INTEL UNVEILS COMPLETE LINE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS FOR EMERGING DESKTOP FAXMODEM MARKET HILLSBORO, Ore., April 20, 1992 -- Intel Corporation today introduced a broad line of desktop faxmodems that combine data and fax send/receive capabilities with a complete software solution for Windows* and DOS users. Priced as low as $129 (U.S.), the high-performance Intel faxmodems address an emerging personal communications product category in which faxmodems are displacing traditional data modems. "The conventional modem capable only of handling data is a dying breed," said Dick Gough, desktop enhancements business unit manager for Intel's PC Enhancement Division. "Today's users should expect both data and fax functionality when they buy a modem. And although some products in the past combined data and fax technologies, users had to pay a penalty in one or the other function. With Intel's no-compromise approach to the faxmodem market, users pay no penalties -- in ease of use, quality fax output or data modem performance." The new, Group 3-compatible Intel family of SatisFAXtion(R) modems includes the SatisFAXtion Modem/400, a state-of-the-art internal high-speed faxmodem; the SatisFAXtion Modem/400e, an external high-speed faxmodem; the SatisFAXtion Modem/200, a new version of Intel's award-winning SatisFAXtion board; and the SatisFAXtion Modem/100, an entry- level, internal faxmodem for the first-time modem buyer. Each of the products supports the Communicating Applications Specification (CAS) and includes a three-year limited warranty. The model 400, 200 and 100 faxmodems will be available in April 1992. The model 400e faxmodem will be available in May 1992. All of the Intel faxmodems come with software that enables faxing directly from DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Each of the four products also ships with a free copy of DCA's CROSSTALK Communicator modem communications software, along with a special offer on two versions of Intel's advanced fax software for Windows: the FAXability(TM) Plus software and the FAXability Plus/OCR software. (See separate release for details on Intel's fax software.) The SatisFAXtion Modem/400 Intel's SatisFAXtion Modem/400 is a full-featured internal V.32bis faxmodem that supports data and fax line speeds as high as 14,400 bits per second (bps) for a suggested list price of $499 (U.S.). The model 400 faxmodem is compatible with the V.42bis CCITT (International Consultative Committee on Telephony and Telegraph) standard for data compression, providing a maximum throughput of 57.6Kbps, as well as the V.42 CCITT specification for reliable error control. To guard against high-speed data overrun between the modem and the PC, the model 400 faxmodem features a "Smart" UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) architecture not found in any other faxmodem. The UART architecture uses the faxmodem's on-board Intel 16-MHz 80186 microprocessor, 512K of memory and a proprietary gate array design to provide sophisticated high-speed data buffering. This ensures that no data is lost, even in CPU-intensive environments such as Windows 3.0. Intel's model 400 faxmodem features automatic speed optimization that adjusts data transfer rates during the transmission for ideal throughput. Fallback and fall forward capabilities compensate for any gain or loss in phone line quality, with line changes occurring in as little as 200 milliseconds. In addition, the product's data modem offers a quick connection option. When enabled, this option can reduce the connect time by as much as half from the typical modem connection time of 12 to 16 seconds. For intelligent, transparent fax transmission, the model 400 faxmodem utilizes its dedicated coprocessor and on-board memory to provide true background processing. Coprocessed faxing assures that the user will not experience lockouts, line drops or performance slowdowns. Like most standalone fax machines, Intel's model 400 faxmodem supports MR (Modified Read) encoding for fax compression, reducing connect times and phone line costs an average of 25 percent. MR encoding is a feature not supported by most PC faxmodems. Intel's model 400 faxmodem also provides smart line sharing capability, enabling fax, modem and voice activity to share a single phone line. With smart line sharing, the faxmodem automatically rings the correct device on an incoming call. The model 400 faxmodem features Intel's WYPIWYF(R) (What You Print is What You Fax(TM)) pop-up interface, enabling simple faxing directly from virtually any Windows or DOS application. It emulates Hewlett-Packard's advanced LaserJet Series III printers, allowing it to send laser-quality fax output. The faxmodem also emulates HP's LaserJet II and Epson FX85 printers. For ease of setup and use, the model 400 faxmodem features switchless automatic configuration and Intel's Testcom utility, which aids modem setup and diagnostics. The model 400 also features soft updates, eliminating ROM swapping. The model 400 faxmodem includes a Logitech-compatible grayscale scanner port that supports the Intel Hand Scanner to add graphics into documents for faxing. The Hand Scanner is available separately at a suggested list price of $399 (U.S.). Intel's model 400 faxmodem also supports network faxing when combined with Intel's NET SatisFAXtion fax server software, available separately at a suggested list price of $799 (U.S.) per fax server license. The SatisFAXtion Modem/400e Intel's SatisFAXtion Modem/400e is a full-featured V.32bis external faxmodem that supports data line speeds as high as 14.4Kbps and fax speeds up to 9600bps, at a suggested list price of $549 (U.S.). Like the model 400 faxmodem, the model 400e faxmodem is compatible with V.42bis data compression, offering maximum error-free throughput of 57.6Kbps. Other features include: o Automatic speed optimization o Dedicated Intel 80186 data compression processor for maximum throughput o Quick connect option o WYPIWYF faxing from within DOS and Windows applications o HP LaserJet II and III and Epson FX85 printer emulation o CAS and Class 1 (EIA 578) fax software standards o Switchless installation o Soft updates to eliminate ROM swapping o Testcom utility to aid modem setup and diagnostics The SatisFAXtion Modem/200 Intel's SatisFAXtion Modem/200, a more powerful successor to the SatisFAXtion board, is a two-thirds length internal faxmodem that supports fax sending and receiving at 9600bps at a suggested list price of $369 (U.S.). Like the model 400 faxmodem, the model 200 faxmodem incorporates a dedicated Intel 16-MHz 80186 microprocessor and 512K of memory, enabling reliable, transparent background processing. Its 2400bps modem supports V.42bis data compression, providing maximum data throughput of 9600bps. Additional features of the SatisFAXtion Modem/200 include: o WYPIWYF faxing from within DOS and Windows applications o HP LaserJet II and III and Epson FX85 printer emulation o Smart line sharing capability o Scanner port for an optional Intel Hand Scanner o Switchless installation o Soft updates to eliminate ROM swapping o CAS compatibility o Testcom utility to aid modem setup and diagnostics The model 200 faxmodem also supports network faxing when combined with Intel's NET SatisFAXtion fax server software. The SatisFAXtion Modem/100 Intel's SatisFAXtion Modem/100 is a low-cost internal half-length card that provides fax sending at 9600bps, fax receiving at 4800bps and a modem line speed of 2400bps -- at a suggested list price of $129 (U.S.). Additional features include: o WYPIWYF faxing from within DOS and Windows applications o Epson FX85 printer emulation o Compatibility with CAS and Class 1 (EIA 578) fax software standards o Testcom utility to aid modem setup and diagnostics Product Availability Intel's family of faxmodems is available through more than 2,000 retail computer stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and Hong Kong. Additional product information is available at (800) 538-3373 for U.S. and Canadian customers; at 44-793-431-155 for European customers; or at (503) 629-7354 for other international customers. Intel is an international manufacturer of microcomputer components, modules and systems. SatisFAXtion and WYPIWYF are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. FAXability and What You Print Is What You Fax are trademarks of Intel Corporation. *Any other marks or trademarks belong to the manufacturers or marketers of the products with which the marks are associated.