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IBM debuts new NC line
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July 23, 1997: 5:54 p.m. ET
Big Blue's network computers start at $799; Java system due later this year
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NEW YORK (CNNfn) - IBM Corp. Wednesday introduced two new network computers that are designed to run business applications and connect to the Internet and corporate intranets, and will retail for as low as $799.
Dubbed the IBM Network Station Series 300, the company said the computers are designed for business users that require access to multiple servers as well as applications and data residing on intranets or the Internet.
"As more and more of our customers move toward network computing, they want to harness its benefits simply and affordably," said Bob Dies, general manager of IBM's network computer division.
"The new family of IBM network computers allows customers to do just that by providing easy access to applications on different servers, as well as browser-based Internet applications and new, robust Java applications," he said.
Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM first started shipping its Network Station systems last March. Dies said while businesses still have a need for conventional computers for tasks like computer-aided design and working on spreadsheets, many users need only access to e-mail, the Internet and intranets.
In addition to the Series 300, IBM also offers another line, the Series 100, priced at $649. It is designed to access applications residing on a corporation's servers but lacks the Internet connectivity features of the Series 300.
Later this year, IBM is set to release the Series 1000 Java-enabled network computer line. Those machines are aimed at businesses planning to implement Java-based applications.
In an effort to speed its development of network computers, IBM in 1996 formed a separate division to concentrate on the development and distribution of the systems.
--Cyrus Afzali
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