NEC Technologies announces PowerMate Pro150 -- the ultimate Enterprise PC Workstation; Pentium Pro150 delivers workstation class performance at PC pricing.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 1995--NEC Technologies Inc. today announced its new PowerMate Pro150 PC Workstation, featuring Intel's advanced 150 MHz (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. Pentium Pro processor, Microsoft Windows NT, enhanced communication features and state-of-the-art multimedia and 3D graphics technologies. The NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. PowerMate Pro150 offers many advanced features as standard for today's workstation computer with prices starting from under $5,000. The Ultimate Enterprise PC Workstation The NEC PowerMate computer fills a need within enterprises that demand ultimate workstation power, but also require PC compatibility and pricing. These environments typically use a PC for general office applications and a workstation for compute-intensive applications. "The PowerMate Pro150 virtually eliminates the need for the dual-computer-system office that is common in many of today's corporate offices," said Mary Chin, vice president, NEC Technologies Commercial systems. "These users are early adopters of PC technology, or might have an installed base of existing UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). workstations, and use applications that are often compute-, data- and visual-intensive." "NEC is one of the first companies to introduce a 150-MHz Pentium Pro processor-based system that offers such advanced features in a standard configuration for the corporate market," said Carl Everett, senior vice president of the Desktop Products Group, Intel Corp. "The announcement of their new PowerMate Pro series places them at the forefront of the Pentium Pro processor revolution in Enterprise PC Workstations." 32-Bit Performance The NEC PowerMate Pro150 is targeted for such compute- or visual-intensive applications as CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. , financial modeling, scientific visualization and enterprise software development, with 32-bit performance, accelerated 3D graphics and multimedia, Fast Wide SCSI, and a 6x 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). , all of which come standard. The system uses Intel's latest generation Pentium Pro processor for outstanding performance, offering technology advances such as Dynamic Execution to reorder re·or·der v. re·or·dered, re·or·der·ing, re·or·ders v.tr. 1. To order (the same goods) again. 2. To straighten out or put in order again. 3. To rearrange. v. processor instructions, a dual-cavity design for enhanced caching operations and improved floating point processing. The PowerMate Pro150 is fully compatible with existing x86 applications and is ideally suited for 32-bit software, such as Microsoft Windows NT. NEC has bundled Microsoft Windows NT with the PowerMate Pro150 to provide its enterprise customers with a robust, secure and technologically-advanced 32-bit computer system. NEC's own internal benchmarks indicate that the PowerMate Pro150 offers more than a 50 percent performance improvement over 133 MHz Pentium systems and twice the performance of the leading UNIX workstation for significantly less cost. Innovative New Communications Technology for the Enterprise Because the enterprise can include many different types of platforms, operating systems and networks, the PowerMate Pro150 is designed to seamlessly connect into a complex environment. In addition to Windows and x86 compatibility, the NEC PowerMate Pro150 offers a 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. Fast Etherlink PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Network adapter card, which can use existing wiring and can switch between 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s Ethernet speeds. NEC has also developed innovative technology, called the VersaBay II adapter, that allows seamless interoperation between the PowerMate Pro150 and NEC's Versa line of notebook computers. The VersaBay II adapter allows users to easily interchange hard drives and other peripherals between an NEC Versa notebook and a PowerMate Pro150. Other advanced connectivity technology present in the PowerMate Pro150 includes an IrDA-compliant infrared interface and optional 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. adapter, both of which help to create the market's most compatible and connectable Enterprise PC Workstation. Accelerated Graphics and Multimedia Engineers, scientists, graphic designers and others who use visual-intensive applications as well as general productivity software can now run both on the NEC PowerMate Pro150. The system features Matrox Graphics' MGA (1) (Monochrome Graphics Adapter) A display adapter that employs Hercules Graphics, combining graphics and text on a monochrome monitor. (2) (Matrox Graphics Accelerator) A trade name used by Matrox Graphics