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Example: Compaq
based "Dream PC"
(Dec 1998)
- CPU: 450MHz Pentium II with 7.5 million transistors.
- Monitor: 15inch active-matrix LCD panel capable of resolutions of 1024
x768 or more
- Graphic card: 16MB memory with 3D accelerator and AGP connection to
CPU.
- Biometric security: Fingerprint ID kit.
- Removable storage: LS-120 with 120MB storage (reads/writes 1.44MB
floppies)
- Modem: V.90 surfs the web at 56kbps
- RAM: 128MB (64 MB recommended for Windows NT)
- Keyboard: Microsoft Natural keyboard with ergonimatically correct split
keyboard design.
- Speakers: Four-way spearkers add 3D audio realism to games and quality
to DVD movie sound tracks
- Multimedia: DVD-ROM drive holding 8GB.
- Interior and main casing: PCI bus with few expansion cards. USB
allowing for plug and play.
- Mouse: Cordless (infrared or radiowave). LEft/right handed options.
- Hard Disk: 10GB.
- Software: Windows 98 (160MB), MS-Office 97, many games take 500MB.
![[Ref]](../../v2gr/v2gr_00/b_ref.gif) (1998 Dec/99 Jan) Kane, P.
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