Sonnet launches 68040 Upgrade for LC/LCII; Presto 040 Accelerator delivers near Quadra Speed under $200.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1995--Sonnet Technologies, the leading manufacturer of 68040 processor upgrades for Macintosh computers, Wednesday announced the Presto 040 accelerator for Macintosh LC The Macintosh LC (meaning low-cost color) was Apple Computer's product family of low-end consumer Macintosh personal computers in the early 1990s. The original Macintosh LC was released in 1990, primarily for the education and home markets, and notable for being the first , LCII, Performa 400, 405, 410, 430. The Presto 040 68040 processor upgrade delivers near Quadra performance for these faithful older Macs. With a low $199 price, the Presto 040 accelerator will be extremely attractive to over 1 million home and educational users who would like to expand or update their application repetoire, but are unable to afford the move to a new system. This 68040 processor upgrade empowers these popular 3-6 year old Macintoshes to do the job of a new machine. Featuring a Motorola 68040 50/25 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, the same 68040 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. found in Apple's powerful Quadras, the Presto 040 accelerator delivers 2 1/2 times the performance of the original Macintosh LC. This upgrade transforms a 16MHz 68020- or 68030-based Macintosh to a swift 50/25 MHz 68040 performer. The Sonnet sonnet, poem of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, restricted to a definite rhyme scheme. There are two prominent types: the Italian, or Petrarchan, sonnet, composed of an octave and a sestet (rhyming abbaabba cdecde "plug-and-play" board inserts easily into the Macintosh processor direct slot See PDS. (hardware) Processor Direct Slot - (PDS) Apple Computer's name for a local bus connection. Most Macintoshes have only one PDS connector. Different Apple computers have different PDS specifications. . The Presto 040 upgrade is ideal for the school environment, where increasingly sophisticated educational applications are now available to enhance the classroom experience. The Macintosh LC and LCII, found in most school labs, may not keep pace with many new programs. Whenever budgetary constraints prohibit pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. the complete replacement of existing systems, Sonnet's low-cost 68040 processor upgrade is the solution. Offering System 7.5 compatibility and delivering the modern speed required by today's power hungry applications, the $199 Presto 040 extends the life of these popular machines. For heavier mathematical calculations and graphic applications, the Presto 040 is also available with the integral FPU (Floating Point Unit) A computer circuit that handles floating point operations. FPU - floating-point unit (Floating Point Unit) priced at $299. The affordably-priced Presto 040 accelerator will be available in early December 1995. As with all Sonnet products, the Presto 040 includes a one-year warranty and free technical support. For more information, evaluation unit, or photo image, please contact Sonnet Technologies Inc. at 714/261-2800, or 800/786-6260; fax 714/261-2461. Sonnet Technologies, a leading producer of performance enhancement products for Macintosh computers, has recently celebrated nine years of innovation excellence. Sonnet and the Sonnet logo are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies Inc. CONTACT: Sonnet Technologies Inc. Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Henderson, 714/261-2800 |
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