Inc. Millenium 64-bit graphics accelerator with accelerated True Color, video and 3D performance at resolutions up to 1600 x 1200. The MGA Millenium graphics controller also supports up to 8 MB of fast, dual-ported Window Ram (WRAM (Window RAM) A type of RAM developed by Samsung Electronics that is optimized for display adapters. Although faster than VRAM, it uses the same type of dual-ported structure that simultaneously refreshes the screen while text and images are being drawn in the memory. ) and can be upgraded to support live video capture and broadcast-quality MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). video playback. Advanced 3D features, such as Gouraud shading, double buffering and Z-buffering are accelerated by the graphics controller as well. Superior Standard Features NEC has integrated standard features on the PowerMate Pro150 that are non-standard or unavailable on other Pentium Pro processor-based systems. This system raises the bar for standard features on an Enterprise PC Workstation, while taking full advantage of volume pricing available for industry-standard PCs. For example, a 6x CD-ROM reader along with Creative Lab's AWE 32 CD-quality spatialized sound is standard on all PowerMate Pro150 systems, allowing users to easily install CD-ROM-based software and run the multimedia applications of today and tomorrow. Also standard on all PowerMate Pro150 systems is an Adaptec 2940W Fast Wide (20 MB/s) SCSI interface, allowing users to easily expand their systems with up to 15 peripheral devices. Other standard features include: a type 8 Zero Insertion Force (hardware) Zero Insertion Force - (ZIF) A kind of socket for integrated circuits. A ZIF socket can be opened and closed by means of a lever or screw. When open, there the chip may be placed in the socket without any pressure at all, the socket is then closed, causing its contacts (ZIF) socket to support faster Pentium processors, either 16 MB or 32 MB memory, a 1.6 GB hard drive, and a 2 MB or 4 MB Millenium graphics card with a 220 MHz DAC See D/A converter and discretionary access control. DAC - Digital to Analog Converter , all housed in a convenient and easy-to-maintain ATX See ATX motherboard. (hardware, standard) ATX - An open PC motherboard specification by Intel. ATX is a development of the Baby AT specification with the motherboard rotated 90 degrees in the chassis. minitower min·i·tow·er n. A computer cabinet that is about half the height of a cabinet that houses a tower computer. chassis. Configurations, Pricing and Availability The PowerMate Pro150 is robustly configured at attractive prices: 150 MHz Pentium Pro processor, 16 MB memory, 1.6 EIDE (Enhanced IDE) An extension to the IDE interface that supports the ATA-2 and ATAPI standards. ATA-2 (Fast ATA) provides faster transfer rates (see IDE for details) and allows for multiple channels, each connecting two devices. hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive, Matrox Graphic Millenium graphics card with 2 MB WRAM, Adaptec Fast Wide SCSI, 6x CD-ROM reader, Creative Labs AWE 32 sound card, speakers, microphone, IrDA infrared interface, Microsoft Windows NT. Estimated selling price: $4,899 150 MHz Pentium Pro processor, 32 MB memory, 1.6 EIDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive, Matrox Graphic Millenium graphics card with 4 MB WRAM, 3COM Fast Etherlink PCI 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet, Adaptec Fast Wide SCSI, 6x CD-ROM reader, Creative Labs AWE 32 sound card, speakers, microphone, IrDA infrared interface, Microsoft Windows NT. Estimated selling price: $5,969 Both models will be shipping in mid-December. Warranty NEC Technologies offers a three-year limited warranty on every PowerMate Pro150 system. The first year of warranty support is provided on-site, with return-to-factory service for the second and third years. The Warranty Plus program, available for $99, includes a guaranteed eight-hour response time and the extension of on-site warranty service for years two and three. NEC Technologies Inc. Headquartered in Boxborough, Mass., NEC Technologies Inc. is a leading manufacturer of computers and peripherals for the North American market. The company's Commercial Systems unit serves the business market with advanced computing solutions tailored to the corporate environment, such as PowerMate and Express/II. Other products from NEC Technologies include Ready Multimedia systems, RISC-based servers and workstations, award-winning Versa notebook computers, MultiSync V, XE and XP monitors, Silentwriter and SuperScript Any letter, digit or symbol that appears above the line. For example, 10 to the 9th power is written with the 9 in superscript (109). Contrast with subscript. printers and MultiSpin CD-ROM readers. NEC Technologies Inc. is a subsidiary of NEC Corp. CONTACT: NEC Technologies Inc., Mountain View Rich Farana, 415/528-5361 rfarana@nectech.com |
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