Hitachi PC Ships One of the Industry's First 3Com Network Ready Notebooks; Hitachi VisionBook Elite Enhances Mobile Networking with Pre-installed 10BaseT LAN Solution.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1997--Continuing to meet the growing demand for network ready notebooks, Hitachi PC Corporation announced today one of the first 3Com Network Ready(tm) mobile computers in the industry -- the Hitachi VisionBook Elite. Shipping immediately, the Hitachi VisionBook Elite with a pre-installed 10BaseT 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. PC Card by 3Com, is available through major distributors and resellers at an estimated street price of $4,399. The 3Com Network Ready logo certifies that Hitachi notebook networking components have been pre-installed and tested for maximum LAN/WAN LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network network compatibility. "Nothing is more important to mobile professionals than having a communications solution that is simple to use and connects effortlessly to the corporate network," said Mark Yahiro, vice president of marketing and business development for Hitachi PC. "Partnering with 3Com under the 3Com Network Ready program demonstrates Hitachi's commitment to provide customers with a pre-installed, pre-configured and pre-tested notebook and networking solution that is ready to go right out of the box." "3Com developed the 3Com Network Ready Program to enable partners such as Hitachi to offer systems that are pre-configured with an industry-leading 3Com network connection," said Wendy Walleigh, director of the 3Com Network Ready Program. "Working together via the 3Com Network Ready Program, Hitachi and 3Com can eliminate installation headaches and reduce overall cost of ownership, guaranteeing a better 'out of box' experience for our customers." With the 3Com EtherLink(R) III LAN PC Card, the Hitachi VisionBook Elite will have the fastest direct access to an Ethernet network and in just minutes, users can have their Ethernet connection up and running without adjusting any settings. Every Hitachi VisionBook Elite ships complete with pre-installed drivers and a 3Com network interface product. Weighing in under six pounds, the Hitachi VisionBook Elite provides flexibility as well as desktop capabilities. A fully-integrated mobile solution, the Hitachi VisionBook Elite features a 166MHz (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 Pentium processor with MMX technology MMX technology - Matrix Math eXtensions , a 13.3-inch XGA (EXtended Graphics Array) A screen resolution of 1,024x768 pixels. The term stems from IBM's XGA display standard introduced in 1990, which extended VGA to 132-column text and interlaced 1,024x768x256 resolution. XGA-2 later added non-interlaced 1,024x768x64K. TFT (Thin Film Transistor) The term typically refers to active matrix screens on laptop computers. Active matrix LCD provides a sharper screen display and broader viewing angle than does passive matrix. See LCD and thin film. TFT - Thin Film transistor display, a cellular-ready U.S. Robotics (U.S. Robotics, Inc., Schaumburg, IL, www.usr.com) A modem manufacturer highly regarded for its quality products. The company manufactures its own chipsets (data pumps) and often leads with innovations. Its HST protocol was a high-speed, reliable protocol before V. 56K modem with x2(tm) technology, a removable 2.1GB hard disk drive, a 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). and 16MB of RAM. About 3 COM 3Com Corporation enables individuals and organizations worldwide to communicate and share information and resources at anytime from anywhere. As one of the world's preeminent suppliers of data, voice and video communications technology, 3Com has delivered networking solutions to more than 100 million customers worldwide. With global reach and local touch, the company provides enterprises, network service providers and carriers, small businesses and consumers with comprehensive, innovative information access products and system solutions for building intelligent, reliable and high performance local and wide area networks. 3Com has worldwide revenues of approximately $6.0 billion and employs about 13,200 employees in 45 countries. For further information, visit their World Wide Web site at www.3Com.com or call 800/NET-3COM. About Hitachi PC Corporation Hitachi PC Corporation (USA) is the leading developer of Mobilized Computing tools that provide global reach and universal access to information and resources anytime, anyplace. Hitachi PC designs, manufactures and markets personal computers with advanced, integrated communication solutions that connect "out-of-the-box" to the Internet, intranets and other sources of mission-critical information. Headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , Hitachi PC Corporation is a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT), and Hitachi America, Ltd. Hitachi America, Ltd., 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 Hitachi, Ltd., Japan, markets and manufactures a broad range of electronics, computer systems and products, semiconductors, and provides industrial equipment and services throughout North America. Hitachi, Ltd., with headquarters in Tokyo, is on of the world's leading global electronics companies, with fiscal 1996 consolidated sales (ending March 31, 1997) of $68.7 billion(a). The company markets and manufactures a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment. -0- Editor's Note: All Hitachi PC press releases are available at the Hitachi PC Corp. Web site http.//www.HitachiPC.com. The Hitachi PC Web site offers additional information about Hitachi PC, products and business partners. (a) At an exchange rate of 106 Yen to the U.S. dollar. Hitachi, Hitachi PC, Hitachi VisionBook Elite and the Hitachi logo are trademarks of Hitachi, Ltd. Mobilized Computing and Remote Control are trademarks of Hitachi PC Corp. (USA), which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). is a trademark of Intel Corporation. 3Com and EtherLink are registered trademarks and 3Com Network Ready and x2 are trademarks of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Maples Communications Inc. Traci Renner or Lina Celella 408/321-5234 trenner@maples.com or lcelella@maples.com |
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