Word: multimedia
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Harvard students who still watch television have no doubt seen the newest commercials from this chip-manufacturing giant. MMX technology is promised to "makes your multimedia dance," by the announcer in Intel's SuperBowl spot, as people in biohazard-looking suits gyrate in what I suppose were the innards of a computer somewhere...
...originally stood for multimedia extensions because it will improve the performance of a PC's multimedia applications. Intel is releasing MMX-equipped processors at 166Mhz, 200Mhz and 233Mhz for both desktops and notebook computers. Specifically designed for the Pentium, this chip add-on will boost the performance speeds of your computer by up to 60 percent, according to Intel...
...entry-level pricing for most of these multimedia Pentium systems is about $2,000 (and $3,000 for the Pentium II). But that's the stuff of dreams, and even for those of us without two or three grand to spare, there is good news in all this constant upgrading. Because Intel is so eager to have its latest processors take hold in the market, it is cutting prices on its non-MMX Pentiums significantly...
...anymore. Last week, after a multimedia convergence of bad publicity, customer complaints and threats of legal action from three dozen state attorneys general, America Online, the world's largest Internet and online-service provider, agreed to cancel its cool, Jetsons-themed television pitches for new subscribers while it augments its network to accommodate the 8 million members it already has. AOL is committed to spending $350 million over the next few months to add 150,000 modems. As part of the deal made with the attorneys general, the company also agreed to offer rebates of up to $39.90 for users...
...April, ABC-TV will air a prime-time special on brain development, directed by Rob Reiner and featuring such A-list stars as Tom Hanks and Robin Williams. It's the opening shot of an elaborate multimedia blitz that is coordinated by Families and Work Institute, based in New York City, and includes public-service announcements, magazine specials, home videos, online sites and CD-ROMS. "I couldn't create a big, federally funded program," says Reiner. "But I certainly can put on a show to raise awareness about how the first three years critically impact the way a child later...