TRANSCEND MEMORY BOOSTS SUPERSLIMS TO FULL POWER
ORANGE, Calif., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcend Information Inc., one
of the world's largest OEM memory manufacturers, has expanded two
popular product lines for ultra-slim notebooks for 1999. A 64mb option
for the Sony VAIO 505's (PCG-505G and PCG-505GX), and 128MB for the
Toshiba Portege 3010CT/3015CT, are immediately available and shipping
in quantity.
With Transcend's new 128MB upgrade, Toshiba Portege's pack 192MB of raw
presentation/computational power. "Transcend engineers, faced with the
computer's 2.9 pounds and 3/4" thickness, turned to TCP packaging to
populate newly designed boards, saving valuable space and reducing heat,
" according to OEM Vice President of Sales Clarence Chan. (Transcend
p/n TS64MT3010.) PC Computing's MVP champion, the Portege 3010CT is
equipped with an Intel(R) 266MHz Pentium(R) processor with MMX
technology, 4.3GB hard drive, 32MB of EDO DRAM, 3Com 56K PC card modem,
10.4-inch TFT display and 128-bit NeoMagic graphics accelerator.
Transcend's 64MB VAIO upgrade was designed to dovetail with the 32 MB
SDRAM (soldered on board) and the 505's single memory slot. The
Transcend module takes the 505's up to their maximum 96MB capacity
(Transcend p/n TS64MSY505). A 4x16, 10ns SDRAM design employs an
80-pin connector and provides 100% compatibility. The VAIO 505 systems
feature Intel(R) Pentium(R) processors with MMX technology at 200 MHz
(505G) and 266 MHz (505GX). Both feature 2.1 GB hard drives, built-in
K56flex modem, 10.4-inch TFT SVGA screen, USB, infrared port, and a
port replicator.
Transcend designs, manufactures, and distributes 2000 products for the
full range of digital products, including RIMM(TM) Modules
incorporating Direct Rambus DRAM(TM). With over a decade of steady
growth, Transcend is a leading international brand supplier for
high-reliability memory in workstations, servers, cameras, fax
machines, desktops, and notebooks. As a licensed Sun and Apple
developer, Transcend enjoys one of the fastest time-to-market ratings
in the industry.
With global sales of $200 million, Transcend has prospered from its
core strategies of superior R&D, advanced inventory management, and
global BTO (build-to-order) capacity. Industry decision-makers cite
Transcend's R&D, testing process, superior after-sales policies, and
certification to ISO 9001 and ISO 9002 (Taipei and USA recommended,
respectively) as reasons for their confidence and partnerships.
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