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To: Pravin Kamdar who wrote (6620)	6/15/1998 1:42:00 PM
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Pravin - A new design win for AMD's Elan SC400 processor Monday June 15, 8:01 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Telxon Corporation Telxon Enhances Mobile Computing Performance in Pen-Based Products with Windows CE AKRON, Ohio, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Telxon Corporation (Nasdaq: TLXN - news) announced today that its popular PTC-1124 ruggedized, pen-based computer with integrated wireless connectivity will be enhanced to support AMD's ElanSC400(TM) processor operating at 66MHz and available in Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE. ''The PTC-1124 has recently been awarded major rollouts with customers such as Schindler Elevator Company / Millar Elevator Service Company (Schindler / Millar) and Emery Worldwide,'' said Frank E. Brick, president and CEO of Telxon. ''These enhancements to the PTC-1124 will offer Telxon's customers increased computing performance and the Windows CE operating system for mobile computing,'' he explained. The current PTC-1124 is based on a 50MHz 486SLC processor and supports MS- DOS(R), PenRight!(R) and Windows for Workgroups. General availability of both the new ElanSC400 based architecture and Windows CE is slated for the fourth quarter of the current calendar year. ''Telxon has a history of responding to the needs and desires of our sophisticated customer base who have been requesting support for Windows CE and increasing computing performance,'' Brick said. ''Working with ISI Design, AMD and Microsoft, we are pleased to deliver on our promise of migration paths to increased levels of performance and functionality.'' ''With the large customer acceptance and positive feedback generated by Windows CE version 2.0 we are convinced this is the right time to provide this option to our customer and ISV base,'' Brick continued. ''Microsoft has a strong following of application developers and we are excited to offer them a true ruggedized mobile computing platform on which to develop applications.'' The ElanSC400 is a highly integrated device based upon an embedded x486 architecture operating at speeds up to 100MHz. ''Moving to the ElanSC400 allows us to offer desktop computing performance in a product which fits in the palm of your hand and requires no active cooling element,'' Brick explained. ''The ElanSC400 fits in well with our multi-tiered mobile computing architecture. We now offer products with varying computing power based upon end user requirements. Our product line now consists of entry level with a 16-bit x86 core, mid range based upon the SC400 and high end with the Pentium(R) architecture.'' ''The ElanSC400 core combined with Microsoft's Windows CE operating system coupled with Telxon's innovative mobile computing extensions such as on-screen signature capture, image based barcode scanning, integrated wireless LAN and WAN radios and advanced power management should position the enhanced PTC-1124 to compete with the best,'' said Stewart Skomra, senior director of product marketing for Telxon. ''Telxon's selection of Windows CE as the platform for their next generation of mobile computing devices is significant for our customers,'' said Todd Weatherby, group marketing manager, retail and supply chain at Microsoft. ''Telxon is a leading producer of handheld devices and their impressive customer base will benefit from a rapidly increasing set of applications that take advantage of the Windows CE platform and Win32 development environment, as well as tight integration with Windows NT Server.'' ''AMD is excited by Telxon's decision to base its new mid-range mobile computing architecture around the ElanSC400 microcontroller architecture,'' said Bob McConnell, vice president of embedded products division for AMD. ''In addition to providing the time-to-market advantage of the x86 architecture, the ElanSC400 processor has the optimum combination of processing power, power management capability and peripheral integration that Telxon requires. The combination of Telxon, Microsoft and AMD will create a powerful new level of capability in the mobile computing marketplace.'' AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets. AMD produces processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices, and products for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $2.4 billion in 1997. (NYSE: AMD - news) Elan, AMD, the AMD logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Telxon Corporation is a leading global designer and manufacturer of wireless and mobile information systems for vertical markets. The company integrates advanced mobile computing and wireless data communication technology with a wide array of peripherals, application-specific software and global customer services for its customers in more than 60 countries around the world. Telxon's global web site address is: www.telxon.com. SOURCE: Telxon Corporation More Quotes and News: Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NYSE:AMD - news) Telxon Corp (Nasdaq:TLXN - news) Related News Categories: computers, networking, semiconductors, telecom Paul