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Presumably drawing on the technology it purchased with the remains of now-defunct but innovative Newer technology, Sonnet Technology has announced new processor upgrade products for the WallStreet PowerBook and the iMac. Newer previously offered similar products. Sonnet Announces Wallstreet Upgrade Sonnet Technologies will offer the Crescendo/WS G3, Sonnet’s first upgrade for the PowerBook G3 "Wallstreet" models and the latest addition to its product line of Crescendo processor upgrade cards. This upgrade offers a 500 MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 1MB Level 2 backside cache, which roughly doubles the performance of a stock machine. The Crescendo/WS is compatible with the PowerBook’s existing hardware, software, RAM and peripherals. It integrates with your system software, supporting Mac OS 8, OS 9, and the latest innovations of OS X. Compatible Macintosh Models:
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Sonnet Announces HARMONi; The Complete iMac Upgrade Sonnet Technologies, the worldwide market share leader in processor upgrade cards for Apple Macintosh computers, introduces the HARMONi processor upgrade/FireWire combo card, the first complete upgrade for the original iMac. HARMONi doubles the performance of these early iMacs with a powerful 500 MHz IBM PowerPC G3 processor with 256K Level 2 backside cache operating at full processor speed (1:1). Additionally incorporating a FireWire port, HARMONi gives the first-generation iMacs the plug-and-play connection of high-performance peripheral devices such as digital cameras, DV camcorders, and CD-RW drives. This added FireWire feature of the HARMONi combo card finally allows purchasers of the original iMac to work with digital video using iMovie and other popular applications. "Sonnet has built a successful business out of making older Macintoshes act more like current ones," explains Robert Farnsworth, president and CEO of Sonnet. "The latest iMacs are faster than the original ones, but they are also about FireWire and digital video. HARMONi allows these original iMacs to perform and connect like new ones." Compatible iMac models for the HARMONi are: iMac 233 MHz, 266 MHz, 333 MHz (Rev A-D). The combo card operates with the iMac’s existing hardware, software, RAM and peripherals. It integrates seamlessly with the system software, supporting from Mac OS 8.1 through the latest innovations of OS X. Availability and Pricing
Sonnet Announces Piccolo: Portable USB Flash Drives Sonnet Technologies has announced Piccolo, a line of flash drives about the size of a car key. Piccolo connects flash RAM to any USB port, providing convenient plug-and-play storage. Piccolo is available in sizes from 32MB to 256MB and can be used like any removable media. It is cross-platform compatible with any computer that has a standard USB connection, including most Macs and Windows PCs. "Ever since the floppy disappeared from the Macintosh, users have been searching for a easy method to move files from one computer to another," said Robert Farnsworth, Sonnet’s President and CEO. "We believe that Piccolo epitomizes the trend toward pocket portability. We are thrilled to offer this innovative product." The computer sees Piccolo as a drive once it is plugged into any USB port, including Sonnet’s Tango FireWire/USB combo card. On a Macintosh or Windows PC it mounts and appears on the desktop with no further user interaction, and can be written to or read from like any other volume. The Piccolo draws needed power from its host computer and requires no cables, diskettes, discs, readers, adapters or batteries. Piccolo comes in four capacities of 32 MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB. The first three capacities are expected to ship in August of 2001, and the 256MB version will arrive later this year. Estimated List Prices
Sonnet is partnering with Trek2000 of Singapore to make this solution available, and is the first to offer a flash drive requiring absolutely no drivers for universal compatibility. Sonnet Announces Tempo ATA100 Drive Controller Sonnet Technologies has also announced an addition to its industry leading ATA drive controller line with the Tempo ATA100 Macintosh PCI host adapter. This new Tempo host adapter offers enhanced speed and performance of the latest-technology storage, and supports up to four internal ATA/IDE devices. It ships with one cable, which allows up to two drives, one master and one slave. Like the Tempo Ultra ATA66, the Tempo ATA100 mimics a SCSI controller under OS 8.6 and OS 9, providing compatibility with virtually all ATA hard drives, even in pre-G3 machines. Under OS X, however, the Tempo ATA100 is recognized as a native ATA controller, supporting not only ATA hard drives, but also DVD ROMs, CD-RWs and other removable devices previously only supported via the internal Macintosh ATA bus. A new utility, exclusive to the Tempo ATA100, allows the user to select optimal performance for audio and video playback on older systems with a simple mouse click, without restarting the system. "Sonnet’s Tempo Ultra ATA66 quickly became the most popular Macintosh ATA controller, and we’re very pleased to take the technology to a new level," said Robert Farnsworth, president and CEO of Sonnet. "The market has been asking for a faster solution that serves a greater number of situations. The Tempo ATA100 delivers." The Tempo ATA100 Macintosh PCI Host Adapter is compatible with the following Macintosh models:
OS X is supported on all systems supported by Apple, as well as those supported via Sonnet’s OS X installer for PCI machines. The Tempo ATA100 Macintosh PCI Host Adapter will ship in late Q3, and will carry an estimated street price of $119.95. Sonnet is partnering with FirmTek, LLC and Promise Technology to make this solution available to the Macintosh community. For more information, visit:
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