Dell Boosts Corporate Notebook Performance, Functionality and Storage; Latitude Notebooks Now Offer More Memory and Module Bay Options, Planning DVD Availability for Q1 12/15/98 Business Wire (Copyright (c) 1998, Business Wire) ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1998--Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, today announced availability of new options -- including capability for up to 256MB of RAM, an LS-120 device for removable mass storage, and up to 12.8GB of hard disk drive space -- to increase the performance and functionality of its Latitude(R) corporate notebook computers. Dell also expects to offer DVD -ROM drives on its Latitude notebook PCs in the first quarter of next year.
"Dell understands that corporate customers demand reliable and durable products, relevant technology and managed transitions. This is what the Latitude line delivers," said Doug MacGregor, vice president Notebook Product Group. "This understanding helped Dell become the leading provider of notebook PCs to medium and large businesses in the U.S in the third quarter, according to a recent industry research report(a)". |