Motorola rolls out Pentium-based computers
A service of Semiconductor Business News, CMP Media Inc. Story posted at 7:30 a.m. EST/4:30 a.m. PST, 11/7/97
TEMPE, Ariz.--In a move that few would have believed possible just a year ago, Motorola Inc.'s Computer Group here today launched a series of embedded computer systems, based on the Pentium II microprocessor from archrival Intel Corp.
The new MPXPII series is compatible with PCs based on Intel MPUs, which compete with Motorola's PowerPC microprocessors. The new Pentium II-based systems are high-performance Windows NT platforms optimized for industrial applications, such as machine vision, imaging and process management, according to Motorola.
The MPXPII is designed around the Motorola Computer Group ATXPII motherboard. This has single or dual Pentium II processors with MMX technology which, with the 440LX AGPset, deliver the processing power for compute-intensive applications.
Perhaps most telling about the change in Motorola's stance regarding Intel is the fact that its press release quotes Intel business development manager, Steve Reed, as saying: "Today and tomorrow's industrial applications are becoming increasingly integrated into the overall computing environment. The combination of the Intel Pentium II processor, with the Windows NT operating system, is ideal for these highly complex and sophisticated applications."
MPXPII systems will be available by year's end with suggested U.S. OEM pricing starting at $3,500. |
