Two press releases from AOpen:
AOPEN LAUNCHES NEW XC CUBE AV,
OFFERS FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT TO CONSUMERS TODAY
Stylish and Compact Barebones System Brings Gigantic Performance and An Unsurpassed Level of Multimedia Control Into Your Living Room
SAN JOSE, Calif., October 14, 2004 – AOpen® Inc., an award-winning, global leader in PC component design and manufacturing, is bursting onto the small form factor PC market with a cool new twist to its popular and award winning XC Cube barebones system, AOpen XC Cube EA65-II. The sleek, incredibly compact, and powerful personal computer convergence with the ultimate home theater hub finds appeal with urban style connoisseurs, students, women, avid computer enthusiasts, and even the most hardcore gamers by offering users a one-stop home entertainment experience.
XC Cube EA65-II delivers an unsurpassed level of multimedia control and is intended to be the core of the digital home entertainment center. With a click of a mouse or touch of a handy remote control designed to mimic those for home entertainment electronic equipment, users can watch TV, download and record video files, surf the Web, and much more. Users can instantly select the playback mode, choose tracks or chapters, and control volume while watching movies or listening to music, all from the comfort and convenience of their living room. The XC Cube's processing power also makes it an ideal PC to play games.
The system comes in stately black, a sleek consumer look and feel, and an attractive compact form, just a quarter of the size of a regular PC. Set off against the black front control panel is a silver-hued MODE button. The XC Cube also features a large vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) that shows the functionality in use. At night users can turn on the night light on the XC Cube's front panel.
"We believe that we have set an entirely new standard in small form factor computing by providing a powerful system equipped with a lot of options that appeal to everyday PC users, and makes a real fashion statement," said James Huang, President of AOpen America. “You can now easily connect your entire home to a single PC and control your entire household entertainment functions, whether it be watching television or DVDs, to storing, downloading and playing music, which will provide all entertainment requirements."
XC Cube EA65-II offers cutting edge style, modern and appealing design, ease of use and installation, top performance, multimedia capabilities, and processing performance. The system features a remote control, media buttons on the system panel and a seven-in-one media reader, enabling users to read directly from the most popular memory cards used in today's digital appliances. The system offers 3 - 2.0 USB ports for additional expandability to CD or DVD burners, flash drives, digital audio recorders, a range of USB peripherals, and two IEEE 1394 ports to easily connect digital camcorders.
XC Cube EA65-II includes the case, motherboard and power supply. Users can add their own CPU, drives and memory to complete their custom system. It's motherboard is based around the Intel 865G chipset which allows for use of 400/533/800MHz FSB processors, 266/333/400MHz Dual Channel DDR, on board VGA, Sound and NIC.
The XC Cube EA65-II includes an AGP 8x video card for snappy display performance. It features ultra-silent operation; highly-efficient thermal solutions to keep temperatures low for optimal performance; a comprehensive roundup of I/O ports; and a power rating of 275 watts.
The XC Cube EA65-II - Socket 478 at 800MHz FSB Intel CPU, 400/533/800MHz FSB with the Intel 865G+ICH-5 chipset has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $450. The XC Cube EA65-II comes with a 1-year limited warranty. For more information about the XC-Cube Series from AOpen, please visit the AOpen Web site at: http://www.aopen.com.
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AOPEN LAUNCHES NEW FULL-FEATURED PCI EXPRESS GRAPHICS SOLUTIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL GRAPHICS AND GAMING MARKETS
High-Performance Aeolus 6600GT Brings New Dimension of Realism to the Professional Graphic and Gaming Arenas
SAN JOSE, Calif., October 14, 2004 – AOpen®, an award-winning, global leader in PC component design and manufacturing, today announced the newest addition to its comprehensive line of graphic processing solutions – the Aeolus 6600GT. Targeted at the professional graphics and gaming markets, the 6600GT, based on NVIDIA’s GeForce 6600GT graphics processor, enables smooth, seamless rendering of high-resolution graphics applications.
