| The Apricot LS Series
meets the needs of today's most demanding business users. Fully specified, with a choice
of the very latest Pentium® II processors, Ultra ATA hard disks and advanced
SDRAM memory technology, these systems have been designed to offer the widest possible
choice of price and specification, providing sufficient technology headroom to ensure it
caters with the demands of software platforms both now and in the future. Using the latest Intel 440LX and 440BX chipset
technologies and including a highly integrated hardware management controller, the LS
Series provides the lowest ownership costs of any PC platform.
With 512KB Level 2 processor cache and 16-bit
business audio as standard features on all models, LS Series systems are ready to exploit
the power of new technologies such as Internet, voice messaging and other applications.
Completing the specification is the optional x32 speed CD-ROM from market leaders, Sony.
Processor choice
The Pentium® II Processor family includes all of the features of a standard
Pentium® processor, plus more. Because of its improvements you'll experience
greater performance in all applications and smoother, more realistic results from
multimedia based applications. With all major software vendors now supplying their
standard software MMX enabled, MMX technology is a pre-requisite for system longevity.
Pentium® II 350MHz and 400MHz systems further enhance performance by
increasing the system bus speed to 100MHz, providing a 50% improvement in throughput over
previous Pentium® II designs. With this new performance level, applications
previously available only on proprietary workstation platforms are now routinely being
deployed on performance PCs. |
Ready to network
Each LS Series system may be specified with an auto-sensing 10/100Mbit/s ethernet
interface. These high performance 'plug & play' NICs provide optimum performance with
current 10 Mbit/sec networks and 100Mbit/sec networks alike. Wake-on-LAN functionality,
allowing remote management and support of client PCs simplifying IT support and reducing
ownership costs. For clients with investment in other networking standards, systems can be
supplied without a network card, allowing integration with Token Ring or ATM technology. Easy to manage
All Apricot LS Series systems include enhanced manageability as standard. Designed to be
compliant with the latest DMI 2 specification, each is supplied with a Windows application
allowing a complete inventory of the system to be made including firmware and software
revision levels.
Based upon established industry standards, the
supplied application allows full co-operation with
third-party network management tools; ensuring a
simple and cost effective installation into both new and existing company sites.
In addition, each system is supplied with
Electronic Fingerprinting*.
This allows your choice of information (e.g.
company name, department, asset number, etc..) to be permanently recorded within each
system, ensuring a permanent record of system ownership to be available. |
A sophisticated
hardware management controller monitors the status of system critical items such as
temperature, power and hard disk performance; controlling the fan speed to maintain an
even system temperature; providing predictive drive failure notification and alerting the
system administrator to physical intrusion of the system case. This ensures that
reliability is maintained at maximum levels, further reducing cost of ownership. * Windows 95 operating system only
Sounds good
All models incorporate integrated 16-bit audio allowing maximum use of today's multimedia
rich operating systems and applications. Coupled with the high speed Sony CD-ROM, you can
now have the benefit of high quality business audio through the unit's built-in speaker,
or, for maximum quality through external speakers.
Comprehensive
range
Available with a range spanning entry-level to state of the art Pentium® II
high performance models, the Apricot
LS Series allows selection of the ideal model to
meet your needs in a compact desktop or expandable minitower.
Connectivity
All LS Series products are available with multiple connectivity options. These ensure that
the business advantages of Internet, Intranet and Extranet technologies can be fully
exploited, allowing greater productivity and communications regardless of the size of your
organisation. With integrated ethernet to high-speed modems and ISDN, all connectivity
options have been investigated to give simple but effective connectivity to your local
area network or even further afield to the World Wide Web, the electronic network that
spans the globe. |
Full range of
Pentium® II processors up to 400MHz 
These systems meet the needs of the business user by
providing highly manageable and configurable PC systems at competitive prices. The
complete LS model range encompasses network PC systems, entry level Pentium®
II PCs and high-end Pentium® II based workstations in a range of chassis
formats allowing the correct combination of price, performance, and profile to be
available for each requirement. 