New Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Notebook Computer from Velocity Micro Delivers
Performance and Portability

Velocity Micro NoteMagix L80 Ultra gives higher performance and improved energy efficiency for mobile gaming and multimedia work.

Richmond, VA — August 28, 2006 — Velocity Micro, the premier manufacturer of custom-built high-performance PCs, announced today the immediate availability of notebooks based on the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor at www.VelocityMicro.com. Engineered to deliver higher overall performance with special attention to multitasking and digital media applications, the Core 2 Duo processor makes the NoteMagix L80 Ultra a powerful gaming, multimedia notebook.

“The Core 2 Duo is the highest performing mobile platform available today, and we are proud to be among the first to offer it,” said Randy Copeland, Velocity Micro President and CEO. “The new CPU delivers the cutting-edge performance our customers demand, without compromising energy efficiency or portabilit..”

The 6 pound NoteMagix L80 Ultra is designed for powerful multitasking and CPU-intensive applications like digital media and gaming. and security, as well as eminent portability. Featuring a 15.4-inch wide-screen LCD, a built-in 1.3-megapixel Webcam a 4-in-1 media card reader, and a biometric fingerprint reader for enhanced security, the L80 Ultra’s security features and enhanced connectivity and communication options make it ideal for professional and school environments.In addition to the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the NoteMagix L80 Ultra is available with dedicated NVIDIA GeForce Go graphics, a 7,200-rpm 100GB hard drive, and a dual-layer DVD burner. The NoteMagix L80 Ultra is meticulously handcrafted in Richmond, Va, by Velocity Micro’s highly trained technicians and backed by the industry’s best technical support, US based and available 24/7. Well-equipped NoteMagix L80 models using the Intel Core 2 Duo processor start at $1,695 at www.VelocityMicro.com.


About Velocity Micro

Velocity Micro, Inc. is the premier high-performance personal computer provider in North America. Founded in 1992, Richmond, Va.-based Velocity Micro custom builds award winning gaming, mobile, multimedia, small business, workstation, visual supercomputers and peripherals. Velocity Micro products are currently available at most consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information, please call (800) 303-7866 or visit www.VelocityMicro.com

Velocity Micro has earned over 60 industry awards, including 11 PC Magazine Editor's Choice awards. CNET, Maximum PC, Mobile PC, PC World, Computer Gaming World, Computer Shopper, and PC Gamer editors have all chosen Velocity Micro systems as some of the industry's best-performing, highest-quality, and most reliable PCs.


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