Micron Electronics Slashes Desktop & Server Prices; Meets or Beats Pricing and Configurations of Other Top Brands
Business Wire - June 01, 1998 15:27
NAMPA, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 1998--
Price reductions on high-performance Millennia(R) models offer
customers industry-leading price and performance
Micron Electronics, Inc., the third largest direct provider of leading-edge, built-to-order personal computers, today announced major price reductions and significant upgrades to its flagship Millennia desktop product line and NetFRAME server product line. These price cuts and upgraded configurations allow Micron customers to save hundreds of dollars per system. These reduced prices are the result of Micron's continued commitment to reduce internal costs in order to pass savings along to customers.
"The Millennia product line, long known for its high quality and high performance, is now entering the realm of the highly affordable," said Joel Kocher, Micron Electronics president and chief operating officer. "Price reductions from 10-17 percent across the line offer customers a truly affordable choice of powerful, reliable desktop computers that rivals other top names in the industry."
The Millennia line caters to individual "power" users and customers in small office or home office settings. The systems include Intel's latest processor technology and are highly integrated with powerful, state-of-art components and software at the most competitive prices in the PC industry. Systems range from 233Mhz to 400Mhz processors in a range of configurations that can be custom built to the customers exact specifications.
"Micron has been working diligently over the past several months to increase the efficiency of its operations and simultaneously stock the product line with robust and highly competitive products," Kocher said. "With these computers, at these prices, we're aiming to make a big impact with customers and regain our edge in the industry as the leading supplier of high-performance personal computers."
Millennia Desktops for Power Users and Small Business
The Micron Millennia line of personal computers is aimed at advanced or "power" users in personal, education, or small office settings:
Starting at $2,199, down from $2,499, the Micron Millennia 400 has been upgraded to feature 64MB SDRAM and a 6.4GB hard disk drive. The Millennia 400 features:
-400MHz Intel Pentium(R) II processor -Intel 82440BX chipset -512K Internal L2 secondary SRAM cache, 2MB Flash BIOS -64MB PC100 SDRAM (upgradeable to 384MB using DIMMS) -6.4GB Ultra ATA hard disk drive -17" (16" display) Micron 700FGX SVGA monitor -32X EIDE variable speed CD-ROM drive -Diamond Viper V330 128-bit AGP video card with 4MB SGRAM and MPEG -Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95 and PLUS! pre-loaded on CD-ROM -Microsoft Office 97 Small Business Edition (SBE) -5-year limited warranty on microprocessor and main memory; 3-year limited system warranty
Starting at $2,099, down from $2,299, the Micron Millennia 350 has been upgraded to feature 64MB SDRAM and a 6.4GB hard disk drive.
The Micron Millennia 350 desktop features:
-350MHz Intel Pentium II processor -Intel 82440BX chipset -512K Internal L2 secondary SRAM cache, 2MB Flash BIOS -64MB PC100 SDRAM (upgradeable to 384MB using DIMMS) -6.4GB Ultra ATA hard disk drive -17" (16" display) Micron 700FGX SVGA monitor -32X EIDE variable speed CD-ROM drive -Diamond Viper V330 128-bit AGP video card with 4MB SGRAM and MPEG -Microsoft Windows 95 and PLUS! pre-loaded on CD-ROM -Microsoft Office 97 Small Business Edition (SBE) -5-year limited warranty on microprocessor and main memory; 3-year limited system warranty
Micron's built-to-order model allows consumers the ability to customize their own computing solution. For example, the following systems can also be configured to meet Micron customers' demands.
-Micron Millennia 333 desktop with 333MHz Intel Pentium II processor, Intel 82440LX chipset, 64MB SDRAM, 6.4GB hard disk drive, 32X CD-ROM, 56K modem, 17" (16" display) monitor, warranty: 5-year/3-year limited warranty. This system has been upgraded to feature 64MB SDRAM and a 6.4GB hard disk drive. New price: $1,999. Old Price: $2,099.
