Fujitsu introduces Stylistic RF with fully integrated wireless local area network; high-performance wireless LAN capability expands Fujitsu's family of untethered mobile computing and communications offerings.SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1995--Continuing its commitment to provide industry-leading mobile computing solutions, Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc. today announced that it has integrated a high-speed wireless local area network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) into its popular, super portable Stylistic 500 tablet computer. The new Stylistic RF features a fully integrated wireless LAN adapter utilizing the 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) bandwidth recognized around the world as the standard for wireless data communications. The wireless LAN enables Fujitsu's Stylistic RF to seamlessly send and receive data for distances up to 1,000 feet at rates up to 1.6 megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. (Mbps) across 15 independent channels. Fujitsu has incorporated Proxim Inc.'s RangeLAN2 wireless LAN adapter into the enclosed housing of the Stylistic 500 RF. This second-generation wireless LAN features frequency-hopping spread spectrum Frequency-hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) is a method of transmitting radio signals by rapidly switching a carrier among many frequency channels, using a pseudorandom sequence known to both transmitter and receiver. technology to provide interference-free, transparent client/server and peer-to-peer communications. The Fujitsu design eliminates the clutter of external cables, antenna housings or mounted hardware. The only evidence of the internal radio is a small antenna in the upper corner of the system. The wireless capability is expected to expand the compute-intensive data collection and decision support capabilities of the Stylistic 500 to include remote data collection, database updates and file synchronization capabilities in markets such as insurance, transportation, utilities and health care. Users will also benefit from the faster data transfer capabilities in forms-based applications in markets such as retail and food service. "At Fujitsu, our goal is to empower mobile computer users by providing them with the communications infrastructure to access all kinds of data from any number of sources," said Lou Panetta, executive vice president of Fujitsu Personal Systems. "Wireless networking capabilities play a key role here. It is fundamental to our overall strategy to continually expand the communications capabilities of our systems, and the industry-leading throughput, coverage and mobility of our second-generation wireless LAN design gives our systems a definite edge over competitive products." Stylistic RF Measuring 7.2" x 10.7" x 1.5", the Stylistic RF is a 2.8-pound tablet PC powered by an Intel 486DX2-50 CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. . The base computer features parallel, serial, keyboard and floppy disk drive floppy disk drive - disk drive ports; four MB of RAM expandable to 20 MB; a Type I/II/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. version 2.0 expansion slot; an 8-inch transmissive backlit, 64-level VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. screen; and support for an external VGA monitor. The tablet supports MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. 6.2, Windows for Pen Computing Windows for Pen Computing was an add-on to Windows 3.0 that allowed the operating system to be used on a personal digital assistant or subnotebook. It was an early precursor to Windows CE. It was not very popular and soon fell into obscurity. , PenDOS and PenRight operating systems. It is the only tablet computer to operate on standard Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries, which can be purchased in most consumer retail outlets. Proxim's RangeLAN2 is based on frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology in the 2.4 - 2.483 GHz band. RangeLAN2 delivers an uncompressed data rate of 1.6 Mbps per channel across 15 channels, enabling operation of multiple wireless LANs in the same space. RangeLAN2 operates at a distance of up to 500 feet in normal office locations and up to 1000 feet in open spaces. RangeLAN2 supports transparent access to most standard LAN operating systems, including NetWare, NetWare Lite, LAN Manager and Windows for Workgroups A version of Windows 3.1 introduced in 1992 that added peer-to-peer networking. See Windows. (operating system) Windows for Workgroups - (WFW, WFWG) A version of Windows 3.1 which works with a network. Although stand-alone 3. . The Stylistic RF tablet computer will be available in the first quarter 1995 and will include a 105MB PCMCIA hard drive, MS-DOS 6.2 and Windows for Pen Computing. About Fujitsu Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, is a leader in providing solutions for data collection and decision support applications through the development of super portable palmtop palmtop or hand-held personal computer, lightweight, small, battery-powered, general-purpose programmable computer. It typically has a miniaturized full-function, typewriterlike keyboard for input and a small, full color, liquid-crystal display , pen-based and communicating computers. Its solutions are designed to meet the needs of applications where light weight, small form factor and long battery life are essential. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Fujitsu Ltd. Fujitsu Personal Systems has North American offices in Santa Clara, Irvine, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Toronto and international offices in England, France, Spain, Germany and Italy. Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc. corporate headquarters can be reached at 408/982-9500; product information at 800/831-3183. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Product and company names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc. Jeff Tingley, 408/982-9500 Walt & Sommerhauser Communications Stephanie Edwards or Cynthia Lempert, 408/496-0900 |
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