To: wanna_bmw who wrote (155727 ) 1/16/2002 1:59:46 PM From: Paul Engel Respond to of 186894 AMD's Favourite "OEM" chooses Intel for its new notebook ! " It is powered by an Intel(R) Celeron 900 MHz chip. " January 16, 2002 09:42 Make Way Apple: Systemax Introduces The Pursuit SV: A Lightweight Notebook Multimedia Center for $899 PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2002-- It's a Stylish Computer. It's a Self-Standing MP3 Player. And for $299 More: It's A DVD Player and CD Burner Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX), a leading manufacturer and distributor of PCs and related computer products, today introduced The Pursuit SV(R), a lightweight notebook multimedia center priced at $899. In a major feature and style breakthrough, The Pursuit is a high performance gray-blue encased notebook with an integrated MP3 player, a 14.1" screen, and a super-cool translucent sky blue keyboard with full size keys. For an additional $299, The Pursuit can be upgraded to include a DVD/CD-RW combo drive. The internal 802.11b wireless, which allows the notebook to be plugged into a network or office peripherals without hard wire connections, can be added for an extra $99. "Until now, Apple Computer has been the industry leader for computer design and innovation," said Richard Leeds, Systemax's chairman and CEO. "In designing The Pursuit, we have developed a notebook with unparalleled style and function at a price point that would be difficult for anyone to meet." The Pursuit also has an s-video port, which means the optional DVD player can be connected to a television set. The integrated MP3 player can be turned on without opening the notebook or booting up the system. The Pursuit's firing multimedia speakers are located on the outside front and provide considerably better sound quality than conventional notebook speakers. The Pursuit's other standard features include Windows XP(R) Home, 128 MB memory, a 10GB hard drive, an integrated 56K modem and 10/100 Ethernet card. It is powered by an Intel(R) Celeron 900 MHz chip. Detailed information on The Pursuit can be found at www.globalcomputer.com\pc\sv. Systemax notebooks and PCs are available at www.systemaxpc.com and through Global Computer Supplies (www.globalcomputer.com), TigerDirect (www.tigerdirect.com), Dartek (www.dartek.com) and other leading distributors. Systemax's expert sales specialists can also be contacted at 800/8 GLOBAL. About Systemax Systemax (www.systemax.com) has developed an integrated system of branded e-commerce web sites, direct mail catalogs, and relationship marketing to sell private-label and name-brand PC hardware, related computer products, and industrial products, to businesses in North America and Europe. With annual sales in excess of $1.5 billion, Systemax is a Fortune 1000 and Inter@active Internet 500 company. Product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Starkman & Associates Dao Tran, 212/252-8545 ext.17 dtran@starkmanpr.comnewsalert.com