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- (Boxborough, Mass., May 12, 1992) -- Bolstering the momentum it gained as
- the first vendor to market local bus video technology, NEC Technologies,
- Inc. today introduced two additions to the PowerMate Image series of
- desktop computers -- the PowerMate SX/25i and PowerMate 486/50i. The new
- systems deliver superior graphics performance and fast information display
- through Image Video, NEC's built-in local bus video technology.
-
- The PowerMate 486/50i is the first NEC system based on the Intel i486DX2
- "speed doubler" microprocessor. The combination of a powerful
- microprocessor and Image Video positions the PowerMate 486/50i as the
- high-end system in the Image Series, capable of running graphics-intensive
- CAD and Windows applications with unprecedented speed -- up to 50% faster
- than most 486/33 systems.
-
- Based on the Intel i386SX microprocessor running at 25MHz, the PowerMate
- SX/25i offers excellent, cost-effective performance for mainstream
- business applications, including sophisticated desktop publishing and
- multiple Windows applications.
-
- Local Bus Video Displays Information 400% Faster With the introduction of
- the PowerMate Image Series in October 1991, NEC became the first hardware
- vendor to develop and ship an implementation of local bus video technology
- as a standard feature. With the inclusion of Image Video, users receive
- improved graphics performance without absorbing the cost of an additional
- graphics coprocessor board.
-
- Image Video provides up to 400 percent faster graphics performance than
- standard VGA. Most systems transfer information between the video chips
- and CPU over the standard I/O bus at 8MHz, causing time-consuming
- bottlenecks and slow video performance. NEC's dedicated video bus operates
- at the same speed as the processor (25MHz on the new PowerMate SX/25i and
- 486/50i), eliminating the bottleneck.
-
- "Local bus video has been a hot industry topic for quite some time, but NEC
- has been the only major manufacturer to ship the technology in volume,"
- said Denny Lane, NEC's director of Desktop Systems Marketing. As expected,
- we are now seeing other hardware vendors following NEC's lead by offering
- local bus video on selected high-end systems. From a value perspective,
- NEC goes above and beyond other vendors since Image Video is shipped as a
- standard feature on a wide range of PowerMate Image systems -- from the
- SX/20i to the 486/50i -- not only on high-end systems.
-
- The PowerMate Image Series also features NEC's exclusive ImageSync
- technology, which enables any Image Series computer to sense when it is
- connected to one of NEC's MultiSync FG monitors and adjust to the highest
- possible refresh rate of that monitor, for clearer, flicker-free
- information display. The combined result of the Image Series graphics
- features is dramatically improved video performance and unparalleled
- screen image clarity, providing the ideal Windows environment.
-
- Pricing and Distribution Information
-
- The PowerMate SX/25i is available immediately through NEC's extensive,
- nationwide network of authorized sellers at the following suggested retail
- prices:
-
- Dual floppy configuration (1.44MB and 1.2MB), no HDD $1,499.00
- Base unit with single 1.44MB floppy and 60MB HDD $1,799.00
- Base unit with single 1.44MB floppy and 120MB HDD $1,999.00
-
- Pricing for the PowerMate 486/50i will be available at first shipment
- scheduled for late May.
-
- NEC Technologies. Inc.
-
- NEC Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of computers and
- peripherals for the North American market. Product lines include
- award-winning ProSpeed laptop computers, UltraLite notebook computers,
- MultiSync monitors, Silentwriter and Colormate printers, PowerMate Image
- and Express systems products, and InterSect CD-ROM hardware. NEC
- Technologies, Inc., is a subsidiary of NEC Corporation.
-
- NEC Technologies Inc
- 1414 Massachusetts Ave, Boxborough, MA 01719
- 508-264-8000
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