exeter (Airport Code) . 3025 kristin@imagio.com |
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