POWERLOGIX ANNOUNCES Shipment of 800 & 900 MHz "Pismo" Upgrades

AUSTIN --April 24, 2003 -- PowerLogix today announced shipment of the first ever software-controlled, variable speed CPU upgrade. Available for the PowerBook G3 Pismo (aka Firewire or PowerBook G3 2000), the Blue Chip G3 Pismo can be adjusted instantly 'on the fly' (i.e., no reboot required) to a lower clock speed in order to extend battery life.

The Blue Chip G3 Pismo is available in 800MHz and 900MHz models. Tests show that up to 30 minutes of additional battery life can be obtained by lowering the clock speed, which can be very useful in certain situations, such as long plane flights. In many cases, such as word processing, sheer clock speed takes a back seat to battery life, and in the Blue Chip G3 Pismo offers the best of both worlds. The clock speed is user adjustable down to 300 MHz. The Blue Chip G3 features the IBM 750FX PowerPC CPU, with 512K of L2 cache running at the same speed as the processor.

Availability: orders can be placed now at powerlogix.com.

Pricing: $299 for Blue Chip G3 800, and $349 for Blue Chip G3 900.

 

About PowerLogix
PowerLogix manufactures innovative products like the PowerForce, iForce and BlueChip processor upgrades for maximum performance from second generation and newer Apple Power Macs and clones. For more information, contact PowerLogix, 8701 W. Parmer Lane, Suite 1120, Austin, Texas 78729, 512-401-9902, Fax: 512-401-9943, info@powerlogix.com, www.powerlogix.com.

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