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To: unclewest who wrote (29967)	9/20/1999 11:01:00 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 93625

HP Unveils Next Generation of Industry-leading HP Kayak PC Workstations New PC Workstations Deliver a Range of Workstation Features, Starting at Desktop PC Prices Palo Alto, Calif., Sept. 20, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hewlett-Packard Company today announced the dual-processing-capable HP Kayak XM600 and XU800 PC Workstation product family, which broadens the HP Kayak line's appeal to both business and technical users. The new models are engineered to provide a range of features, including lightening-speed performance with the latest Intel processors, chipsets and enhanced graphics, starting as low as an estimated U.S. street price of about $1,380. Latest Features of the HP Kayak PCs The new dual-processing-capable HP Kayak XM600 PC Workstation is designed for corporate mainstream users and technical specialists who require top PC performance and flexibility to complete their everyday tasks. The new dual-processing-capable HP Kayak XU800 PC Workstation provides a feature-rich computing solution for design engineers, software developers, financial analysts, multimedia professionals and others who require uncompromising performance. Both PC Workstations include the following new features: dual-processing capable systems -- All HP Kayaks provide users with a power reserve of computing performance and increased system reliability to match the needs of users in today's increasingly multitasking environments. HP Kayak PC Workstations equipped with two processors will start at an estimated U.S. street price of just under $2,000 (see separate announcement titled "HP Strengthens Lead in Workstation Market, Offers Dual-processing Power at PC Price Points"); advanced graphics performance -- Advanced graphics performance provides users in both business and technical environments with leading 2-D and 3-D graphics features with the new Matrox Millennium G250 2-D graphics card for high performance at an aggressive price and the Matrox Millennium G400 card with the DualHead display capabilities. For the technical user who requires top-of-the-line professional 3-D graphics solutions, the new HP Kayak PC incorporates the Elsa Synergy II and 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1 for increased performance, color resolution, texturing and photo-realistic displays; and The latest Intel processors and chipsets provide increased performance and flexibility. In addition, the new HP Kayak PC Workstations offer customers choice in SDRAM or RAMBUS memory technology for heightened computing bandwidth. For faster and larger hard-disk-drive capacity, select HP Kayak PC models offer the Ultra3 SCSI, for dual-channel SCSI and FASTRAID capabilities. "Increasingly we are finding that businesses require both the computing flexibility to deploy the right level of performance today, as well as systems that expand for tomorrow's needs," said Jean-Charles Miard, HP Kayak program manager for HP's Business Desktop Division. "Our new Kayak PC Workstations deliver award-winning graphics and dual-processing power while making these benefits more affordable to business users. We believe this strategy will further strengthen HP's PC Workstation leadership." HP Kayak PC Workstations: A Complete Solution The new HP Kayak PC Workstations come with best-ever serviceability features and have been designed to access hardware components easily for upgrades or servicing. With MaxiLife, an embedded monitoring system, HP Kayak PC Workstation users can proactively monitor key system components for potential failures. The combination of HP TopTools, HP's award-winning management software, and HP MaxiLife ensures maximum system uptime, rapid diagnostics, maximized user productivity and lower support costs. The new HP Kayak XM600 and XU800 PC Workstations are slated to begin shipping next month.

To: unclewest who wrote (29967)	9/20/1999 12:00:00 PM
From: richard surckla	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

uncle, how is it that HWP can be so stupid as to incorporate RAMBUS into their VL600 PC? How is it that we all know RAMBUS technology is a loser. I mean we've heard it enough from Dan3, Don and others. Maybe one or all of them can explain HWP's thinking? If they can't then I have to figure they were wrong and HWP is right.

To: unclewest who wrote (29967)	9/20/1999 12:39:00 PM
From: Jdaasoc	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93625

unclewest: <<Continuing HP's commitment to PC stability, the new HP Vectra VL600 corporate PC provides software image stability throughout its nine- to 12-month product lifecycle -- even with processor or memory upgrades.>> This is the strange statement for a computer company to make. As I read it, it says "Don't buy to many of these units as configured today; I'll be producing much faster and with higher RAM capacity within the year." It's a pre-warning to MIS managers to kick the tires on these models and plan your future purchases on next version of these types of systems. This could be a plus It could be a minus short term. You couple that with Kayak dual processors models -- the ultimate in sucking up to Intel by giving them 2 microprocessor sales in one box -- means that RDRAM aren't fast by themselves and Intel is willing to boost processing capabilities on RDRAM systems by additional heavy discount to HP with 2nd microprocessor. Still looking for Carmel (840 chipset) to see if RDRAM can bring faster performance in RAM subsystem. john