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1394 Trade Association Cites Aggressive Move by PC Makers to Add the 1394/FireWire/i.LINK Standard to New Notebook, Desktop Models
TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2000 12:03:00 PM EST
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jul 18, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Citing new PC product announcements from Dell Computer and Hewlett-Packard Company, the chairman of the 1394 Trade Association said today the rate of adoption of the IEEE 1394 multimedia standard in desktop and notebook computers is `gaining speed rapidly.'
"As 2000 began, we anticipated a gradual adoption of 1394 among the PC leaders," said James Snider, the Trade Association chairman. "With recent announcements from Dell, Hewlett-Packard and others, a majority of the U.S. and Japanese personal computer makers now provide 1394 in the PC. Clearly, they have recognized the power of 1394 to deliver video and audio, simply, rapidly, and dependably." Snider added he expects more 1394-enabled PCs to reach the North American market by the fourth quarter, including offerings from the low-priced retail suppliers.
In addition to the U.S. and Japanese suppliers (including Sony and Fujitsu) who provide 1394-equipped computers to the North American market, four major Japanese vendors -- NEC, Epson, Panasonic and Sharp -- now incorporate 1394 into PCs for Japan's users.
Below: a list of all PCs available in North America that include the 1394 specification, which is marketed by Apple Computer as FireWire and by Sony Corp. and other companies as i.LINK.
Desktops:
--From Apple Computer, the Powerbook; PMG4 350, PMG4 400, PMG4 450,
and PMG4 500; iMac 400MHz DV and 400MHz DV, special edition.
--From Compaq, the 5690, 5716, 5726 and 5736; Presario 7AP135,
7AP140, 7AP170, and 7AP190; The Presario EZ2000 and
PresarioEZ2600.
--From Sony Corp., the PCV series, including the E314DS and E518DS;
the PDV series, including the R522DS, R526DS, R528DS, R532DS,
R536DS, and R538DS; VAIO Digital Studio PCV-R556DS; VAIO Digital
Studio, PCV-R558DS; and VAIO PCV-J100.
-- From Tangent, the Medallion 820 Pro DV.
-- From Hewlett-Packard Co., the HP Pavilion 8700.
Notebooks
--From Fujitsu, the Lifebook X-series 7530; along with the C-series
versions C6577, C6556 and C6547;
-- From Qbe, the Genus, Cirrus and Altus;
--From Gateway, the entire 9300 family including CL, CL Deluxe, CX,
LS, LS Deluxe, XL, XL Deluxe, SE, and SE Deluxe;
-- From Dell, the Dimension XPS T700 and Inspiron 5000;
--From Sony, the entire PCG family including 505TS, 505TX, Z505TR,
Z505s; Z505SX, F150, F160, F170, F180, F190, F250 and F270; the
VAIO 505 SuperSlim, VAIOZ505 Super Slim Pro, VAIO all-in-one.
About the Trade Association
The 1394 Trade Association includes more than 170 companies dedicated to the enhancement and proliferation of the IEEE 1394 multimedia standard. The association headquarters is located at 2350 Mission College Blvd., Suite 350, Santa Clara, Calif., 95054, tel: 408/748-9416. For more information please visit the TA's web sites at www.1394ta.org and www.askfor1394.com.
Note to Editors: FireWire is a registered trademark of Apple Computer. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony Corp.
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Dick Davies, 415/777-4161
ipra@netcom.com
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