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MILPITAS, Calif. - June 10, 1996 - Fujitsu PC Corporation, a wholly-owned company of Fujitsu, Ltd., today introduced the company's first family of notebook computers targeted at mobile professionals in medium- to large-sized businesses, the small office, and home office market in North America. Fujitsu PC Corporation's first series of products for North America are a family of feature-rich, high-performance notebooks, addressing the needs of mobile users -- from those looking for versatile multimedia functionality to those wanting an ultralight, yet full-featured system. With this new family of notebooks featuring the Monte Carlo, the Milan and the Montego, Fujitsu PC Corporation makes doing business on the road more comfortable and productive for the mobile professional.
"With our focus on comfort engineering, performance and service, Fujitsu PC Corporation delivers on our commitment to providing the highest quality products while setting new standards in customer service and satisfaction in the industry," said Greg Chambers, vice-president of marketing, Fujitsu PC Corporation. "Our product family offers no-compromise, with a range of functions and features combined with extensive service and support options that meet the challenges faced by all types of mobile professionals around the globe."
Fujitsu PC Corporation Product Family
The key component of Fujitsu PC Corporation's first family of notebooks is the focus on engineering for mobile comfort. With this unique focus, Fujitsu PC Corporation is transcending today's standards for mobile computing.
"Mobile comfort is going beyond ergonomics and software ease-of-use," said Bert Parekh, director of product marketing at Fujitsu PC Corporation.
"Our design team is concentrating on transforming raw technologies into unique features, making Fujitsu PCs comfortable to use."
At the heart of the Fujitsu PC notebook family are Intel Pentium (R) processors, PCI bus architecture, with 12.1" to 10.4" high resolution screens powered by Lithium Ion batteries.
"The success of Intel's long-standing relationship with Fujitsu is based on working together to develop and bring to market solutions that set new standards for excellence in computing," said Stephen Nachtsheim, corporate vice president and general manager of Intel's mobile and handheld product group. "Combining Intel's Pentium processor technology with Fujitsu's focus on comfort engineering provides today's professionals with an innovative solution-mix for mobile computing."
The mobile comfort theme will be carried throughout all of Fujitsu PC Corporation's products, beginning with its first series of notebooks. The Milan notebook features a nine-cell Lithium Ion battery for added life and bridge battery technology for warm-swapping of the main battery. The Montego notebook offers a second battery option, a weight-saver option and a PC Card safety lock for added security. The Monte Carlo notebook also offers a second battery option and a PC Card safety lock, along with Fujitsu PC Corporation's unique ErgoTrac pointing device and separate mouse and keyboard ports.
Specific built-in comfort features are common across the Milan, Monte Carlo and Montego notebooks, including an intelligent battery management system, palm rest, internal floppy disk drives and a mini-LCD status indicator that is visible even when the notebook is closed.
Fujitsu PC Corporation's new product family will also include pre-configured software bundle options, designed to provide users with a convenient and comfortable experience right out of the box. Fujitsu PC Corporation's careful software selection process insures the right tools are available for the user without confusion or clutter on the hard drive. Customers can choose from the following options:
* Dual-installed Operating Systems - allows the users to make a one-time selection between Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows for Workgroups
* Productivity Bundle - includes Lotus SmartSuite, a complete collection of easy-to-use desktop tools and Intuit Quicken SE, a popular financial planning software
* Internet Bundle with Fax/Modem - includes the productivity bundle, and also has Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc.'s 28.8 fax/modem PC Cards for high-speed data transmission and maximum fax functionality.
Monte Carlo Notebook
As the only product in its class that allows for simultaneous use of the CD-ROM with the floppy disk drive or the second battery option, the Monte Carlo line offers more computing choices for added comfort on the road. With the latest in technology features, the Monte Carlo is the ultimate, no-compromise notebook computer for professionals needing desktop power and functionality in a portable package.
