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To: Paul Engel who wrote (94390)	12/20/1999 7:58:00 PM
From: deibutfeif	Respond to of 186894

Intelites - Has this HP PIII 800 already been posted? 206.129.166.32 HP To Incorporate Latest Intel Pentium III Processor in Its Award-winning PC And Server Lines PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec 20, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- New Models Will Provide Customers with Increased Performance and Reliability Hewlett-Packard Company today announced plans to incorporate the newest Intel(R) Pentium(R) III 800MHz processor into HP Pavilion desktop PCs, HP Vectra corporate PCs, HP Kayak PC Workstations and HP NetServer systems. The latest configurations of the popular HP Pavilion desktop PC line are expected to be available Dec. 22 on HP build-to-order retail kiosks and at the HP Shopping Village (www.hpshopping.com). The latest HP Vectra corporate desktop PCs, HP Kayak PC Workstations and HP NetServer systems will support the new Pentium III 800Mhz processor in a variety of configurations and are expected to be available in the first calendar quarter of 2000. Today's announcement reflects HP's dedication to providing customers with the latest technology and the most comprehensive solutions available. HP Vectra corporate desktop PCs, HP Kayak PC Workstations and HP NetServer systems will be optimized to run Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 to deliver high-performance, increased reliability and secure manageability. The new PC models include the following configurations and prices: -- The HP Pavilion 8500 series PC, with an Intel Pentium III 800Mhz processor, 128MB SDRAM, 13GB hard-disk drive, 40x max speed CD-ROM drive, V.90 56k modem, 16MB video card with the Nvidia Riva TNT2 chipset, sound card and speakers, running Windows 98 -- is expected to have an estimated U.S. street price of $1,995.(1) -- The HP Vectra VL600 corporate PC, powered by an Intel Pentium III 800Mhz processor, 128MB DRAM, 30GB Ultra ATA66 hard-disk drive, Advanced Graphics 4x Matrox Millennium G400 display adapter, CD-RW (rewriteable) drive, running Microsoft Windows NT(R) 4.0 and optimized for Windows 2000, is expected to sell for an estimated U.S. street price of $2,599.(2) -- The HP Kayak XU800 PC Workstation, with an Intel Pentium III 800Mhz processor, dual-processing capabilities, 256MB RDRAM PC800, 9.1GB 10,000 rpm SCSI hard-disk drive, Digital Video Disk (DVD), HP LAN, 2/3-D Synergy II display adapter, running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and optimized for Windows 2000, is expected to be available for an estimated U.S. street price of $3,500.(2) About HP Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation of electronic services. HP plans to launch Agilent Technologies as an independent company by mid-calendar 2000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measurement, semiconductor products, chemical analysis and healthcare solutions businesses, and has leading positions in multiple market segments. HP has 83,200 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at hp.com. (1) Actual prices may vary. Price does not include monitor. (2) Actual prices may vary. Notes to Editors: Intel and Pentium are U.S. registered trademarks of Intel Corp. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved. Distributed via COMTEX. -0- CONTACT: HP Andrea Bass, 408/873-6250 andrea-bass@hp.com or Shandwick International for HP Erin Farrell, 650/596-5800 efarrell@shandwick.com WEB PAGE: businesswire.com GEOGRAPHY: CALIFORNIA COLORADO MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRY CODE: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS INTERNET SOFTWARE HARDWARE ELECTRONIC GAMES/MULTIMEDIA PRODUCT Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page.

To: Paul Engel who wrote (94390)	1/19/2000 8:30:00 AM
From: steve harris	Respond to of 186894

Gateway 600-700-800 Athlon systems gateway.com amd.com GATEWAY CHOOSES AMD ATHLON PROCESSOR TO POWER ITS GATEWAY SELECT SERIES SUNNYVALE, CA--JANUARY 10, 2000--AMD today announced that Gateway has chosen the AMD Athlon processor to power its Gateway Select PC Series. Systems are now available by calling 1-800-GATEWAY, visiting a Gateway Country© store, or online at www.gateway.com. "The AMD Athlon processor's superior technology brings an exceptional computing experience that customers have come to expect from Gateway products," said Rob Herb, senior vice president of Sales and Marketing for AMD. "AMD is extremely pleased a world-class PC manufacturer like Gateway has adopted the AMD Athlon processor in its product portfolio." "Gateway's decision to use the AMD Athlon in its Select PC series enhances AMD's credibility and demonstrates that the AMD Athlon is gaining acceptance at the high end of the desktop computer market. AMD's win at Gateway reinforces the position of the AMD Athlon processor as a legitimate challenger in the performance segment," noted Nathan Brookwood, principal analyst at Insight 64. About the AMD Athlon Processor The AMD Athlon processor is an x86-compatible, seventh-generation design featuring a superpipelined, nine-issue superscalar microarchitecture optimized for high clock frequency; the industry's first fully pipelined, superscalar floating point unit for x86 platforms; high-performance cache technology, including 128KB of on-chip level (L1) cache and a programmable, high-performance backside L2 cache interface; enhanced 3DNow! technology with 24 additional instructions designed to improve integer math calculations, data movement for Internet streaming, and DSP communications; and the AMD Athlon system bus - a 200MHz system interface based on the Alpha EV6 bus protocol with support for scalable multiprocessing. All new AMD Athlon processors are now manufactured on AMD's aluminum 0.18-micron process technology in Fab 25 in Austin, Texas. AMD Athlon Awards Around the World To date, the AMD Athlon processor has received numerous industry awards including: Technical Excellence--Hardware Component, PC Magazine (November 1999) CPU of the Year, Maximum PC (December 1999) Best Product of 1999, Windows NT Systems (January 2000) Ultimate Gaming Machine (co-winner), Falcon Northwest Computers, Computer Gaming World (December 1999) State-of-the-art Desktop PC: Compaq Presario 5861, PC Computing (November 1999) All-Star Award, Cadalyst (December 1999) Cadalyst Labs 5-Star (out of a possible 5 stars) Highly Recommended Workstation: XI Computer 650K MTower SP with a 650MHz AMD Athlon processor, Cadalyst (November 1999) Editors' Choice (Desktop PCs): TCE K7-600 PC, Computer Reseller News Test Center, (September 1999) System of the Year: CyberMax Enthusiast AP6 650MHz AMD Athlon processor, Maximum PC (December 1999) Fastest PC Ever Tested: Alienware Area 51 with 700MHz AMD Athlon processor, Maximum PC (December 1999) Best Exhibited Product, World PC Expo - Japan, Nikkei Business Publications (September 1999) Technical Excellence -Hardware Component, PC Magazine en Espa¤ol (December 1999) Best System Design - Processor, PC Magazine UK (December 1999) Best Overall Product of the Year, PC Magazine UK (December 1999) Product of the Year, Compatible PC (France) (December 1999) Product of the Year, PC World (Denmark) (December 1999) Best CPU for Desktops, PC World Komputer (Poland) (December 1999) Product of the Year, PC World (Norway) Best of Comdex Israel (December 1999) Best Buy Award, Micro Express MicroFlex 550B with 550MHz AMD Athlon processor, PC World (January 2000) About Gateway Gateway (NYSE: GTW), a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, provides complete computing solutions for clients worldwide. The company has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia and employs more than 19,000 people worldwide. Gateway products and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. Revenue for the year 1998 was $7.5 billion.