eMachines Launches New Sub-$600 PCs Offering
Enhanced Features and Processing Performance
08:47 a.m. Apr 19, 1999 Eastern
IRVINE, Calif., April 19 /PRNewswire/
-- eMachines, Inc., the creator of the
sub-$600 PC market segment, today
announced its new Q2 '99 product line of
$399, $499 and $599 eTower computers.
Increasing its quarterly eTower
production to 400,000 units, after having
shipped approximately 300,000 in Q1,
eMachines continues on its path to ship
between 1.7 and 2.0 million of its
low-cost PCs, and exceed $1 billion in
revenue in its first full year of business.
The four new eMachines' eTower
products are designed to appeal to a
variety of computing requirements and
levels of expertise while maintaining the
sub-$600 price points. This quarter's
offerings include two Cyrix and two Intel
Celeron processor-based systems,
establishing 400 MHz as the company's
new high-end $599 model. A new
eTower with DVD is introduced
reflecting the increasing trend towards
convergence products and demand for
DVD products in the entry-level PC
market.
"We are continuing to see extraordinary
demand from national retailers and
consumers for all three pricing segments
of our eTower products," stated Stephen
A. Dukker, President and CEO of
eMachines, Inc. "By continuing to
increase production capacity of eTowers,
we are enabling more first-time buyers to
purchase a PC and experience the power
of the Internet."
400MHz & DVD Models Present
Unprecedented Price/Performance in
Ultra Low Cost PC Space
In its Q2 lineup, eMachines introduces its
first 400 MHz system and a 366 MHz
unit with a 5x DVD drive. eMachines is
now delivering functionality comparable
to PCs selling for over $1,500 only six
months ago. "Never before has the PC
industry seen such dramatic increases in
price/performance in such a brief span of
time," said Dukker.
Four New eTower Models
-- Priced at $399 (after $75 rebate), the
eTower 333cs features a Cyrix M-II 333
MMX processor, 512K Level 2 cache,
32 MB memory, 2.1 GB hard drive, 32x
CD-ROM, ATI Rage IIc 3D AGP
graphics with 4MB SDRAM, V.90/56K
fax/modem, 3.5 inch 1.44 MB floppy
drive, Crystal 3D audio, two USB ports,
three expansion slots, a keyboard, mouse
and speakers. Software includes
Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft
Works.
-- The eTower 366c, priced at $499 (after
$75 rebate), features a Cyrix M-II 366
MMX processor, 512K L2 cache, 3.2
GB hard drive, 32x CD-ROM, ATI Rage
IIc 3D AGP graphics with 4MB
SDRAM, V.90/56K fax/modem, 3.5
inch 1.44 MB floppy drive, Crystal 3D
audio, two USB ports, three expansion
slots, a keyboard, mouse and speakers.
Software includes Microsoft Windows
98 and Microsoft Works.
-- The eTower 366id, featuring a 5x DVD
drive, is priced at $599 (after $75 rebate)
and includes an Intel Celeron 366 MHz
processor with 128KB on-chip cache, 32
MB memory, 4.3 GB hard drive, 5x
DVD drive, Mediamatics' DVD Express
software decoder, ATI Rage Pro-Turbo
2X AGP with 4MB SDRAM and
hardware DVD acceleration, a V.90/56K
fax/modem, 3.5 inch 1.44 MB floppy
drive, Crystal 3D audio, two USB ports,
three expansion slots, a keyboard, mouse
and speakers. Software includes
Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft
Works.
-- The eTower 400i, priced at $599 (after
$75 rebate), features an Intel Celeron 400
MHz processor with 128 KB on-chip
cache, 4.3 GB hard drive, 32x
CD-ROM, ATI Rage IIc 3D AGP
graphics with 4MB SDRAM, V.90/56K
fax/modem, 3.5 inch 1.44 MB floppy
drive, Crystal PCI 3D audio, two USB
ports, three expansion slots, a keyboard,
mouse and speakers. Software includes
Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft
Works.
About eMachines, Inc.
Founded in September 1998, eMachines
is the first PC company to focus on
desktop computers exclusively in the
$399 to $599 price range with a mission
to expand household penetration of
first-time purchases and increase second
and third computers per house
ownership. eMachines' principle
investors include Korean PC
manufacturer TriGem Computer and
monitor maker Korea Data Systems
(KDS). With the backing of these two
manufacturing powerhouses and the
channel expertise of its management
team, eMachines is positioned to become
a major computer-centric consumer
electronics brand. The company's Web
site is located at www.e4me.com.
SOURCE eMachines, Inc.
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