Configurations - 1997

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Overview

Intel has been a major manufacturer of Central Processing Units due to IBM selecting the chip for it's first PC.

It has been reported that Intel has at times had up to 95% of the PC chip market.


PC Direct

[pcdirect pc Mar '97]

[pcdirect pc Mar 97]

Example: PC Direct Discovery 550 Power Pack (Mar 1997)
  • P166+ Processor
  • Quantum 2.1GB Hard Drive
  • 32MB of EDO RAM with 512K Piplined Burst Cache
  • Trio 64V+ card with 2MB RAM
  • PC Direct 6536 15" SVGA Monitor
  • Genuine SoundBlaster ™ 16 16-bit sound card with microphone, 20 watt (PMPO) amplified speakers
  • 12 Speed CD-ROM
  • MMX upgradable
  • Microsoft Windows 95 service release 2 with Microsoft mouse, Microsoft Phone, Publisher 97, Cinemania 97, Money 95, Works 95 with Bookshelf 96, Encarta 97, Internet Explorer, OCL Invoice, Norton Anti-Virus 2.0, Microsoft Golf 3.0 and gamepad
  • HP DeskJet 600 Colour Printer with printer cable
  • 33,600bps internal fax/voice/modem with 10 hours FREE XTRA Internet connection
  • 3 years parts and labour warranty, return to base (see catalogue for conditions and details)
  • Complete Package Only $2799+GST ($3148.85 incl.GST)
  • P166+ processor can be replaced with 133MHz Intel Pentium Processor for the same price.
  • Applications target: home, small business.

[Ref](Mar 97) © PC Direct 1997 from
http://www.pcdirect.co.nz/SalesInformation/0197PowerPack.HTM

[Rev: 23/3/98]  © 1998 V/2-Com (Verhaart), P O Box 8415, Havelock North, New Zealand.