PC-Xware for Windows NT Product Update

Product Announcement

June 1999

NCD Monitor Price Changes

Industry leading network computing solutions

This product announcement is intended to provide summary information and ordering information on this Network Computing Device’s product. For detailed product information, see the NCD website http://www.ncd.com, NCD’s Diamond Mine partner website http://www.ncd.com/partner/partner.html, or contact your NCD representative.

In This Issue

·  About the NCD Monitor Family

·  NCD Monitor Price Changes and new UPC codes

·  Ordering and Pricing

·  Backorders

·  Shipment Schedule

·  Support and Maintenance Programs

About the NCD Monitor Family

Monitor quality and resolution has a great impact on end user productivity. NCD offers high quality, high performance monitors to round out our desktop solutions offerings. NCD monitors are compatible with our Network Computers, ThinSTAR Windows-based Terminals and Explora devices. NCD monitors are available in 15, 17 and 21-inch sizes and support a variety of resolutions. All monitors include a standard three-year warranty.

NCD Monitor Price Changes and new UPC codes

NCD is pleased to announce price changes on our line of Panasonic 15, 17 and 21-inch monitors and the addition of UPC codes. The ADI monitors are not affected by this announcement.

Highlights

·  Significant price reductions in most cases

·  Same part numbers

·  New UPC codes

·  New, lower prices effective June 1, 1999

·  Competitive, complete NCD solutions to drive channel revenue

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Ordering and Pricing

The new pricing for NCD monitors will be effective June 1, 1999. Orders placed prior to June 1, 1999 will be charged current pricing. The following table includes the part numbers and new prices for NCD Monitors (US configurations and prices) International partners should check with their NCD representatives.

US/Americas configurations (US prices FOB Mountain View, California; Americas prices exclude duty, FOB to be determined)
Product Code / Description / US list Price
NCF15M / Panasonic 15-inch, 1024x768 resolution color monitor / $350
NCF17M / Panasonic 17-inch, 1152x900 resolution color monitor / $600
NCF17MH* / Panasonic 17-inch, 1280x1024 resolution color monitor / $700
NCF21M / Panasonic 21-inch, 1600x1200 resolution color monitor / $1,595
NCF15FP / Panasonic 15-inch color flat panel 1024x768 resolution / $1,795**

*In limited supply, once supply depleted, substitute NCF21M or STD21 or STD19

**Effective 7/12/99 (reflects cost increase from $1,595 due to worldwide flat panel supply constraint)

The UPC codes for NCD monitors listed in the table below will begin appearing on the monitor boxes July 1, 1999.

Product Code / Dimensions / Weight / UPC code
NCF15M / 17.3” x 17.3” x 18.7” / 28.7 lbs / 787157016657
NCF17M / 20.3” x 20.9” x 21.1” / 38.6 lbs / 787157016664
NCF17MH / 20.3” x 20.9” x 21.1” / 38.6 lbs / 787157016671
NCF21M / 25.4” x 23.4” x 26.8” / 60.6 lbs / 787157016688
NCF15FP / 20.1” x 19.9” x 11.6” / 15.62 lbs / 787157016695

Backorders

NCD is accepting orders immediately. Once the products become available, backorders will ship on first come, first served basis.

Schedule

·  Immediately First Customer Ship

·  June 21, 1999 NCD Monitor Price Change announcement

·  June 21, 1999 First date to order monitors with new pricing

·  July 1, 1999 UPC codes appear on monitor boxes

·  July 12, 1999 NCF15FP price increase effective (availability August 16, 1999)

Support and Maintenance Programs

All NCD monitors include a 36-month limited warranty (plus an additional 3-month “shelf-life” warranty offered to the distributor/reseller). Uplifts and extensions to this warranty are available for “sell through”. For detailed information on NCD Support and Maintenance Programs associated with NCD monitors, see the NCD Services area on our WWW pages in the Diamond Mine or look at the Service and Support section of your NCD Sales Guide.

Product Announcement is published by Network Computing Devices, Inc.

Direct product questions to your NCD representative.

To receive additional copies of Product Announcement, call (503) 671-8548.

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