Andreas - Re: "BTW, could you point me to a top-tier OEM selling 1.7 GHz P4s except Dell? "
Well - here's another one - IBM - is that a Top Tier company?
"At the National Association of Broadcasters annual trade show today IBM® announced five new IntelliStation M Pro workstations and 12 new NetVista(TM) A60 business and A60i home desktop systems, all boosted by advanced Intel® Pentium® 4 processors at speeds up to 1.7GHz(1). "
Paul
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biz.yahoo.com
Wednesday April 25, 6:00 am Eastern Time
Press Release
New IBM IntelliStation M Pro Uses Copper For Improved 3D Performance;
Workstation Selected For New LGI Minnesota Studio New IBM NetVista Desktops Supercharged With 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium 4
INTERNET WIRE -- At the National Association of Broadcasters annual trade show today IBM® announced five new IntelliStation M Pro workstations and 12 new NetVista(TM) A60 business and A60i home desktop systems, all boosted by advanced Intel® Pentium® 4 processors at speeds up to 1.7GHz(1). The IntelliStation M Pro features new Fire GL4(2) graphics based on IBM's copper chip technology, boosting performance in ways designed to simplify the manipulation of large three-dimensional models.
The new IntelliStation M Pro is the first in the industry to offer the new Fire GL4 graphics card. Microprocessors based on IBM's copper chip technology -- launched only two years ago on high-end IBM servers -- improve performance dramatically as compared to chips based on aluminum. Pioneered by IBM researchers, these microprocessors are smaller, denser, faster and cooler than their aluminum counterparts. They are also more reliable and less expensive to manufacture.
"This new graphics card offers high-end performance and function at a lower price," said Doug Oathout, director of marketing, IBM IntelliStation. "It provides existing and new customers with many of the capabilities of high-end 3D, enabling them to attain new levels of productivity."
In addition to offering the new Fire GL4 card, the industry's next-generation 3D graphics accelerator, IBM also offers the Fire GL2(2) card. They are among a comprehensive range of performance 2D- and advanced 3D-graphics solutions certified by IBM for IntelliStation compatibility. They include the Matrox Millennium G450 and NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR graphics adapters, both supporting dual displays for enhanced productivity.
Also at NAB today, LGI Media Technologies announced plans to use IBM IntelliStation workstations and other IBM technologies in its new Hollywoodbury Studios in Woodbury, Minn., near Minneapolis-St. Paul.
"IBM provides a complete and synergistic solution, and we are excited to go forward with the IBM technology partnership," says LaSalle Gabriel, the president and CEO of LGI. "It is our mission to stay ahead of the market with leading technology and software solutions."
Other enhancements to the IntelliStation M Pro line-up include:
- larger hard drives, up to 40GB(3) in size, for greater storage capabilities;
- increased memory supported by the Intel 850 chipset with up to PC800 RAMBUS ECC,
delivering more data;
- user-friendly mechanical design allowing for tool-free access accommodating six
adapters(five PCI slots, one 4X AGP Pro 50)and 7 storage devices (4 bays open); and
- more operating system choices, as systems are preloaded with Microsoft® Windows® 2000.
IntelliStation also supports Windows NT® 4.0 and Linux® 6.0
IBM IntelliStation workstations provide owners with a three-year, parts and on-site labor limited warranty(4); free 24x7x365(5) technical support is standing by for the duration of the warranty, augmented by the IntelliStation "Ask Engineering" rapid response team. Through the Web, users can directly contact IntelliStation system engineers on issues ranging from setup to optimizing system components for peak performance with mission-critical applications.
New NetVista A60 and A60i Desktops
The NetVista A60, designed for business users, and the NetVista A60i, built for productive individuals at home and small businesses, now feature Pentium 4 processor speeds of up to 1.7GHz. First introduced in the fall of 2000, the NetVista A60 and A60i series of personal systems occupies the high-performance category of the IBM NetVista family of desktop products.
In addition to boasting the fastest processor speeds available from Intel, the A60 and A60i desktops provide users with huge hard drives, some models featuring up to 80 gigabytes of capacity. Additionally, the A60 and A60i desktops offer four bays and four slots, providing users with a high degree of expandability.
While the A60 line is built for performance, it also packs in a number of useful software tools that allow users to run their businesses more efficiently. Easy-to-use NetVista software tools like IBM Backup and Restore and IBM Data Transfer help people transfer their data and electronic personality settings from previous personal computers, and provide one-button restore capabilities in the event of software glitches or system crashes.
Pricing and Availability
The new IBM IntelliStation M Pro with 1.7GHz Pentium 4, available immediately, starts at $3,320(6). IntelliStation M Pro workstations with 1.7GHz Pentium 4 and the Fire GL4 card are available in June, starting at $4,820(6). The new NetVista A60i starting at $1,234(6), and the A60, starting at $1,239(6), are available for order now. All can be purchased directly through www.ibm.com or by calling 1-888-SHOP-IBM.
(c) International Business Machines Corporation 2001. All rights reserved.
IBM and IntelliStation are registered trademarks and NetVista is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and other countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.Other company, product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
1. GHz only measures microprocessor internal clock speed; many factors affect application performance.
2. Fire GL2 and Fire GL4 are trademarks of ATI Technologies, Inc. and are used under license.
3. GB equals 1 billion bytes and MB equals 1 million bytes when referring to storage capacity; accessible capacity may be less.
4. For information regarding the terms and conditions of IBM's limited warranty, please visit our Web site or call 1-800-772--2227. Copies are available upon request. For warranties including on-site service, a technician is sent after IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely.
5. Response time varies. May exclude some holidays.
6. IBM Direct price; does not include taxes or shipping and is subject to change without notice. Reseller prices may vary. IBM reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice.
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