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To: Carolyn who wrote (7093)	7/18/2000 2:09:42 PM
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Here you go! siliconinvestor.com Keyspan Ships FireWire Cards for Desktops and Portables RICHMOND, Calif., Jul 18, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keyspan, a leading manufacturer of personal computer connectivity products, is now shipping its Keyspan FireWire Cards. These cards add high speed FireWire (IEEE 1394) capability to a Mac or PC, making it simple to connect to DV camcorders, disk drives, scanners, and other FireWire devices. Available now through leading resellers and catalogs, the cards are bundled with video editing software and a 6 pin to 4 pin FireWire cable. "Our FireWire products distinguish themselves in two ways," stated Mike Ridenhour, Keyspan's president. "First, the unique port configuration of our PCI card provides an optional internal FireWire port. Second, our software bundle includes video editing software as well as QuickTime Pro." FireWire for Laptops The CardBus version of the Keyspan FireWire Card adds a high-speed FireWire port to any CardBus-equipped laptop. The card requires a Pentium II laptop with CardBus slot running Windows 98 SE or Windows 2000; or an Apple Macintosh PowerBook G3 with CardBus slot running Mac OS 8.6 or higher. This card has an MSRP of $139. FireWire for Desktops The PCI version of the Keyspan FireWire Card (PCI) adds three high-speed IEEE 1394 FireWire ports to your computer. It features a flexible "3+1" port design which gives the user the choice of using 3 external FireWire ports or using 2 external ports and 1 internal port. The card requires a Pentium 166 MHz PC with PCI slot and Windows 98 SE or Windows 2000; Pentium II 350 MHz processor recommended for video capture and editing. For Macintosh, a Power Mac with PCI slot running Mac OS 8.6 or higher is required, while a G3 processor is recommended for video capture and editing. This product has an MSRP of $89. Video Editing Software For Windows users, the Keyspan FireWire Cards come with VideoWave III SE from MGI Software, the top selling provider of PC video software. VideoWave III SE features SmartDV(tm) technology for faster rendering of DV content. For Macintosh users, the Keyspan FireWire cards are compatible with iMovie, Apple Computer's popular desktop movie editor. iMovie is available for download from the Apple website. The Keyspan FireWire Cards also include QuickTime Pro for both Windows and Macintosh. QuickTime Pro offers powerful file translation and compression tools which are particularly useful when publishing desktop movies as streaming video on the internet. About Keyspan Keyspan products provide "Connections for Your Computer." The company's first products provided serial ports for connecting to traditional computer peripherals such as modems, printers and graphics tablets. Over time, Keyspan has expanded its horizons, connecting the Macintosh and PC to the other items found in the home, school or office. Editors can reach Keyspan at 510-222-0131 x102 or via e-mail at info@keyspan.com. The Keyspan website is located at keyspan.com.