April 1996 / International What's New Hardware

High-Performance Graphics Card	Designed for PCs connected to a CD-video player, the miroVideo 22SD mvp PCI graphics card is said to be a single solution for users.
Writing Pad for Home Computers	Summagraphics Europe's SummaPad graphics tablet has a work space of 127 by 102 mm and a pressure-sensitive pen that recognizes 256 types of pressure.
Modem Bundled with Internet Software	Lasat has extended its partnership with CompuServe by adding the on-line service's NetLauncher software to its modem packages.
Connect PCs to AS/400 Systems Another Great One from Idea	The CAH-5251 twin-axial card, from Idea, lets you connect IBM-compatible PCs to AS/400 systems and creates a connection to local twin-axial systems via PCs or a Client Access 400.
Video Multimedia Card	STB Systems has introduced the PowerGraph 64 Video multimedia card.
PC Storage Card	Kingston Technology's DataPak 340 high-capacity PC storage card can hold up to 340 MB and has a data transfer rate of 5.7 MBps.
High-Volume Laser Printer	Newbury Data's ND124 laser printer can handle high print volumes because of its oversize toner supply.
Client/Server-Based Call Processing Melita Distributes Multiple Calls	Melita's PhoneFrame CS call-processing system deals with inbound and outbound calls and uses a full client/server architecture.
PC Card-Based CD-ROM Drive	The EZCD Plus, from Amacom Technologies, is an external dual-speed CD-ROM drive.
Connect 50 Users to the Internet	Performance Technology's Instant Internet 3.0 connects 50 concurrent users to the Internet via a NetWare or PowerLan network.
Router Connects LANs Over X.25 and Digital ISDN	The MPR PacketBlaster/Advantage server-based router, from Eicon Technology, lets you connect remote NetWare LANs over global X.25 packet-switched networks and digital ISDN links.
Personal Organizer Provides E-Mail and Fax Service Sharp's ZR-5000 Personal Communicator	Sharp's ZR-5000 Personal Communicator, when combined with optional peripherals, can send and receive E-mail, access on-line BBSes, send faxes via GSM cellular or regular phone lines, and exchange information with local and remote PCs.
Video Image Acquisition Data Cell Helps You Snap Up Images	Data Cell's Snapper image-acquisition hardware runs on all major OSes.
ISDN Concentrator	Symicron's Basic Rate ISDN Concentrator, or BRIC, manages voice, data, and networking.
Desktop Scanner, Fax, and Copier	Fujitsu's ScanPartner EO (Electric Office) desktop scanner also works as a fax and copier when connected to a telephone line and as a printer via the appropriate interface and software.
Notebook Uses Low Power Opti 753 Notebook Goes from 75-MHz to 166-MHz	Opti International's Opti 753 notebook starts with a 75-MHz Pentium processor.
Video Imaging for PCs	VideoPort Professional, from MRT Micro, lets you perform video imaging on portable and desktop PCs under Windows.
120-MHz Pentium Notebook Tecra 700CT from Toshiba	Toshiba's Tecra 700CT notebook uses a 120-MHz Pentium processor (2.9 V), which is supplemented with 16 MB of superfast synchronous DRAM.
Siemens Introduces Flat Screens Flat-Screen Has Great Depth and Brightness	Siemens has released a flat-screen generation called Siemens Flatpanel Technology, or SFT.

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