Intel Recognizes Daewoo, IBM And Legend For Innovative PC Designs

Daewoo Qrium 663X and 663N, IBM NetVista X40 and Legend TianXi Showcase Innovation, Simplicity and Style at Intel Developer Forum

INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM CONFERENCE, SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 23, 2000 - Intel Corporation today awarded four Innovative PC Recognition Awards to highlight new PC designs that merge innovation, simplicity and style. At a ceremony held at Intel's Santa Clara headquarters, Pat Gelsinger, vice president and chief technology officer, Intel Architecture Group, recognized the Daewoo Qrium 663X and 663N, IBM NetVista X40 and Legend TianXi system.

"Intel is thrilled to recognize these four 'outside the box' personal computers that exemplify PC simplicity and style," said Gelsinger. "Technology integration such as USB, integrated networking, and instantly available power management is making the PC simpler to use. We expect to see more innovative systems such as these from the entire industry."

First given at Fall 1999 IDF, the Innovative PC Recognition Award showcases designs that measurably advance the PC in ease of set-up, operation, expansion, and maintenance. Manufacturers must qualify in all categories to receive the award. The award's intent is to showcase some of the great features and technologies that have been incorporated into PC designs.

IBM NetVista X40
The IBM NetVista X40 PC delivers a unique user experience based on its great all-in-one style, simple set up and advanced technologies like plenty of USB and low-profile PCI connections for space savings additions. Scoring high in innovation, the NetVista X40 takes up less space on the desktop than standard PCs due to its superior all-in-one design. Since this PC has an integrated design, there are far fewer cables that have to be connected allowing consumers to go from the box to the Internet in about 10 minutes.

The CPU box is incorporated right into the base of the monitor and the CD/ROM is tucked out of sight in a bay under the monitor. With a total of seven USB ports, the NetVista X40 offers unique expansion capabilities and allows easy plug-in of new devices without having to reboot. The IBM NetVista X40 ships with an Intel® Pentium® III processor 667 MHz, a USB keyboard and mouse, and built-in network software.

Daewoo Qrium 663X and 663N
The Daewoo Qrium systems have eliminated all old connector ports - PS/2, MIDI/game, serial and parallel - and replaced them with four USB ports. Two of the ports are located in front for easy walk-up connections with the other two ports located in back for static devices. It ships with a USB keyboard and mouse. One of the most important features of this PC is its fast boot through an optimized BIOS, and a fast resume time.

Both the 663X and the 663N are stylistically appealing: small, lightweight, easy to unpack, and easy to set up. The 663N model is cube-shaped, about seven inches square and bright yellow. The 663X has an intriguing asymmetry like a unique pyramid - definitely not beige or boxy. The Daewoo Qrium systems ship with an Intel Pentium III processor 600 MHz, integrated networking and a free online Internet service that is already set up for first-time users. These PCs are sold in Korea under the Daewoo brand and in the United States under the Datus Qrium brand.

Legend TianXi
This PC, which retails only in the People's Republic of China, includes several innovative features. The Legend TianXi ships with voice-recognition software for simplified Chinese. It also ships with a hand-writing tablet for users to enter Chinese characters. As with other winners, the Legend has eliminated many of the legacy ports. This system has eight USB ports, of which seven are available on the hub that attaches to the monitor base for easy access. The Legend PC also comes preloaded with a Chinese Internet Service Provider.

Consumers have a choice of several color schemes for the monitor, mouse, keyboard, writing table and chassis. The Legend includes an Intel Pentium III processor and features instantly-available PC S3 suspend-to-RAM power management. Instantly available PC S3 allows the PC to attain a sleep state that draws under five watts of power, while allowing communication software to remain active. It also complies with the latest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star requirements, which went into effect June 2000. This means that the PC will draw minimal power while inactive, yet be able to return to an active state within seconds.

About the Intel Innovative PC Award
The Intel Innovative PC recognition program is designed to call attention to PCs that advance the state of the art in three key areas: innovation, simplicity and style. Intel has been working with the PC industry to make all PCs easier for people to use. The Innovative PC Award is a way to highlight superior PC designs that measurably advance PC ease of setup, operation, expansion and maintenance. Although the award program is currently focused on consumer/home-use PCs, Intel is looking into expanding the award to include business and mobile platforms.

About IDF
The Intel Developer Forum Conference is Intel's premier technical forum comprising nearly 250 sessions and hands-on labs and more than 100 demonstrations of cutting-edge products and technologies. IDF attracts thousands of hardware and software developers worldwide. Now in its third year, the semi-annual conference provides hardware OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), IHVs (independent hardware vendors), and ISVs (independent software vendors) with in-depth information on Intel technologies and initiatives. More information on the Intel Developer Forum can be found at http://developer.intel.com/idf. Updated information is available between Intel Developer Forums by subscribing to the Intel Developer Update Magazine at http://developer.intel.com/update/.

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