Intergraph Computer Systems Announces New
MacFriendly ExtremeZ GL1 ViZual Workstation -- High
Performance at $2,999
Unbeatable price/performance, cross-platform compatibility and features
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 1998-- Intergraph Computer Systems (NASDAQ:
INGR - news) announced today the newest addition to its line of Intel/Windows NT-based
ExtremeZ(TM) ViZual Workstations - the ExtremeZ GL1 - the industry's only MacFriendly(TM)
Windows NT Solution. The ExtremeZ GL1 is priced on par with Apple's G3 and delivers
performance equal to or better than competing systems, including the G3, in every category when
running industry-standard Adobe Photoshop(R) benchmark tests. Designed for creative, prepress,
publishing, and new media professionals, the ExtremeZ GL1 delivers the ultimate in desktop
price/performance with unparalleled graphics computing power and systems performance,
Mac/Windows NT interoperability features, and prebundled software applications from leading
graphics vendors such as Adobe, Quark, and MetaCreations - all at PC-level pricing.
Fully configured and ready to work, the MacFriendly ExtremeZ GL1 in an entry-level configuration
-- single 300 MHz Pentium II processor, 64 MB RAM, 4 GB EIDE disk, 2D graphics, and
networking -- is available for an estimated street price, starting at $2,999. At a starting street price
of $4,599, a professionally equipped model -- single 333 MHz Pentium II, 128 MB RAM, 2x4 GB
SCSI disks, 2D graphics, Zip drive, and networking -- delivers first-class system performance that
beats the Apple G3/300 MHz system price by $300. For an even greater performance boost, a
dual-configuration ExtremeZ GL1 -- dual 300 MHz Pentium II processors, 128 MB RAM, 9 GB
SCSI disk, 2D graphics and networking -- is available for a street price of $4,899.
''With the ExtremeZ GL1, we are again demonstrating Intergraph's commitment to deliver
affordable MacFriendly Windows NT solutions to a broader number of publishing and new media
professionals, with no compromise in quality for price,'' said Jim Lambert, executive director,
Publishing and Prepress Division, Intergraph Computer Systems. ''The ExtremeZ GL1 is the
ultimate machine in its class because it offers unmatched price/performance that will appeal to all
users who require high-performance for their graphics applications, yet who are mindful of budget
constraints.''
Top-Notch Graphics Options
The ExtremeZ GL1 delivers exceptional systems and graphics performance to meet the demands of
graphics professionals doing such functions as resizes, blurs, and rotates in Adobe Photoshop or
real-time paint brushes in MetaCreations' Painter 5. The ExtremeZ GL1 offers a choice of powerful
graphics options which include affordable 2D graphics with the Matrox Millennium II and entry-level
3D graphics with Permedia-2-based AccelSTAR II.
Matrox Millennium II: The graphics option of choice for 2D Windows NT-based
applications. The Millennium II supports true color at all resolutions up to 1,900 x 1,200,
delivering superb performance for high-end 2D applications such as desktop publishing and
multimedia.
AccelSTAR II: The optimum choice for affordable, entry-level 3D graphics. The AccelSTAR
II supports high color at resolutions up to 1,600 x 1,200 and is ideal for 3D applications such
as web content creation, desktop publishing, and multimedia.
MacFriendly Windows NT Solutions
The ExtremeZ GL1 continues to provide a host of MacFriendly(TM) features that empower graphic
arts, prepress, publishing, and new media professionals, who now work predominantly on
Mac-based desktop machines, to integrate Windows NT systems into their environments. Powerful,
easy to use, and fully compatible with Mac-based systems and media, the ExtremeZ GL1 delivers
key benefits making it possible for users to:
Integrate leading-edge Windows NT-based technologies from companies like Intergraph into
existing environments, providing full connectivity to Mac systems through AppleTalk networks
with or without a Windows NT-based server in their current Mac environment
Read and write Mac-formatted media, making it easy to reuse existing Mac-based design
files and share those same files with other users regardless of the operating system
Protect investments in legacy Mac-based systems, including proofing and output systems
Experience outstanding graphics and systems performance for design, prepress, and
publishing tasks
Enjoy easy-to-use features, clicks, and commands, regardless of operating system
Work with graphics applications that look and feel the same regardless of operating system
-- Maintain compatibility with multiplatform clients and vendors
Bundled with the ExtremeZ GL1 is a complete MacFriendly Connectivity package that offers users
the ability to read and write any Macintosh-formatted media. The ExtremeZ GL1 arrives ready right
out-of-the-box to plug into existing networks, providing full peer-to-peer connectivity with other
Mac systems and output devices already connected to Mac 10BT networks. As a result, users are
able to easily accept Mac-formatted files over a network and print to PostScript printers on their
AppleTalk networks.
Unparalleled Features and Performance
The ExtremeZ GL1 utilizes the latest systems and graphics technologies to deliver the best
price/performance value available on the desktop. Available in a mini-tower chassis, users can select
from a wide range of options to create the optimum system that meets their application requirements.
