Date: 06/05 21:20 EST
ACER LAUNCHES WORLD'S HIGHEST-PERFORMANCE
MICROPROCESSORS
Jun 05, 2000 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- (Full text of a statement. Contact
details below)
TAIPEI, June 5, 2000 HK PRNewswire-AsiaNet - Acer (OTC: ACEHF) today announced
its newest desktop models which fully support the Intel Pentium III processor at
1GHz, thereby giving its customers the world's highest-performance
microprocessors for PCs. The announcement sees Acer take a lead in implementing
solutions that maximize gains from the new processor's peak performance.
Based on today's most current industry benchmarks, such as SPECint2000 and
SPECfp2000, the Pentium III processor's performance is 15 per cent higher than
that of the fastest processors currently on the market. When combined with the
performance of Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 2000 Professional, Acer's customers can
expect to benefit from the significant increase in processing power.
Vincent Cho, PC Product Line Management AVP, said today's announcement was a
great day for customers looking for the highest standards of performance.
"Acer has designed its latest PCs to take advantage of the new 1GHz processing
power," he said. "Customers will be ecstatic, because our solution delivers the
world's best processor, enabling them to maintain their lead with the latest
cutting edge technology."
The AcerPower 8800 and the Veriton 7100 are Acer's first two products to support
the new chip technology. The AP8800 is a high-end business-focused system based
on the Intel 820 AGP chipset. With up to 512MB of PC-800 RDRAM memory, and the
new Pentium III processor, the system is optimized for power users working with
professional design and simulation software. Alternatively, the AP8800 is
powerful enough to operate as an entry-level server, supporting email or
Internet requirements.
The Veriton 7100, with its ample SDRAM, embedded Ethernet solution, and graphics
and audio functionality, is perfectly suited for today's media-heavy business
software and Internet sites.
T.Y. Lay, President of Acer's Branded Business Unit, added: "By using the
Pentium III processor at 1GHz from Intel, Acer yet again delivers to its
customers a leading technology product that meets their requirements. Users
continue to benefit from Acer's reliable high performance systems which we
produce via our world wide manufacturing, logistics, service and support
infrastructure."
About The Acer Group
Established in 1976, Acer is the world's third-largest PC manufacturer, offering
a broad selection of industry-leading high-end servers, multimedia PCs,
notebooks, computer peripherals, components and semiconductors. The Acer Group
employs more than 28,000 people in 120 enterprises spanning 37 countries
worldwide, supporting dealers and distributors in over 100 countries. The Acer
Group's revenue in 1998 was US$6.7 billion. For more information about the Acer
Group, please visit our website at acer.com
Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. Microsoft
and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel and
Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other trademarks,
registered trademarks and/or service marks, indicated or otherwise, are the
properties of their respective owners. Acer Inc. 21F, 88, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Sec.1
Hsichih, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC Contact: Product/Internet Marketing Dept. Luke G.
Huang (Vice President) Stuart Hill (Product Marketing Specialist) Acer
Incorporated Tel: +886-2-8691-2937 Fax: +886-2-8691-2944 E-mail:
Stuart_Hillacer.com.tw
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