The Performance Edge: A $200
Price Drop Makes G4 Upgrade Attractive . Sonnet's Price Cuts
& The Price/Performance Equation
Sunday,
March 4, 2001
Sonnet,
has dropped prices up to $100 on its upgrades for ZIF
based machines and $200 on its G4 upgrade for 7200 class machines.
Below we explore what performance
gain you will see with these cards installed in the machines
they are made for.
New Prices and the Machines The Cards Are
Intended For
Encore G4/500/250/1M
Old Price $700 New Price $500
Encore G4/400/200/1M
Old Price $400 New Price $350
Power Mac G3 desktops
G3 Towers
G3 Servers
All-In-One
Blue & White G3s
Crescendo 7200-G4/400/200/1MB
Old Price $600 New Price $500
Crescendo 7200-G3/400/200/1MB
Old Price $500 New Price $400
Crescendo 7200-G3/400/133/512K
Old Price $400 New Price $300
Sonnet's Crescendo 7200 G3 upgrade card
is compatible with the following Macintosh models:
- Power Mac 7200, 7215
- Workgroup Server 7250
- Power Mac 8200
What kind of performance gain are you getting for the money
you'll be shelling out for the various cards?......
Bear in mind that MacBench does not use the special AltiVec
instructions of the G4 processor. Nor does it make use
of a second processor in dual processor configurations. So
the scores below will not show the improved performance of
the G4 over the G3 for applications written to take advantage
of the G4 and/or dual processors. In our testing using AltiVec
savvy applications we have seen between 38% to 128% performance
improvement when using a G4 over that of the G3. See the links
below for the performance of these cards running various G4
savvy applications.
Ok, Ok! But what about the Velocity Engine (AltiVec) scores
for these upgrades? Click
here
For Great Prices On Upgrades
Check The Vendors Below
SONNET DROPS PRICES ON G3 & G4 UPGRADES IRVINE, CALIFORNIA o`
March 1, 2001. Sonnet Technologies, the worldwide market share
leader in processor upgrade cards for Apple Macintosh? computers,
lowers prices by as much as $200 on G3 and G4 processor upgrades.
Through these substantial and competitive price reductions,
Sonnet Technologies maintains its market leadership by setting
the best price/performance standard for G3 and G4 processor
upgrades. SonnetCs new lower prices are as follows: Crescendo/7200
G3 400/512K $299.95 (was $399.95) Crescendo/7200 G3 400/1M $399.95
(was $499.95) Crescendo/7200 G4 400/1M $499.95 (was $599.95)
SonnetCs full line for Crescendo/7200 G3 and G4 PCI cards are
compatible with the following Macintosh models: - Power Mac
7200, 7215, 8200 - Workgroup Server 7250 In its day, the Power
Mac 7200 was AppleCs best selling PCI Power Mac. It was once
considered impossible to upgrade, but now has a new future due
to the unprecedented achievement of Sonnet's engineering team.
The new series of Cresdendo/7200 upgrades will boost performance
up to thirteen times that of the original system. With the three
speed options, 7200 owners can choose the configuration to best
suit their budget and computing needs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Encore G4 400/1M $349.95 (was $399.95) Encore G4 500/1M $499.95
(was $699.95) Sonnet's full line of Encore G3 and G4 cards are
compatible with the following Macintosh models: - G3 All-in-one
- G3 Blue & White - G3 Desktop - G3 Mini Tower - G3 Server -
G4 Graphite -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Altivec Enabling Software The Sonnet Crescendo G4 and Encore
G4 upgrades ship with superior Altivec Enabling software, giving
all applications access to the Altivec processing engine in
the G4 processor. The unique Sonnet Enabler extends Altivec
support to even MacsBug, which is an important distinction for
software developers and sophisticated users. Sonnet Metronome
Every Sonnet G3 and G4 upgrade includes the Metronome Profiler
Utility software, giving users useful system performance information
such as processor type, speed, temperature, bus speed, and cache
size. Simply Fast? Sonnet products are guaranteed to operate
reliably over variations of machine, time and temperature. ?o?oThe
Sonnet Presto, Crescendo, Encore, Tempo, and Tango cards work
in every compatible Macintosh model without the need for the
antiquated methods of configuration. The ability to move an
upgrade card from one machine to another without the need to
tweak any jumpers or control panels is a significant advantage
to resellers and organizations that want to maximize their flexibility,
while minimizing the long term technical support requirements.
Sonnet cards have unequaled ease-of-installation and reliability,
and are Simply Fast?. About Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Sonnet
Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Irvine, California, is
the worldwide market share leader in processor upgrade cards
and enhancement products for Apple Macintosh? computers. After
Apple Computer, Inc., Sonnet is the largest producer of PowerPC?
processor-based products in the computer industry. Founded in
1986, Sonnet offers processor upgrades for more Macintosh models
than any other company. Sonnet products are easy to install,
are backed by a three-year warranty, include free technical
support, and require no jumpers or control panels. To locate
an authorized reseller or purchase product, visit the Sonnet
Technologies web site at , or call
the company at 1-800-786-6260 (USA and Canada) or 1-949-587-3500.
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Sunday,
March 4, 2001 
For Great Prices On Upgrades