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To: gnuman who wrote (58263)	6/18/1998 1:29:00 PM
From: Diamond Jim	Respond to of 186894

NEW YORK (June 18) BUSINESS WIRE -June 18, 1998-- IBM Netfinity 5500 Server Judged Best Of Show In a ceremony today at PC Expo, PC Week editors awarded the IBM Netfinity 5500 and the new IBM Small Business Telephony Solution with three PC Week Winner's Circle awards. The Netfinity 5500 was judged both the overall best of show, winning PC Week's Expo Excellence Award, and in its category, enterprise computing. The IBM Small Business Telephony Solution also joined PC Week's Winner Circle, winning in the networking category. IBM's new ViaVoice '98 Speech recognition software was a Winner's Circle finalist, dubbed a "Must See" by PC Week editors. "We are delighted that the PC Week editors have recognized our products as the best in the industry," said David Thomas, IBM senior vice president and group executive. "These awards reflect IBM's commitment to providing customers with innovative, affordable e-business tools -- incorporating industry-leading technology and systems manageability features -- for businesses of all sizes." The IBM Netfinity 5500, a new high-availability Intel processor-based server, comes standard with a 350 or 400 MHz Pentium II processor, 128 MBps SDRAM memory, and a dual-channel wide Ultra SCSI RAID controller that handles data up to 400 MBps. Featuring IBM's exclusive Light-Path diagnostics, which is equivalent to the light path inside a copier that locates a paper jam, customers can quickly and correctly identify a failed component, helping reduce service time. The IBM Small Business Telephony Solution, a new Intel-based server solution for small businesses with up to 100 users, provides efficient call handling, increased productivity and low usage and maintenance costs. The solution ships with select IBM Netfinity servers, a telephony adapter card, on-board switching capabilities between incoming lines and local extensions and a performance-enhancing software bundle. Plus, customers have the added benefit of a single point of contact for support and SystemXtra services and financing options. ViaVoice '98, the next generation of IBM's powerful, easy-to-use speech recognition software, provides users with the ability to interact with their PCs more naturally. Natural Language Commands allow customers to create, edit and format documents in Microsoft 97. The innovative hands-free editing feature and correction mode enables customers to say what they want to have happen more naturally and the computer will react.

To: gnuman who wrote (58263)	6/18/1998 2:21:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

Gene - Re: "So what is the difference between the cost of solution for Slot 1 and socket 470." Socket 370. For Intel, the Slot 1 configuration requires that the Deschutes/Mendocino be first packaged in a BGA package - Ball Grid Array. This is then tested. The BGA is then surface mounted to PC card along with various resistors/capacitors (no cache SRAMS for Celeron) and the entire assembly must be retested. For Intel, the latter steps are eliminated and the first step substitutes a Plastic PGA (PPGA) package for the BGA package - only sl;ightly more expensive. For board assembly makers, the Slot 1 edge connector is replaced by a PGA-type socket. They ELIMINATE the plastic housing that the Slot 1 PC board slides into for support, saving the cost of this component and its attendant assembly costs. Further, the PGA package will allow the use of a smaller fan and heat sink assembly than that used for the Slot 1 solution. Lastly, the PGA package will permit a lower profile and smaller footprint, enabling Intel to put the device on a MicroATX PC board - saving PC board cost - which can be housed in a micro-Tower case, also saving costs. Be happy! Intel will help consumers save money! Paul