Another DVD laptop. This one has HW DVD optional..
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Transmonde Vivante SE and XL Notebooks Feature 266 MHz Mobile Pentium II Processors, Quick Upgrades; Transmonde First to Feature Three-day Upgradability
Business Wire - April 02, 1998 13:15
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CERRITOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1998--Users of Transmonde Technologies' Vivante SE and XL notebook computers will now be able to upgrade to the newly announced 233 or 266 MHz Intel(R) Mobile Pentium(R) II Processor, Transmonde announced today.
New Vivante buyers will now be able to order the notebooks with either of the newly announced Mobile Pentium II processors, then upgrade to newer-model Mobile Pentium II processors when available.
The Vivante SE features a 13.3" XGA display; support for up to 256MB SDRAM; up to 5GB hard drive; PCI-based 64-voice Wavetable audio, an advanced Synaptics TouchWriter(tm) touchpad/writing device and a modular bay that can be used with a variety of storage media -- floppy disk drive, 24X CD-ROM, Zip(tm) drive, LS-120 drive or DVD.
Options include a hardware MPEG-2 decoder and Mediaphile PAS audio speaker system. One of the first notebooks to be fully PC97 compliant, the new Vivante SE stands 1.8" high and weighs 6.8 lbs. Prices start at $2,199 for a 166MHz Pentium Processor with MMX technology; starting price with a 233MHz Intel Mobile Pentium II processor is $2,599.
The Vivante XL includes a 14.1" XGA display; support for up to 25 |