“The new generation of graphic intensive design and gaming applications has created a whole new set of requirements for graphic processors,” said James Huang, President of AOpen America. “AOpen continues to show its commitment to providing professionals and gamers with the latest, cutting-edge technology that will allow them to stay on top of the most graphically demanding games and applications.”
The Aeolus 6600GT provides superior graphics for the most demanding applications, and comes equipped with 128MB Micro BGA memory, as well as a PCI Express 16X high-speed Dual Bus Interface. Based on the GeForce PCX 6600GT GPU with the latest CineFX3.0 graphic engine, the Aeolus 6600GT delivers superior graphics performance, boasting ultra-high resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 pixels, giving users of high-end graphics programs and graphically-intensive games a dramatic level of processing power, which was previously unavailable within a comparable price range.
The Aeolus 6600GT boasts a full complement of 3D features including the advanced CineFX3.0 graphic engine, NVIDIA Intellisample™ 3.0 for high-resolution compression, 128-bit studio precision color, and NVIDIA’s nView for multiple displays. In addition, the 6600GT includes standard video features such as Digital Vibrance Control™ 3.0, integrated NTSC/PAL, Integrated TV encoder, a full-hardware MPEG-2 decoder and video capture support.
The Aeolus 6600GT-128 Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is $299. For more information on the 6600GT, or AOpen’s full line of graphics solutions, please visit http://www.aopen.com.
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About AOpen
Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with AOpen America's headquarters in San Jose, California, AOpen, Inc. is the world's largest total PC component solutions manufacturer and a member of an $18-billion technology group. Leveraging more than 28 years of technology manufacturing experience and more than 1,000 Group patents, AOpen designs, manufactures and markets high-quality, state-of-the-art motherboards; housings; small-form-factor bare systems; VGA cards; white-box notebooks; optical drives; multimedia headsets and headphones; multimedia and network solutions; as well as numerous other PC component products sold through VARs to institutional, corporate, education and government customers, and via retailers to small business and end-user customers.
AOPEN LAUNCHES NEW XC CUBE AV,
OFFERS FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT TO CONSUMERS TODAY
Stylish and Compact Barebones System Brings Gigantic Performance and An Unsurpassed Level of Multimedia Control Into Your Living Room
SAN JOSE, Calif., October 14, 2004 – AOpen® Inc., an award-winning, global leader in PC component design and manufacturing, is bursting onto the small form factor PC market with a cool new twist to its popular and award winning XC Cube barebones system, AOpen XC Cube EA65-II. The sleek, incredibly compact, and powerful personal computer convergence with the ultimate home theater hub finds appeal with urban style connoisseurs, students, women, avid computer enthusiasts, and even the most hardcore gamers by offering users a one-stop home entertainment experience.
XC Cube EA65-II delivers an unsurpassed level of multimedia control and is intended to be the core of the digital home entertainment center. With a click of a mouse or touch of a handy remote control designed to mimic those for home entertainment electronic equipment, users can watch TV, download and record video files, surf the Web, and much more. Users can instantly select the playback mode, choose tracks or chapters, and control volume while watching movies or listening to music, all from the comfort and convenience of their living room. The XC Cube's processing power also makes it an ideal PC to play games.
The system comes in stately black, a sleek consumer look and feel, and an attractive compact form, just a quarter of the size of a regular PC. Set off against the black front control panel is a silver-hued MODE button. The XC Cube also features a large vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) that shows the functionality in use. At night users can turn on the night light on the XC Cube's front panel.
"We believe that we have set an entirely new standard in small form factor computing by providing a powerful system equipped with a lot of options that appeal to everyday PC users, and makes a real fashion statement," said James Huang, President of AOpen America. “You can now easily connect your entire home to a single PC and control your entire household entertainment functions, whether it be watching television or DVDs, to storing, downloading and playing music, which will provide all entertainment requirements."
