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DIGITAL LIFE, New York, Oct. 14, 2004 - In a keynote speech here today, Intel Corporation executive Robert Crooke outlined products and technology trends that will revolutionize the way people experience entertainment in their homes. The company also unveiled several of the first available Entertainment PCs.
Soaring sales of digital cameras, MP3 players, CD/DVD players, digital TVs, personal video recorders and a slew of other digital devices highlight the pervasiveness of digital entertainment. Consumers who want to enjoy this vast selection of digital content on their home TVs and stereos now have an easier way to do so due to a new category of PCs: the Entertainment PC.

Hotel Booking The media "command center" of the digital home, Entertainment PCs are designed to sit on an entertainment rack and work with a television set with a remote control. The Entertainment PC combines the functionality of home audio and video devices with the power of a high-performance multimedia computer.

"Intel is excited to be part of a combined effort to demonstrate this tremendous offering for consumers on Intel Corea Duo processor based PC platforms, " said Brendan Traw, Intel Fellow and Chief Technology Officer, Intel's Digital Home Group. "Network connectivity with HD DVD titles can deliver consumers new viewing possibilities with additional bonus content, features, and games. This feature is a great step forward in the advancement of digital home entertainment experience."

Travel Agency Easy to use, Entertainment PCs keep digital content in one convenient, central location, accessible via remote control or wireless keyboard. Entertainment PCs act as a combined CD/DVD player and recorder, FM stereo and music server, and personal video recorder. By adding a broadband connection, an Entertainment PC becomes an on-demand entertainment store, allowing users to download the latest movies, music, news and more.

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Cheap Hotel "Entertainment PCs are an all-in-one digital film vault, music collection, photo gallery and game room," said Crooke, Intel general manager of Desktop Marketing and Strategic Planning. "With an Entertainment PC, you can experience cinematic quality entertainment at home without ever leaving your favorite chair."

Flight Booking Based on Intel Pentium 4 processors supporting Hyper-Threading Technology and the Intel 915 Express Chipset, high performance Entertainment PCs have the power to simultaneously perform demanding tasks, such as watching a DVD while recording a live TV program or playing an interactive game while downloading a movie in the background.

"The Digital Home is more than a concept; it is a major trend in home entertainment and computing. It is an honor to share our UPnP development experience and demonstrate what's possible for entertainment and creativity with the latest technologies from Intel and CyberLink, " said Alice H. Chang. "Intel UPnP technology and solutions like PowerCinema offer new opportunities for both OEM partners and end users by enabling better communication between consumer appliances."

Travel Agent Now available from a number of manufacturers, Entertainment PCs are just one of the hot items for the holiday season. Other new products include the latest Intel Centrino mobile technology-based entertainment notebooks and Intel XScale processor-based portable media players.

If the Entertainment discount is not available, check alternate travel dates, call back closer to your travel date, or contact other listed hotels in the area that offer Entertainment discounts. Only one room can be discounted per membership card or coupon, transferable. Hotels participate in the program on an individual basis. To obtain the correct discount, you must call the number listed in our directory and state that you are an Entertainment Member to be eligible for the Entertainment discount.

Hotel Chicago Consumers can see these and other innovative products at the Intel exhibit at Digital Life (Booth #1536). Attendees can experience the digital lifestyle, viewing digital home movies and photos, checking out high-definition movies and experiencing wireless gaming on a large plasma screen. They can challenge others to a PC gaming face-off using the latest high-performance desktop and mobile PCs. Or they can scan the latest online surf report using the Intel Centrino mobile technology wireless surfboard.

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