Micron Shatters 450MHz Price Barrier, Cuts Prices Across Entire Computer Line.NAMPA, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1998-- -- Micron extends price-performance leadership position with aggressive price moves on desktop PCs, notebooks and servers -- Micron Electronics, Inc., the third largest direct provider of leading-edge computer systems, shattered industry pricing on 450MHz desktop computers today in addition to reducing prices up to six percent across the board on its entire family of award-winning desktop PCs, notebooks and server product lines. Featuring Intel's most powerful desktop microprocessor, the fully-configured Micron(tm) Millennia(R) 450MHz desktop is now priced at just $1,699. The Millennia 450 desktop features the Pentium(R) II 450, 64MB 100MHz 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. , 8MB AGP graphics, 17-inch (15.9" display) monitor, 3Com/U.S. Robotics Modem with Windows(R) 98 and Office 97 Small Business Edition. In another aggressive move, Micron Electronics now offers it high-performance desktop replacement notebook, the TransPort Trek2(tm) 300, at $2,699. Features include Intel's 300 MHz Intel Pentium II processor, 512KB L2 pipeline burst cache A common type of static RAM chip used for memory caches. After the first byte is accessed, access to subsequent memory locations takes fewer machine cycles than with previous designs. See L2 cache and static RAM. , 64MB SDRAM, removable 3.2GB hard drive, 14.1" 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, 3.5" floppy disk drive floppy disk drive - disk drive (dedicated bay), dedicated 24X CD-ROM drive (dedicated bay), 4MB AGP graphics accelerator, built-in stereo speakers and microphone, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Office Small Business Edition (application) Microsoft Office Small Business Edition - (SBE) Editions of Microsoft Office 97, 2003, and probably other versions, targetted at small businesses. Small Business Edition includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook with Business and System Wizard Mobile Client. "Micron's industry-leading price moves clearly illustrate our continued emphasis on building momentum behind our award-winning products," said Joel Kocher, Micron Electronics chairman and chief executive officer. "We continue to focus on improving Micron's execution of the inherent advantages of the direct business model which provides our customers some of the most competitively priced products and leading support available in the market today." Micron's build-to-order manufacturing process lets Micron customers determine the computer configuration that best meets specific requirements. Components such as modems, hard drives, memory, monitors and other peripherals can be mixed and matched to customize a computer. The following systems are examples of customized desktop PCs: Millennia Max Desktop PC -- Maximum Power and Performance The Micron Millennia Max PC at the $2899 price point now ships standard with a 16MB Diamond Viper 550 nVidia TnT AGP graphics card. Additionally, the Millennia 450 Max features the Pentium II 450, 128MB 100MHz SDRAM, 14.4GB 7200RPM hard drive, 100MB Iomega Zip drive The Zip drive is a medium-capacity removable disk storage system, introduced by Iomega in late 1994. Originally it had a capacity of 100 MB, but later versions increased this to first 250 MB and then 750 MB. , 19" (18" display) monitor, 4.8x 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. III drive, PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). 64-voice wavetable sound, Monsoon MM1000 flat panel speakers with sub woofer, 3Com/U.S. Robotics modem, Windows 98 and Office 97 Small Business Edition. ClientPro Cs Managed PC -- Superior Performance for Managed Computing At $2049 (previously $2119), the ClientPro Cs is Windows NT(R) 2000 ready and ships with SMART II hard drive monitoring, chassis intrusion detection, virus protection, remote wake-up capability, Fan, temperature, and voltage reporting, Intel Pentium II 450 processor, 128MB 100MHz SDRAM, 8.4GB hard drive, 17" (15.9"display) monitor, 32x 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). , 8MB AGP graphics, PCI 64-voice audio and 3COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. 3C905 WoL network card. ClientPro Cp Managed PC -- Performance Designed to be Affordable At $1499 (previously $1599), the ClientPro Cp offers affordable manageability with SMART II hard drive monitoring, chassis intrusion detection, virus protection, remote wake-up capability as well as fan, temperature, and voltage reporting. This configuration is Windows NT 2000 ready and includes an Intel Pentium II 350 processor, 64MB 100MHz SDRAM, 4.3GB hard drive, 17" (15.9"display) monitor, 32x CD-ROM, 4MB AGP graphics, PCI 64-voice audio and 3COM 3C905 WoL network card. TransPort Trek2 300 portable PC -- High Performance Desktop Replacement Notebook At $2,699, the Micron TransPort Trek2 300 ships with a 300 MHz Intel Pentium II processor, 512KB L2 pipeline burst cache, 64MB SDRAM, removable 3.2GB hard drive, 14.1" XGA TFT display, 3.5" floppy disk drive (dedicated bay), 24X CD-ROM drive (dedicated bay), 4MB AGP graphics accelerator, built-in stereo speakers and microphone, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Office Small Business Edition and System Wizard Mobile Client. NetFRAME 2100 Server -- Extremely affordable entry-level workgroup server Starting at $1,899 (previously $1999), the Micron NetFRAME(R) 2100 entry-level workgroup server is one of the greatest price performance servers in its category, featuring a 333Mhz Pentium II processor (upgradeable to dual SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. 450Mhz Pentium II processors), 64MB ECC (1) (Error-Correcting Code) A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. See ECC memory. (2) (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) A public key cryptography method that provides fast decryption and digital signature processing. SDRAM, 4GB Ultra-Wide SCSI-3 hard drive, Emergency Management Port and Intel's LANDesk(R) Server Manager. NetFRAME 3100 Server -- Midrange Server Scalability at Entry-level Prices Starting at $2,399 (previously $2499), this mid- to entry-level workgroup server offers exceptional price performance without sacrificing availability. The NetFRAME 3100 features a 400Mhz Pentium II processor (upgradeable to dual SMP 450Mhz Pentium II processors), 64MB ECC SDRAM, 4GB Hot-Swappable Ultra-Wide SCSI-3 hard drive (upgradeable to five Hot-Swap drives), Emergency Management Port and Intel's LANDesk Server Manager. NetFRAME 6200 Server -- Four-way Xeon performance at mid-range prices With price cuts as much as $3500 per system (depending upon configuration) and prices starting at $5,799, the NetFRAME 6200 uniquely blends superior technology and affordability. The NetFRAME 6200 server features Intel's 400Mhz Pentium II Xeon (processor) Pentium II Xeon - The successor to Intel Corporation's Pentium II processor. The Xeon has the same P6 core as existing Pentium Pro/Pentium II units, but it supports a 100 MHz system bus and offers as much as 2 MB of level 2 cache. http://intel. processor with 512K L2 Cache (upgradeable to Quad SMP 400Mhz Pentium II Xeon processors with 1MB L2 Cache), 128MB ECC EDO DRAM, 9GB Hot-Swappable Ultra-2-Wide LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) A transmission method for sending digital information. LVDS sends data over data high and data low lines rather than data and ground. hard drive (upgradeable to six Hot-Swap drives), Emergency Management Port and Intel's LANDesk Server Manager. About Micron Electronics At Micron Electronics, employees are building more than powerful computing systems. They're building powerful users. Ranked No. 3 among direct manufacturers of computing solutions and recognized for providing leading-edge products and industry leading support, Micron Electronics customizes each desktop PC, notebook, server and service to meet the evolving technology demands of consumers and small business, commercial and public sector buyers. SpecTek, a division of Micron Electronics, Inc., processes and markets various grades of DRAM products under the SpecTek(R) brand name. Micron Electronics, Inc., common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol MUEI. The Company is majority owned by Micron Technology, Inc. Learn more about Micron Electronics at www.micronpc.com or 1-800-209-9686. |
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