Quantum Desktop Drives Used in Monorail's New Sub-$1,000 PC.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1996--Quantum Corp. (NMS See NetWare Management System. : QNTM) today announced that Monorail monorail, railway system that uses cars that run on a single rail. Typically the rail is run overhead and the cars are either suspended from it or run above it. Inc. will use the Quantum Fireball fireball, very bright meteor leaving a trail in the sky that can remain visible for several minutes; often a distinct sound, perhaps caused by very low frequency radio waves, is associated with it. TM and Quantum Pioneer SG hard disk drives as the primary storage devices for its new Monorail PC desktop computer. Priced under $1,000, the Monorail PC is a full-featured computer with a unique space-saving design. It is designed to bring affordable computing within reach of the estimated 23 million U.S. households who have yet to purchase a PC. In addition to the Quantum 1 gigabyte (GB) 3.5-inch hard disk drive, the Monorail PC features a 75 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. processor (upgradeable to a 133 MHz or 200 MHz Intel Pentium processor), 16 megabytes (MB) of RAM, a 33.6 Kbps modem, 16-bit Sound Blaster A very popular family of sound cards from Creative Labs. In the days of DOS, Sound Blaster was the de facto interface for gaming sounds. Monaural Sound Blaster cards were introduced in 1989, and stereo cards followed in 1992 (Sound Blaster Pro). (r)-compatible audio system and a 4x speed 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). . Installed software includes the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 95 operating system, Internet Explorer browser and an Internet software suite. The Monorail PC will be available in CompUSA retail stores nationwide by Thanksgiving. "Quantum and Monorail share a commitment to provide consumers with a high-performance, affordably priced home PC product," said Dave Hocker, co-founder of Monorail. "Our partnership helps us deliver a full-featured PC at under $1,000 to our customers." The Quantum Fireball TM and Quantum Pioneer SG disk drives combine affordability and performance to meet the demanding storage needs of corporate and small office/home office See SOHO. buyers. The Quantum Pioneer SG is one of the most affordable drives ever made available to entry-level desktop computer users. Both drives feature a unique mechanical platform that contributes to the products' economical design. For high performance and capacity, the drives feature a PRML (Partial Response Maximum Likelihood) A technique used to differentiate a valid signal from noise by measuring the rate of change at various intervals of the rising waveform. read channel, a Fast ATA-2 interface and 4,500 RPM speed. Quantum's desktop storage products are targeted at three distinct segments of the market -- entry-level/commercial, consumer/commercial, and performance commercial/expert PC. The Quantum Fireball TM and Quantum Pioneer SG products are aimed at the entry-level/commercial segment, and are ideal storage devices for entry-level desktop computer systems like the Monorail PC. "We're pleased that Monorail looked to Quantum as an exclusive supplier of storage for their groundbreaking PC product," said John Henze, director of PC program marketing for Quantum's desktop storage group. "Our unique business strategy has enabled us to meet the storage needs of a diversified base of PC users all over the world." About Quantum Founded in 1980, Quantum Corp. designs, manufactures and markets storage products for today's digitized world. One of the highest volume global suppliers of hard disk drives, Quantum is widely recognized as the industry's quality leader. The company sells a broad range of storage products to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and distribution customers worldwide. Quantum's sales for the fiscal year ending March 1996 were $4.4 billion. The company's World Wide Web home page address is http://www.quantum.com. About Monorail Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Atlanta, Monorail Inc. makes technology affordable and fun. It is the first company solely dedicated to providing a portfolio of easy-to-use products and services that allow homes, families and other organizations to affordably tap the power of the PC and the unlimited educational and communications potential of the Internet. 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. employs a groundbreaking strategic distribution relationship with FedEx and has engaged Phelps Technologies as its exclusive manufacturing partner. Additional information can be found on its World Wide Web site at www.monorail.com. -0- Note To Editors: Quantum Fireball and Quantum Pioneer are trademarks of Quantum Corp., and the Quantum logo is a registered trademark of Quantum Corp. Products mentioned are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Quantum Corp., Milpitas Bernard Eisman, 408/894-6195 beisman@qntm.com |
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