-Micron Millennia 300 desktop with 300MHz Intel Pentium II processor, Intel 82440LX chipset, 64MB SDRAM, 6.4GB hard disk drive, 32X CD-ROM, 56K modem, 17" (16" display) monitor, warranty: 5-year/3-year limited warranty. This system has been upgraded to feature 64MB SDRAM, 6.4GB hard disk drive and a 17" monitor. New price: $1,899.
-Micron Millennia 266 desktop with 266MHz Intel Pentium II processor, Intel 82440LX chipset, 32MB SDRAM, 4.3GB hard disk drive, 32X CD-ROM, 56K modem, 17" (16" display) monitor, warranty: 5-year/3-year limited warranty. This system has been upgraded to feature a 17" monitor. New price: $1,649. Old Price: $1,699.
-Micron Millennia MME desktop with a 233MHz Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology, Intel 82440TX chipset, 32MB SDRAM, 4.0GB hard disk drive, a 32X CD-ROM, 56K modem, 15" (13.8" display) monitor, warranty: 5-year/3-year limited warranty. Old Price: $1,499. New Price: $1,399.
NetFRAME(R) Servers for Client-Server Computing
The Micron NetFRAME line of servers range from PC entry-level to enterprise corporate class servers. Micron NetFRAME servers are built with low total cost of ownership in mind and platforms that feature robust management tools and open, standard-based architecture.
-Micron NetFRAME 2000 server with 266MHz Intel Pentium II processor, Intel 82440LX chipset, 64MB SDRAM, 4GB hard disk drive, Microsoft Windows NT(R) Server, warranty: 5-year/3-year limited warranty. Old price: $3,387 New price: $3,099
-Micron NetFRAME 2001 server with 266MHz Intel Pentium II processor, Intel 82440LX chipset, 64MB SDRAM, 4GB hard disk drive, warranty: 5-year/3-year limited warranty. Old price: $2,287 New price: $1,999
-Micron NetFRAME 3100 server with 350MHz Intel Pentium II processor, Intel 82440BX chipset, 64MB SDRAM, 4GB hard disk drive, Microsoft Windows NT Server, warranty: 5-year/3-year limited warranty. Old price: $4,299 New price: $4,199
-Micron NetFRAME 3101 server with 350MHz Intel Pentium II processor, Intel 82440BX chipset, 64MB SDRAM, 4GB hard disk drive, warranty: 5-year/3-year limited warranty. Old price: $3,199 New price: $3,099
-Micron NetFRAME 5000 server with 266MHz Intel Pentium II processor, Intel 82440LX chipset, 64MB SDRAM, 4GB hard disk drive, Microsoft Windows NT Server, warranty: 5-year/3-year limited warranty. Old price: $4,748 New price: $4,499
-Micron NetFRAME 5001 server with 266MHz Intel Pentium II processor, Intel 82440LX chipset, 64MB SDRAM, 4GB hard disk drive, warranty: 5-year/3-year limited warranty. Old price: $3,648 New price: $3,399
Micron Electronics accepts orders over the Internet (http://www.micronpc.com), by phone (1-800-776-4518) or by fax (208-893-3424).
Certain forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated sales of Micron's desktop product line, are being provided in reliance upon the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on current management expectations. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from results discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions, competition, overall product demand and shifts in demand, changes in technology, and other risks disclosed in the Company(1)s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Micron Electronics, Inc., and its subsidiaries manufacture electronic products and provide services for a wide range of computing and digital applications. The Company develops , markets, manufactures and supports PC systems for consumer, business, government and educational use. SpecTek, a division of Micron Electronics, Inc., processes and markets various grade of DRAM products under the SpecTek brand name. Micron Electronics, Inc., common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol MUEI. The Company is majority owned by Micron Technology, Inc.
Millennia and NetFRAME are registered trademarks of Micron Electronics, Inc. Pentium is a registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Windows NT and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.
CONTACT: Micron Electronics, Inc. Krause-Taylor Associates
Denise Smith Kate Paisley
208/898-3900 408/354-5279
denisesmith@micronpc.com Kate@Krause-Taylor.com
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