The AcerNote Nuovo
, from Acer. This feature-rich notebook includes an advanced power management system that learns how the notebook is being used and adjusts different energy-saving parameters accordingly. Word processor and spreadsheet users can expect more than 7 hours of use on a sin
gle battery charge.
Finalists
InfoRay PD-96
, a Chinese handwriting-recognition PDA from
Palmax Technology
.
FT-6600, from Ability Enterprise (Canon)
, a stylish and highly configurable notebook that will offer one of the first optional magneto-optical (MO) drives.
Best Desktop System
The
Umax Pulsar 1500
, from Umax Data Systems, is a Mac clone that supports multiprocessing with two fast PowerPC microprocessors. With six PCI slots, room for 1 GB of RAM, and a street price that undercuts the equivalent Mac by at least 15 percent, this Mac clone should breathe new life into the future of Mac computing.
Finalists
Acer's Altos 19000
, a big brute of a server that can incorporate fast RAID arrays and a built-in uninterruptible power supply.
L
eo Titan 100-P200+, from First International Computer
, is one of the first Intel-compatible PCs based on the Cyrix P200+.
Best Motherboard
Asustek's P/I-XPUP5
, a flexible motherboard design that places the CPU and support chips on a separate daughtercard. Current CPU cards include dual Pentiums and dual Pentium Pros, while the main board supports up to 1 GB of RAM in eight SIMM slots.
Finalists
The
P/I-XP6NP5, also from Asustek
, a Pentium Pro ATX motherboard with the Natoma chip set.
The
P6FX2-A, from Elitegroup
, a dual-processor Pentium Pro ATX motherboard.
Best Multimedia
Optics Storage's Maverick 12X.
The 12XCD-ROM drive supports a transfer rate of 1800 KBps and 150-millise
cond access times.
Finalists
Ulead Systems' PhotoImpact 3.01
with WebExtensions makes image editing for the Web easier than ever.
The
CD685C CD-Changer, from Acer Peripherals
, combines a four-CD changer with an eight-speed reader.
Best Communications
Trend Micro Devices' LANDesk Virus Protect 2.0
provides easily managed network antivirus protection for Windows NT.
Finalists
The
TA717 ISDN Adapter, from E-Tech.
This is a Basic Rate Interface (BRI) ISDN terminal adapter for various international ISDN standards.
Acer Netxus's AcerISDN T30
, a reasonably priced, pleasingly designed BRI ISDN terminal adapter.
Best Display Device
The AT1
730, from Ability Enterprise
, is a 17-inch monitor with an absolutely gorgeous display and an extensive array of on-screen adjustments.
Finalists
The
DJ Series, from MAG Technology
, a family of high-resolution monitors with an intuitive setting adjustment.
The
PT Series, from ViewSonic
, a high-resolution, plug-and-play line of large monitors.
Best Input Device
The Primax PhotoDrive
will bring photo scanning to home and small-office markets. It conveniently fits into a standard half-height drive bay in a PC.
Finalists
Umax Data Systems' PageManager 1.21
makes scanning available to any application, with any scanner.
Plustek's OpticPro 4800P
is a reasonably priced parallel-port flatbed color scanner.
Spot Technologie
s' ScanTak-2C
is an inexpensive flatbed color scanner with a host of useful software applications.
Best Connectivity
The D-Link DE-660CT PC Card Ethernet adapter
uses an AI application to manage ervice interrupts, substantially increasing Ethernet throughput without increasing CPU use.
Finalists
D-Link's DFE-1612TX/1212 TX/1208TX family
of Fast Ethernet hubs.
Tekram Technology's CS-700 CD-ROM Server
combines Novell Embedded Systems Technology (NEST) with IDE drives to deliver an inexpensive CD-ROM server solution.
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