The ExtremeZ GL1 includes:
Single or dual 300/333 MHz Pentium II processor with MMX technology - for maximum
scalability
32 KB on-board Level 1 cache - increased cache-size to boost systems performance
512 KB Level 2 cache - maximum amount of secondary cache available to further increase
systems performance
16-512 MB RAM - large memory capacity for the most demanding applications
5 PCI slots - expansive number of PCI slots for high-performance expandability
USB (Universal Serial Bus) -- fast, hot-pluggable serial bus for easy, multiple peripheral
support
-- Windows NT 4.0 -- industry-standard open operating systems
Matrox Millennium II 2D graphics and AccelSTAR II entry-level 3D graphics
MacFriendly Connectivity Pack - Miramar MACLAN for NT, DataViz MacOpener, Adobe
Type Manager, Acrobat Reader, Color Solutions CM Starter, and CBT Systems Getting
Started with NT and Up and Running with NT
Other options for the ExtremeZ GL1 ViZual Workstation include 15-, 17-, 21-, and 24-inch
multisync monitors; WACOM and Calcomp tablets; and Iomega Zip and Jaz storage drives.
For the ultimate ''out-of-box'' experience - ease of setup, operation, and increased productivity -
the ExtremeZ GL1 is available with three preloaded software bundles that include the market's most
popular graphics applications:
Creator Bundle: QuarkXPress 4.0, MetaCreations Painter 5.0, MetaCreations Kai's Power
Tools and Convolver Special Effects
Designer Bundle: Adobe Photoshop 4.0, MetaCreations Painter 5.0, MetaCreations Kai's
Power Tools and Convolver Special Effects
Pro Bundle: Adobe Photoshop 4.0, MetaCreations Painter 5.0, MetaCreations Kai's Power
Tools and Convolver Special Effects, Color Solutions CM Professional color management
software
Quality Service and Support
Intergraph's entire product line of is backed by a superior level of service and support previously
enjoyed by only high-end workstation users. Users have a choice of five comprehensive services
programs unmatched by other vendors' offerings - from installation to a comprehensive,
feature-packed service program with a variety of options for guaranteed response times.
Intergraph's highly acclaimed service and support organization, with more than 2,000
Intergraph-employed highly trained personnel, maintains offices in all major cities throughout North
America and around the world.
Price and Availability
Available immediately through Intergraph's traditional sales organization and reseller channel, the
new ExtremeZ GL1 with a single 300 MHz Pentium II processor, 64 MB RAM, 4 GB EIDE disk,
Matrox Millennium II graphics, 10/100 networking, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, and the
MacFriendly Connectivity Pack preloaded has an estimated street price of $ 2,999. The ExtremeZ
GL1 with single 333 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 2x4 GB SCSI, Matrox Millennium II graphics, Zip
drive, 10/100, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, and the MacFriendly Connectivity Pack preloaded
estimated street price is $4,599. The ExtremeZ GL1 with dual 300 MHz Pentium II processor, 128
MB, 9 GB SCSI disk, Matrox Millennium II graphics, 10/100 networking, Windows NT
Workstation 4.0, and the MacFriendly Connectivity Pack preloaded has an estimated street price of
$4,899.
For more information about Intergraph, its MacFriendly workstations and servers, or the nearest
reseller, customers can call 888/296-6977 or visit our Web site at www.intergraph.com/publishing.
About Intergraph Computer Systems
Intergraph Computer Systems (Huntsville, AL) is the world leader in 3D graphics technology,
products, and services for Windows NT. Intergraph develops, manufactures, sells, and supports
computer systems for the creative and technical desktop in markets such as traditional CAD,
MCAD, animation, content creation, publishing and prepress, and digital media. Intergraph's server
and networking and interoperability products for the IT environment deliver workgroup to enterprise
performance for internet, intranet, and extranet, as well as thin client applications. Hardware
products include Pentium/Pentium Pro/Pentium II processors/Windows/Windows NT-based
graphics workstations and servers.
Intergraph Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ:
INGR - news). For more information about Intergraph Computer Systems, call 800-763-0242, or
visit the company's Web site at www.intergraph.com/ics/.
EDITORS: Images are available electronically at archive.intergraph.com, or in slide
format. Contact Marla Robinson at 205/730-1813 or mcrobins@ingr.com. If you wish to provide a
telephone number for reader inquiries, please use call 888/296-6977. Intergraph's World Wide
Web URL is www.intergraph.com/publishing.
Intergraph, ExtremeZ, and MacFriendly are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Pentium is a
registered trademark of Intel Corp. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their
respective owners.
Contact:
Intergraph Computer Systems
Marla Robinson 205/730-1813
mcrobins@ingr.com
or
Aggie Frizzell 205/730-6139
alfrizze@ingr.com
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