XC Cube EA65-II offers cutting edge style, modern and appealing design, ease of use and installation, top performance, multimedia capabilities, and processing performance. The system features a remote control, media buttons on the system panel and a seven-in-one media reader, enabling users to read directly from the most popular memory cards used in today's digital appliances. The system offers 3 - 2.0 USB ports for additional expandability to CD or DVD burners, flash drives, digital audio recorders, a range of USB peripherals, and two IEEE 1394 ports to easily connect digital camcorders.
XC Cube EA65-II includes the case, motherboard and power supply. Users can add their own CPU, drives and memory to complete their custom system. It's motherboard is based around the Intel 865G chipset which allows for use of 400/533/800MHz FSB processors, 266/333/400MHz Dual Channel DDR, on board VGA, Sound and NIC.
The XC Cube EA65-II includes an AGP 8x video card for snappy display performance. It features ultra-silent operation; highly-efficient thermal solutions to keep temperatures low for optimal performance; a comprehensive roundup of I/O ports; and a power rating of 275 watts.
The XC Cube EA65-II - Socket 478 at 800MHz FSB Intel CPU, 400/533/800MHz FSB with the Intel 865G+ICH-5 chipset has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $450. The XC Cube EA65-II comes with a 1-year limited warranty. For more information about the XC-Cube Series from AOpen, please visit the AOpen Web site at: http://www.aopen.com.
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AOPEN LAUNCHES NEW FULL-FEATURED PCI EXPRESS GRAPHICS SOLUTIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL GRAPHICS AND GAMING MARKETS
High-Performance Aeolus 6600GT Brings New Dimension of Realism to the Professional Graphic and Gaming Arenas
SAN JOSE, Calif., October 14, 2004 – AOpen®, an award-winning, global leader in PC component design and manufacturing, today announced the newest addition to its comprehensive line of graphic processing solutions – the Aeolus 6600GT. Targeted at the professional graphics and gaming markets, the 6600GT, based on NVIDIA’s GeForce 6600GT graphics processor, enables smooth, seamless rendering of high-resolution graphics applications.
“The new generation of graphic intensive design and gaming applications has created a whole new set of requirements for graphic processors,” said James Huang, President of AOpen America. “AOpen continues to show its commitment to providing professionals and gamers with the latest, cutting-edge technology that will allow them to stay on top of the most graphically demanding games and applications.”
The Aeolus 6600GT provides superior graphics for the most demanding applications, and comes equipped with 128MB Micro BGA memory, as well as a PCI Express 16X high-speed Dual Bus Interface. Based on the GeForce PCX 6600GT GPU with the latest CineFX3.0 graphic engine, the Aeolus 6600GT delivers superior graphics performance, boasting ultra-high resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 pixels, giving users of high-end graphics programs and graphically-intensive games a dramatic level of processing power, which was previously unavailable within a comparable price range.
The Aeolus 6600GT boasts a full complement of 3D features including the advanced CineFX3.0 graphic engine, NVIDIA Intellisample™ 3.0 for high-resolution compression, 128-bit studio precision color, and NVIDIA’s nView for multiple displays. In addition, the 6600GT includes standard video features such as Digital Vibrance Control™ 3.0, integrated NTSC/PAL, Integrated TV encoder, a full-hardware MPEG-2 decoder and video capture support.
The Aeolus 6600GT-128 Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is $299. For more information on the 6600GT, or AOpen’s full line of graphics solutions, please visit http://www.aopen.com.
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About AOpen
Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with AOpen America's headquarters in San Jose, California, AOpen, Inc. is the world's largest total PC component solutions manufacturer and a member of an $18-billion technology group. Leveraging more than 28 years of technology manufacturing experience and more than 1,000 Group patents, AOpen designs, manufactures and markets high-quality, state-of-the-art motherboards; housings; small-form-factor bare systems; VGA cards; white-box notebooks; optical drives; multimedia headsets and headphones; multimedia and network solutions; as well as numerous other PC component products sold through VARs to institutional, corporate, education and government customers, and via retailers to small business and end-user customers.
