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- NEW DELL MODELS MAKE 50-MEGAHERTZ POWER
- AFFORDABLE FOR MAINSTREAM PC USERS
-
- --Among First to Ship New Systems Based on
- Intel Speed-Doubler Technology
-
- AUSTIN, Texas, March 3, 1992 -- Dell Computer Corporation today announced
- four new upgradeable personal computers based on an advanced Intel486
- microprocessor that uses a new speed-doubler technology. Available
- immediately, the new computers are among the first to ship using the new
- Intel486 DX2 processor. With speed doubling, the new systems run at
- 50-megahertz (MHz) but retain a CPU bus speed of 25- MHz.
-
- The new mid-size Dell System 486D/50 and low-profile Dell System
- 486P/50 extend Dell's upgradeable desktop 486 PC families to bring
- affordable 50-MHz performance to mainstream personal computer customers
- for the first time. Dell also added 50-MHz DX2 models to its PowerLine
- family of advanced 32-bit architecture systems.
-
- Each of Dell's new 50-MHz i486 DX2 systems are up to 50 percent faster
- than similar 33-MHz models, but are available for just $100 more than
- their 33-MHz counterparts. This aggressive pricing strategy reflects
- Dell's continued commitment to gain market share by offering end-users an
- unbeatable price/performance and support package.
-
- The new Dell PCs are among the first to be shipped using the new
- processor, in part because of the close working relationship between Dell
- and Intel, and also because Dell can install the DX2 in existing
- upgradeable systems without costly modifications or redesign. While the
- new 50-MHz systems operate at a doubled internal rate, memory and other
- interfaces continue to operate at the previous 25-MHz speed. Dell was also
- among the first to ship PCs based on Intel's most powerful microprocessor,
- the 50-MHz Intel486 DX processor.
-
- "Dell has been able to respond very quickly to the latest
- technological developments from Intel because of Dell's product
- development capabilities and its efficient, modular designs," said Paul
- Otellini, Intel's vice president and general manager of the Microprocessor
- Products Group.
-
- The new PCs come with Dell's comprehensive service and support, and
- are eligible for Critical CareSM, a four-hour, on-site service response
- capability available in 17 major U.S. metropolitan areas beginning March
- 30.
-
- An entry-level Dell System 486P/50 with 4-megabytes (MB) of system
- memory, a 100MB hard drive, one diskette drive and a VGA Color Plus
- monitor is priced at $2,799. A similarly configured Dell System 486D/50,
- which provides additional expansion capability beyond the P- model, is
- priced at $3,179.
-
- The desktop PowerLine 450DE/2 and the floor-standing PowerLine
- 450SE/2, which employ advanced-performance, 32-bit Extended Industry
- Standard Architecture (EISA) designs, are priced starting at $4,599 and
- $6,599, respectively, for models with 4MB of system memory, a 230MB hard
- drive, one diskette drive and a VGA Color Plus monitor. All four of these
- systems include Dell's programmable Flash EPROM BIOS, which enables
- customers to upgrade the system BIOS easily by loading a diskette.
-
- The PowerLine DE product family delivers state-of-the-art EISA
- workstation power for professional and technical users who demand the
- maximum processing capability on a desktop. The floor-standing PowerLine
- SE family is designed for demanding multi-user applications requiring high
- processor performance, upgradeability and Intel compatibility for today's
- and tomorrow's processing requirements.
-
- Dell will support the 66-MHz Intel486 DX2 product when it becomes
- available.
-
- Dell said its 50- and 66-MHz DX2 PowerLine systems will soon be
- available with a powerful processor-direct graphics capability developed
- jointly by Dell and Intel. The graphics subsystem, demonstrated by Dell
- last fall, for the first time harnesses the power of the 486
- microprocessor to provide high-resolution, workstation- quality graphics
- without the need for a costly, specialized graphics co-processor card.
-
- Dell Computer Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets,
- services and supports a complete line of personal computers compatible
- with industry standards. Dell pioneered the direct marketing of personal
- computers in 1984 and was the first company in the PC industry to offer
- manufacturer-direct technical support. Information on the company and its
- products can be obtained through its toll-free number: 1-800-BUY-DELL
- (1-800-289-3355).
-
- Dell Computer Corp.
- 9505 Arboretum Blvd
- Austin, TX 78759-7299
- 1-800-426-5150
-
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