Microtech Docks 400MB Drives and Takes Duo Memory to the Max

Microtech International Announces Enhancement Products for the Macintosh
PowerBook Duo System

EAST HAVEN, CT (OCTOBER 19, 1992)--Microtech International, Inc. today
introduced the Athena 200i and 400i, 200MB and 400MB internal drives for
the Macintosh PowerBook Duo Dock; and Coyote Duo RAM, memory expansion
boards for the PowerBook Duo in configurations up to 20MB. These new
releases join the Microtech line of PowerBook peripherals which includes
Roadrunner internal drives, Coyote RAM and SolarPOWER, the first solar
panel for mobile Macintosh users.

Athena 200i and Athena 400i 

Two internal hard drives, the Athena 200i and 400i, have been engineered
for installation in the Duo Dock docking station These storage solutions
feature a 1" high form factor and low power consumption. The Athena 200i
offers a formatted capacity of 204MB with an average seek time of 12msec
and data transfer rates up to 5MB/sec. The Athena 400i offers 435MB of
formatted capacity with an average seek time of 12msec and data transfer
rates up to 10MB/sec.

Coyote Duo RAM 

The new Coyote Duo boards enable PowerBook Duo users to reliably expand the
4MB supplied on the main logic board in small or large increments based on
the requirements of their individual applications. Configurations of up to
20MB are planned allowing Duo users to expand their RAM allotment to the
notebook's maximum of 24MB. In addition, Microtech's existing line of VRAM
products will provide Macintosh Duo System owners with the extended SIMMs
necessary for powering 16-bit color on 12- or 16-inch monitors.

"The Macintosh Duo System lets notebook computer users tap into the power
of desktop machines without sacrificing mobility," commented Cliff Wildes,
President and CEO of Microtech International. "Our new Athena internal
drives and Coyote Duo RAM boards draw on our expertise in PowerBook
peripheral design to offer these users the highest available capacities.
Our careful adherence to Apple memory specifications and our utilization
of leading edge disk drive technology enable us to maximize the potential
of this exciting new Macintosh platform."

Manufactured at Microtech's East Haven, CT facility, the Athena 200i and
Athena 400i will be available this month at a list price of $1499 for the
Athena 200i and $2,299 for the Athena 400i. The drives feature the
Microtech five year limited warranty. The company has successfully
supported its five year warranty program with a 48 hour repair turnaround
for over five years. The new Coyote Duo RAM products, as well as earlier
Microtech memory upgrades, also feature a five year limited warranty. The
4MB and 8MB upgrades will be available in October, with higher capacity
models soon to follow.

For more information regarding the Athena 200i, Athena 400i and Coyote Duo
RAM as well as the complete Microtech International product line, phone:
(800) 626-4276 or fax: (203) 468-6466.

Microtech International, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of peripherals for
Macintosh, NeXT, DOS and other computing platforms. Microtech's product
line includes mass storage subsystems (rewritable, optical, CD-ROM, fixed
and removable hard disk drives), tape backup systems and memory expansion
boards. Microtech is also a subcontracting manufacturer for Original
Equipment Manufacturers including Apple Computer, Inc. and NeXT Computer,
Inc.

Microtech International was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in East
Haven, Connecticut with regional offices in Phoenix, AZ; Costa Mesa and
San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; and Orlando, FL; as well as international
offices in the United Kingdom and Japan.

Microtech International, 158 Commerce St, East Haven, CT 06512

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