MAG Portable Technologies Nestles the Latest 266-MHz Intel Mobile Pentium II Processor With MMX Technology Into Its Verity Series Notebooks.SANTA ANA Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1998-- Unprecedented performance and features offered in the Verity 850CDT CDT abbr. Central Daylight Time CDT Central Daylight Time CDT n abbr (US) (= Central Daylight Time) → hora de verano del centro; (BRIT for under $3,400 MAG Portable Technologies, an emerging industry leader in high-performance, high-value, build-to-order notebook computer A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. products, today announced it's one of a premier group of notebook manufacturers to introduce and ship Intel's new 266-MHz Mobile Pentium See Pentium M. II processor with MMX technology MMX technology - Matrix Math eXtensions . MAG Portables offers this dynamic new processor in its Verity 850CDT notebook, and provides demanding mobile users with a 4.0 GB hard drive, 64 MB SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. memory, and 13.3" 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. active-matrix display for a distinctively low price of $3,399. With the superior computing power of Intel's new processor and MAG Portables' sleek notebook design and technical innovation, users are provided greater functionality while improving business, graphics, and communications productivity -- the ideal notebook solution for active professionals on the go. "MAG Portables is continuing to lead the industry in introducing the highest performance and highest value notebooks with build-to-order capability to resellers," said Saeed Shahbazi, vice president of sales at MAG Portables. "Now with the 266-MHz Mobile Pentium II processor with MMX technology, the Verity 850CDT offers Verity customers the best of all worlds with its FLEX!Tech technology upgrade program -- expanding the technology horizon and lowering the total cost of ownership. "Now MAG Portables' Verity Series Notebooks are equipped with Digital Video Disk (DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. ), high-speed wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. and more robust multimedia technologies, providing greater functionality and data capacity traditionally found only in high-end desktop systems." Designed for the mobile professional who needs desktop-computing power and performance, a large color display and audio/visual functionality on a notebook computer, the Verity Series Notebooks are created for professionals who demand desktop power in a small lightweight portable computer system while in the office or on the road. "MAG Portables' Pentium II The successor to the Pentium Pro from Intel. Pentium II refers to the CPU chip or the PC that uses it. Code named "Klamath," the Pentium II was a Pentium Pro with MMX multimedia instructions. processor-based mobile PCs offer users a new level of performance required to run today's and tomorrow's resource intensive operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and office productivity suites," said Stephen Nachtsheim, vice president and general manager, Intel Mobile and Handheld Products. "MAG Portables' Verity Series Notebooks coupled with the new mobile Pentium II processor provides users on the go with the high-end graphics and high speed communications they require." Verity 850CDT Highlights Include: -0-
-- 266-MHz Mobile Pentium II processor with MMX
-- 440BX mobile chipset
-- 24X CD-ROM drive
-- 13.3" XGA (1024x768) Active Matrix display
-- 4.0 GB hard drive
-- 64MB Ultra fast Synchronous DRAM memory
-- Rapid charging Smart Lithium-Ion battery with optional second for
dual battery operation
-- Simultaneous use of floppy drive and mobile module bay
-- 128-bit NeoMagic graphics accelerator with 2MB EDO video memory
-- Lightweight durable case
-- FLEX!Tech technology update program
-- Build-to-order options
-- 3-year limited warranty
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The Verity 850CDT/266 MHz is an extension to MAG Portables'
Verity Notebook Series. The four standard configurations within the
product line are the Verity 775CDT/266 MHz and the Verity 770CDT/233
MHz with 13.3" XGA displays, and the Verity 690CDT/266 MHz and Verity
685CDT/233 MHz with 12.1" SVGA displays.
The Verity Series line includes powerful, modular, build-to-order
portable computers offering up to 13.3" active-matrix color displays,
up to 4.0GB IDE hard drives, and up to 64 MB SDRAM. All MAG Portables'
products are designed to incorporate the latest technologies while
providing maximum flexibility for mobile users.
FLEX!Tech Technology Upgrade Program
FLEX!Tech, a unique MAG Portables upgrade program, allows Verity
users to update their notebooks with faster compatible Intel
microprocessors, more memory and higher capacity hard disks. This
enables Verity users to keep pace with portable technologies for a
fraction of the cost of buying a new system. MAG Portables warranties
each FLEX!Tech upgrade for up to one year.
The FLEX!Tech program provides MAG Portables' users two
significant benefits:
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-- Lower Total Cost of Ownership. The FLEX!Tech program enables the
user to stretch their notebook investment making mobile computing
less expensive to own.
-- No More Obsolescence. The FLEX!Tech program allows users to
upgrade their notebooks with future technologies, ultimately
delivering a tailored configuration that better fits their needs.
-0- Service and Support MAG Portables backs all of its products with superior technical support and services to ensure total customer satisfaction. All products come with a three-year limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. on the 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. , memory and hard drive and a one-year limited warranty on parts and labor. The warranty is available through two programs: the Instant Exchange, which offers minimal downtime by replacing the existing machine, or Mail-In, which provides system repair within 72 hours. Pricing and Availability The Verity Series is available now through MAG Portables' selected resellers and mail order companies, such as Tiger Direct TigerDirect (also known as TigerDirect.com) is a major direct online retailer of computer electronic items based out of Miami, Florida, founded by Gilbert Fiorentino, Carl Fiorentino and Daniel Brown in 1987 in Miami, Florida. and CDW CDW - data warehouse . The suggested retail price for the Verity 850CDT/266-MHz Pentium II notebook is $3,399. The Verity Series notebook line ranges in price from $1,799 for its Verity VL Series Notebooks to $3,399 for its 266-MHz Pentium II notebook. About MAG Portable Technologies MAG Portable Technologies markets innovative portable systems to Fortune 500 companies. Its build-to-order products are sold through mail order catalogs and selected reseller channels, and can be seen at www.magportables.com. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is headquartered in Santa Ana and can be reached at 800/533-7515. -0- Note to Editors: MAG Portable Technologies is a registered trademark of MAG Technology Group. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Candelori Communications Donna Candelori, 650/966-1776, ext. 330 dcandelori@candelori.com |
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