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NEC, Toshiba, and Seven Other Makers Unveil New Notebooks with Intel's Pentium II Processors

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Japanese electronics manufacturers NEC, Toshiba, and seven others released a new line of notebooks featuring Intel's newly unveiled Pentium II processors. The companies aim to capture both corporate and personal markets, hoping to stimulate the stagnant personal computer market. The Pentium II processors, available in 333MHz and 366 MHz versions, as well as the Celeron at 266MHz and 300 MHz, offer a 50% increase in processing power at competitive prices.

Key Takeaways:

  • Eight Japanese electronics manufacturers, including NEC and Toshiba, released new notebooks with Intel's Pentium II processors on January 27, 1999.
  • The new processors offer a 50% increase in processing power compared to previous models.
  • The Pentium II processors are available in 333MHz and 366 MHz versions, while the Celeron is offered at 266MHz and 300 MHz.
  • The new notebooks are designed for both corporate and personal users, with the goal of sparking a recovery in the personal computer market.
  • Other manufacturers involved in the release include Hitachi, Compaq, Sony, Matsushita, Dell, Gateway, and Epson Direct.
  • Fujitsu and IBM Japan plan to launch new products using the new processors.
  • The least-expensive models, from Epson Direct and Gateway, were priced at 180,000 yen and include a CD-ROM drive.

Statistics:

  • 50% increase in processing power offered by the new Pentium II processors compared to previous models.
  • 333MHz and 366 MHz versions of the Pentium II processor.
  • 266MHz and 300 MHz versions of the Celeron processor.
  • 180,000 yen: the price of the least-expensive new notebooks from Epson Direct and Gateway.
  • 50% milestone in processing power increase offered by Intel's new processor line.

Sources:

  • Nikkei
  • Asia Pulse Pte Ltd News
  • COMTEX (http://www.comtexnews.com)

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