NEW YORK CITY (April 23, 1998) – IBM and The Little Tikes Company, a subsidiary of Rubbermaid Incorporated, today introduced the Young Explorer fun and learning computer center — an all-in-one computing solution for early childhood centers, preschools, elementary schools, libraries and other settings where young children learn and play together.Under the terms of their […]
AUSTIN (April 23, 1998) – IBM (A) today announced that it is tuning the JavaOS(TM) for Business(TM) product for network computers (NCs) based on Intel processors with assistance from Intel. IBM and Intel are also working together so that the JavaOS for Business product supports Intel’s Lean Client Guidelines. By bringing together the Intel Architecture […]
RS/6000 SP Capable of a Billion Moves Per Second SOMERS, N.Y (April 22, 1998) – Nearly one year after its historic victory over Grand Master Garry Kasparov, IBM today announced improvements to the RS/6000 SP that deliver five times the performance of Deep Blue.The improvement is the result of IBM’s new 332 MHz PowerPC 604e, […]
SOMERS, NY (April 22, 1998) – IBM today announced that it has shattered the SPECweb96* benchmark record using a soon to be available RS/6000 Enterprise Server.SPECweb96 benchmark tests measure the performance of systems in Web-hosting environments and at 7013 http op/s (http operations per second), the new 12-way symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) S70 will be the […]
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC (April 21, 1998) – – IBM today announced its plans to support the recently determined International Telecommunications Union (ITU) V.90 modem standard for transmission speeds up to 56Kbps (1) across its line of 56K products.Options by IBM will make upgrades to the new standard available free of charge to customers who […]
Upgrades to Seascape Storage Building Blocks Bring Immediate Price/Performance Advantages to Customers; Rapid Adoption of IBM Serial Disk Technology Demonstrates Strong Market Acceptance SAN JOSE, Calif (April 21, 1998) – – IBM today announced new models for the IBM Network Storage Manager (a) that offer faster access to data and are easier to manage. These […]
IBM Sets Pace in Global Deployment of ITU V.90 Modem Standard SOMERS, NY (April 21, 1998) – Responding to customer requirements for highly-reliable network dial connectivity to back their remote workers and telecommuters, IBM today announced industry-leading service level agreements for IP remote access to the IBM Global Network.IBM also is setting the industry pace […]
ARMONK, N.Y (April 20, 1998) – . IBM today announced first-quarter 1998 diluted earnings per common share of $1.06 compared with diluted earnings per common share of $1.16 in the first quarter of 1997. First-quarter 1998 net earnings totaled $1.0 billion compared with $1.2 billion in the year-earlier period. Revenues increased 2 percent (6 percent […]
NEW YORK (April 15, 1998) – . IBM* today announced enhancements to its WorkPad* PC Companion, providing mobile users with a pocket-size e-tool that provides immediate access to enterprise information anytime, anywhere. The new IBM WorkPad PC Companion incorporates a sleek, new industrial design and offers increased memory for customized applications, infrared (IR) beaming for […]
NEW YORK (April 15, 1998) – IBM today announced the next generation of 18GB(1) and 9GB 10,000 RPM hard disk drives and its powerful 20/40GB DLT and 10/20GB NS Internal SCSI Tape Drives(2). The new storage products allow IBM Netfinity server customers to enhance their system’s performance and expand storage capabilities to meet the needs […]