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From:         ELLEN MINTER * 297-2461 * EDUCATION MARKETING
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Subject:      Press Release - New PC - FYI 1

                  I N T E R O F F I C E   M E M O R A N D U M

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                                        From:     Ellen Minter @MRO
                                                  MINTER.ELLEN
                                        Dept:     Worldwide Education IBU
                                        Tel No:   297-2461

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Subject: Press Release - New PC - FYI



         Peter Basmajian
         (508) 264-7530
         Personal Computer Group
                or
         Ed Canty
         (508) 264-7485
         Personal Computer Group




...Features PCMCIA capabilities, upgradable screen, removable
disk drive ...


              NEW DECpc 325SL NOTEBOOK PC HAS ADVANCED

                   PORTABILITY, EXPANSION FEATURES



MAYNARD, Mass. -- January 26, 1993 --  Digital Equipment Corporation
today announced the DECpc 325SL, a sleek, notebook-size portable PC
with features typically found only on desktop PCs.  These include
upgradable processor and display screens, removable hard disk drive,
room for two expansion cards and strong, multi-level security.
     The new DECpc 325SL PC is also lightweight -- just 5.9 pounds
(2.68 kg) -- and features a long, 6.5 hour battery life.
     The new Digital portable comes standard with a 25MHz 386SL
processor with 64KB cache, 4MB main memory, 80 or 120MB hard drive
and large, 640 x 480 VGA monochrome or passive matrix color display.
The unit can be upgraded to a 486SL processor, 20MB of main memory
and an active-matrix color display.  The DECpc 325SL measures 8.5 x
11.5 inches (21.6 x 29.2 cm), is priced from $2,399 to $3,399,
depending on configuration, and is available immediately.

Advanced Capabilities for Mobile Computing
     The new portable also features advanced capabilities targeted
to "mobile professionals" -- business travelers, office-to-home
telecommuters and other users employed in sales or field
professions.  These include compatibility with PCMCIA Type II
peripheral cards, removable hard disk drive, and sophisticated
power management facilities.
     An important new enabling technology for small form-factor PCs,
PCMCIA (for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association)
is an industry-standard specification for attaching credit-card size
peripherals -- everything from memory to modems -- to special
compact sockets.  The new DECpc 325SL is one of the few notebook
products today to feature two such sockets (Type II is the current
standard specification).
     The DECpc 325SL is available with removable hard disk drive in
80MB or 120MB capacities.  Users can remove any of the PC's drives
for purposes of securing data, exchanging drives with co-workers, or
as a means of convenient field-swap to a higher-capacity unit.
     Sophisticated power management facilities include intelligent
operations -- the unit can respond to the work habits of its user,
then suspend power at times of no usage.  Also included are an
on-screen fuel gauge, fast-recharge main batteries and optional
backup via standard alkaline batteries.  Main battery life is up to
6.5 hours.

Advanced Video, Features Make DECpc 325SL Top Performer
     The new Digital PC also features a range of easy to use,
upgradable video displays.  The standard 9.5 inch (24.13 cm)
monochrome display uses VGA graphics to produce high-contrast
monochrome images in 64 shades of gray.  An optional F-STN
passive-matrix display technology features 256 colors at 640 x 480
resolution.  Moreover, a highly advanced, 9.5 inch (24.13 cm) TFT
active-matrix color display and processor upgrade kit will be
available in early spring, 1993.
     Other features include three-level, ROM-based security, a
cableless trackball that connects to an ergonomically-designed hot
shoe built in to the front of the keyboard, interface to an I/O port
replicator, support for an external, simultaneous color display, and
"hot-swap" battery exchange capability without powering down the
unit.
     "This new portable serves as an excellent example of how
Digital can deliver leading technology today, with a path to the
future," says Roger Matus, Director of Marketing for Digital's
Personal Computer Business Unit.  "Customers want power and
performance in a notebook PC, but they also want strong flexibility
and upgradability, too.  The DECpc 325SL gives them those features."

Packaging, Availability
     Standard with the new DECpc 325SL will be 64KB cache, 4MB RAM,
removable 80MB or 120MB hard drive, 3.5-inch 1.44 MB floppy drive,
LCD VGA Super Twist Sidelit display or 256-color passive matrix
display, NiMH battery pack, serial, parallel, keyboard/mouse and
docking port, MS-DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.1 system software.



The standard unit also includes pre-loaded fax and communications
software from Bit Software, Inc., plus snap-on trackball, keyboard/
mouse Y-connector and carrying case.
     The unit, peripherals and accessories are available
immediately; the 486SL processor and active-matrix color display
will be available in early spring, 1993.
     The Digital 325SL PC is available through Digital's Desktop
Direct catalog by calling 1-800-722-9332, through Digital Account
Representatives or authorized Digital resellers.
     Digital Equipment Corporation, headquartered in Maynard,
Massachusetts, is the leading worldwide supplier of networked
computer systems, software and services.  Digital pioneered and
leads the industry in interactive, distributed and multivendor
computing.  Digital and its business partners deliver the power to
use the best integrated solutions - from desktop to data center -
in open information environments.
                               ####

Note to Editors:  Digital and DECpc are trademarks of Digital
                  Equipment Corporation.

                  MS-DOS and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft
                  Corporation.

                  Bit Software is a trademark of Bit Software, Inc.

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