No matter what name, it's still an Apple clone
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Power Computing announces the PowerWave 604/150, the PowerWave 604/132 and the PowerWave 604/120 PowerPC-based systems that use the Macintosh operating system but that the company refuses to call clones. The PowerWave 604s come in beige boxes, but the 604/150 outperforms offers any Apple system, while the 120 and 132 use the same microprocessors as Apple's products. The 150 and 132 offer 512KB of Level 2 cache that the company claims increases raw performance 40% by storing frequently used data and code, then feeding that data to the CPU. The PowerWave's best feature is Stargate, a technology that allows the systems to support both Nubus and PCI cards with a $249 option that provides two PCI and two Nubus slots. PCI works better than Nubus, but the dual support allows users to maintain their investment in Nubus graphics and video cards. When users upgrade to all PCI, the units may be configured to support three PCI slots. The systems cost between $3,199 and $4,999.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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Fast new PC's coming for the high-end crowd
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Most computer manufacturers in Aug 1998 announced 450MHz systems that will cost at least $2,000, excluding monitors, despite the growing sub-$1,000 computer market. Many customers are willing to pay extra for the systems based on the 450MHz Pentium II chip, which represent the fastest machines available, according to industry sources. The new systems eclipse the previous Windows leader, the 400MHz Pentium II, by around 15%. IBM's $2,399 Aptiva SE7, code-named Cobra, includes numerous features such as 512KB of level-2 cache, a 16.8GB hard disk and 128MB of high-speed system memory. By contrast, computer store chain MEI-Micro Center's $399 Micro Center Power Spec 1810 represents the apparent least expensive Windows 98-based PC. The Power Spec includes a 180MHz Cyrix processor, 22MB of usable RAM and 1.6GB hard drive but offers no monitor. Intel has released the Celeron 333 and Celeron 300A processors to power computers ranging from $1,000 to $1,500.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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Apple's powerful new Macintosh makes plugging peripherals easier
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Apple is introducing a new generation of PowerPC-based systems called the Power Macintosh 9500 intended for multimedia software developers, professional graphic artists and publishers. The systems are priced at $5,000 for a 1GB hard disk and quad-speed CD-ROM model and $5,800 for a 2GB model. The 9500 is also the first Mac system with support for the PCI bus. PCI is the standard for plug-in expansion cards and is available on many Pentium-based systems. The addition of PCI is important because it allows users to move data through the system more quickly. PCI also works with the Plug-and-Play standard, which is becoming more important as the release of Microsoft's new Windows 95 operating system comes closer. Plug-and-Play cards are less expensive and easier to use because they fit on a single processor.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1995
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