Sonnet Technologies announces Presto
PPCPowerPC upgrade for Quadra and Centris
MacsFor Release: January 4, 1999 For More Information, please
contact:
Joy Hsu
949-261-2800
joy.hsu@sonnettech.com Sonnet Announces PowerPC Upgrade for Quadra and Centris
MacsSonnet Upgrades give 68040 Macintoshes
PowerPC performance up to 11x speed improvement, and OS 8.5
Capability IRVINE, CALIFORNIA. January 4, 1999.
Sonnet Technologies, the leading manufacturer of performance
upgrade products for Apple Macintosh computers, today
announced the Presto PPC, a PowerPC upgrade card for Quadra
and Centris Macintoshes. The upgrade includes a 100 MHz 601
PowerPC processor, 1 MB onboard level 2 cache and Mac OS 8.5
Enabler. Quadra and Centris owners can expect an outstanding
500% basic processor performance improvement and an 1100%
floating point performance increase. However, the best news
is that Sonnet's proprietary Mac OS 8.5 Enabler software
allows these Quadra and Centris computers to now run Mac 8.5
and reap all the performance benefits of running PowerPC
native applications. For example, the Sonnet Presto PPC
enables Quadra and Centris owners to run Microsoft®
Office 98 which requires a PowerPC processor. The Presto PPC is compatible
with: Reincarnation of the Daystar Digital Power Pro 601When Daystar closed its doors 1-1/2 years
ago, one of the voids left in the market was a PowerPC
upgrade path for 680x0 Macintoshes. Sonnet Technologies
acquired the rights to the DayStar Digital upgrade card
product line. Sonnet has enhanced the value of the Power Pro
601 with the Mac OS 8.5 Enabler. Sonnet to Provide Upgrade To Existing Daystar
CustomersSonnet will be providing the Mac OS 8.5
enabler for existing Daystar Digital Power Pro 601 customers
for $49.95. "We are excited to announce the Presto
PPC and provide Quadra and Centris owners all the
compatibility and performance benefits of PowerPC at an
extremely attractive price," said Robert Farnsworth,
President and founder of Sonnet Technologies. "This is
another step toward fulfilling our commitment to bring the
Macintosh community quality upgrades for every possible
Macintosh model, and we are also glad to offer an upgrade
path for formerly disenfranchised Daystar
customers." Pricing and AvailabilityThe Presto PPC will be demonstrated at
Macworld SF and will be shipped by the end of January. The
estimated street price will be $399. [Effective July 5,
1999, this dropped to $299.] All Sonnet processor upgrade products are
easy to install, are backed by a three-year warranty,
include free technical support, and require no switches,
jumpers, or control panel settings. The Crescendo G3 upgrade cards are
available from authorized Sonnet resellers, mail order
catalogs, and directly from Sonnet Technologies (order via
phone or Sonnet's web site). To locate an authorized reseller or
purchase product, visit the Sonnet Technologies web site at
<http://www.sonnettech.com/>,
or call the company. About Sonnet Technologies,
Inc. Sonnet Technologies, Inc. is
headquartered in Irvine, California, and is the world's
leading Macintosh upgrade company. Since 1986, Sonnet has
offered the widest range of quality processor upgrade cards.
The company can be reached at 1-800-786-6260 (USA and
Canada), 949-261-2800, or <http://www.sonnettech.com/>. Joy J.I. Hsu Sonnet Technologies, Inc.
18004 Sky Park Circle, Ste. 260
Irvine, CA 92614
Ph:(949) 261-2800 x. 23
Fx: (949) 261-2461
joy.hsu@sonnettech.com 
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