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Monte Carlo notebook features include:
* 133MHz, 120MHz or 100MHz Intel Pentium processor
* 256KB L2 cache on select models
* 12.1" or 11.3" Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA)
active-matrix color displays (800x600 resolution)
* 8MB or 16MB RAM standard expandable to 40MB or 48MB
* 1GB or 810MB hard drive
* Removable 3.5" floppy disk drive (interchangeable with a second battery for up to six hours of battery life)
* Six-speed CD-ROM
* Built-in stereo speakers and microphone
* MPEG-1 video acceleration support
* Fujitsu PC Corporation's unique, pointing technology, the ErgoTrac, for accurate, easy-to-use cursor control
* Estimated street price range: $3,199 - $5,199
Milan Notebook As one of the lightest and slimmest notebooks in its class(5.7 pounds, 1.9" thick), the Milan is the essential PC for business professionals on the go. With standard, top-quality features such as bridge-battery technology for -warm-swapping of batteries, a nine cell battery (30% larger than other batteries currently available) and a breadth of feature options to choose from, the Milan product line is the ultimate value for every level of mobile professional in any industry.
Milan notebook features include:
* 133MHz, 120MHz, or 100MHz Intel Pentium processor with 256KB L2 cache on select models
* 11.3" SVGA active-matrix color display or 10.4 SVGA active-matrix or dual-scan color display (800x600 resolution)
* 8MB or 16MB RAM standard expandable to 40MB or 48MB, respectively
* 1.2GB or 810MB hard drive
* Estimated street price range: $2,199 - $4,599
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Montego Notebook Weighing only 4.9 pounds, the Montego notebook PC is an ultralight, high-performance system, offering users flexibility and depth of features for powerful computing and optimum functionality. The Montego is the only notebook in its class that offers a removable, internal floppy disk drive and interchangeable second battery, allowing for dual battery operation for up to six hours.
Montego notebook features include:
* 100MHz Intel Pentium processor
* 10.4" SVGA active-matrix color display (800X600 resolution)
* 8MB RAM standard, expandable to 40MB
* 1GB hard drive
* Removable internal 3.5" floppy disk drive (interchangeable with a second battery for up to six-hours of battery life or weight-saver option for added mobility)
* Estimated street price: $3,199
Service and Support
Continuing the tradition of world class standards for products and services set by Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu PC Corporation backs all of its products with superior technical support and services to ensure customer satisfaction. All Fujitsu PC Corporation products come with the Standard Limited Warranty support program that currently features a three-year parts and labor warranty (one-year warranty on batteries), toll-free, 24-hour technical support, WWW self-help utilities, remote diagnostics and a repair turnaround time of three to five business days. In addition, all of Fujitsu PC Corporation's products include Watergate Software's PC-Doctor, a hardware diagnostics and technical support tool.
For a nominal fee, Fujitsu PC Corporation also offers two additional support programs. Fujitsu PC Corporation's Business Class support program includes all the features of the Standard Program as well as prepaid Federal Express charges, on-site pickup and return and a two business day repair turnaround time. The Business Class support program is available for an additional $129 per year, and both the Standard and Business Class support programs offer an optional screen protection program for an additional $149 per year.
In addition, Fujitsu PC Corporation offers the Executive Class support program for $279 per year. The Executive Class program features all of the services in the Standard program, plus prepaid Federal Express charges, next business day unit replacement and screen damage protection.
Customers can also request the return of original equipment for an additional $99, and a worldwide support option is available for $249.
Availability Fujitsu will engage with select channel partners to make these products available to the market through major retailers, first-tier distributors and resellers. Product will be shipping to the channel at the end of June 1996.
About Fujitsu PC Corporation
Fujitsu Limited expanded its business within North America in February 1996 by forming Fujitsu PC Corporation. Fujitsu PC Corporation is providing U.S.-based design and manufacturing to offer competitive products that meet and exceed the demands of the U.S. and Canadian marketplace. Fujitsu PC Corporation's corporate headquarters is located in Milpitas, California. The company has full design and manufacturing facilities in Silicon Valley and at Fujitsu's production facility in Hillsboro, Oregon. Additional information about the company can be obtained on Fujitsu PC Corporation's Web site at http://www.fujitsu-pc.com/.
Fujitsu Limited of Tokyo is one of the leading suppliers of computers, telecommunications and microelectronics.
Fujitsu PC Corporation is located at 598 Gibraltar Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035-6315 and can be reached at 408-935-8800.
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