New NEC Ready Notebooks Offer Exceptional Features and Value; Consumers Enjoy Active Matrix TFT Displays at Dual Scan Prices
July 16, 1998, Thursday
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Business Wire
A A A July 16, 1998--Packard bell NEC expands its NEC Ready line of sophisticated, full-featured PCs designed for home and home office users with two new notebook computers: the NEC Ready 220T and the NEC Ready 330T.
While providing the portability and compact size that users want and need at affordable prices, these notebook computers also offer high-end features such as large, brilliant active matrix TFT displays, Intel Pentium processors with MMX technology, Internet access, modular CD-ROM and floppy disk drives, and full-size keyboards.
NEC Ready notebook computers provide exceptional value, fitting the budget of consumers who may not have considered a portable or additional PC.
NEC Ready notebook computers accommodate a busy "on-the-go" lifestyle, allowing users to compute anywhere -- a student writing in the library, dorm or classroom; a parent managing family finances in the kitchen, living room or bedroom; or a home office user presenting a multimedia proposal at a client's office, or working outside on the hammock.
An NEC Ready notebook's compact size saves desktop or kitchen countertop space. As an additional PC, the NEC Ready 220T or 330T notebook computer allows a family member to surf the Web, research topics, write memos or play games while another is working on a desktop.
The NEC Ready 220T notebook is equipped with a 12.1-inch active matrix TFT display and is powered by a 233-MHz Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology and 32MB of SyncDRAM with 256KB L2 cache. With an estimated retail price of $ 1,799, the system also features a 2.1GB hard drive, a modular 20X maximum, variable speed CD-ROM drive, a modular floppy disk drive, and a 56Kbps-capable modem for easy and fast Internet access.
For computing with a little more punch, the NEC Ready 330T notebook offers a 266-MHz Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology and 32MB of SyncDRAM with 256KB L2 cache, and a larger 13.3-inch active matrix TFT display. Complete with a 3.2GB hard drive, a modular 24X maximum, variable speed CD-ROM drive, a modular floppy disk drive, and a 56Kbps-capable modem, this notebook has an estimated retail price of $ 2,299.
"NEC Ready notebook computers have everything users need to take control, get connected, or just have fun -- at home or on the road," said Jack Yovanovich, director of product marketing, Packard Bell NEC consumer products division.
"Combining brilliant active matrix display quality, high performance multimedia computing and a wealth of productivity features, these notebooks provide an outstanding value for consumers who are looking for a mobile computing solution with desktop power and features, as their primary or additional PC."
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Maximum Multimedia Functionality
By combining a high-quality sound system with the richly detailed graphics and video produced by the super-clear active matrix TFT display, the NEC Ready notebooks deliver a vibrant audio-visual experience. Both models include high-performance, 128-bit accelerated graphics with 2MB video memory as well as Sound Blaster compatible, 16-bit stereo sound and dual integrated stereo speakers.
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Software Bundle for Productivity, Entertainment, the Internet and Support
Both the NEC Ready 220T and 330T notebooks offer a wide range of productivity, entertainment, Internet and support applications. The full-featured Windows 98 software bundle includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia and Intuit Quicken Basic 98.
On the graphics and entertainment side, the notebooks include The Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack, MGI PhotoSuite, and Oddworld from GT Interactive Software. Premium Internet productivity tools include NEC Direct Internet Access featuring a variety of special offers, Quicken Online Financial Center, NEC Learning Center, NEC Net Media Player Internet Radio, and Planet Oasis.
The notebooks are also equipped with CyberWarner and AntiVirus protection to prevent problems from happening in the first place and the NEC Support Center with EZ-Tools for quick-and-easy solutions to computing problems.
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Optional Accessories for Added Flexibility
In addition to the standard features, NEC Ready notebook computers offer options such as a port replicator for simple, cost-effective desktop connectivity; a spare battery pack for extra power; an additional AC adapter and power cord, which comes in handy when using a port replicator; and a battery charger that provides extra charging capabilities.
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NEC Ready Notebook Configurations and Pricing
NEC Ready 220T Estimated retail price: $ 1,799 233-MHz Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology, 32MB memory with 256KB L2 cache, 2.1GB hard drive, 20X maximum, variable speed modular CD-ROM drive, modular floppy disk drive, 12.1-inch Active Matrix TFT display, and a 56Kbps-capable modem.
NEC Ready 330T Estimated retail price: $ 2,299 266-MHz Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology, 32MB memory with 256KB L2 cache, 3.2GB hard drive, 24X maximum, variable speed modular CD-ROM drive, modular floppy disk drive, 13.3-inch Active Matrix TFT display, and a 56Kbps-capable modem.
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Company Background
The Consumer Products Division of Packard Bell NEC markets a wide range of desktop PCs, designed to meet the diverse needs of the home and home office consumer under the Packard Bell and NEC Ready brand. Based in Sacramento, privately held Packard Bell NEC Inc. is the number-three supplier of personal computers in the United States and the number-five supplier worldwide.
The company designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of desktop, notebook and mobile computers and network servers under the Packard Bell, NEC and Zenith Data Systems brands. Packard Bell NEC's major manufacturing operations are in Sacramento; Fife, Wash.; Angers, France; Sao Paolo, Brazil; and Penang, Malaysia.
For more information on NEC Ready, visit www.nec-computers.com
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