Xi3, a company owned by ISYS Technologies Inc, has turned to popular crowdfunding site Kickstarter for its latest project. Xi3 is aiming to raise $250,000 by October 28 to produce two new modular. Xi3 is a modular computer manufacturer that is revolutionizing the computer industry with its patented computer architecture. The Xi3 tri-board design offers customers a small form factor, energy efficient and eco-friendly computer to meet just about any of their computing needs. Xi3 Corporation, which makes low-power modular computers, is unveiling its new TAND3M software at CES. The software will allow two people to use the same computer simultaneously with separate. For a complete list of specs on the Xi3 Modular Computer (5 Series model), see the reverse side of this data sheet or visit our website at www.Xi3.com to learn more about the benefits of the Xi3 Modular Computer and the Xi3 Computer Architecture. DIFFERENT BY DESIGN The cube-like Xi3® Modular™ Computer is clearly different than any other. The X7A Modular Computer targets gamers, engineers and power users with its Xi3 chassis which measures a mere 4.27” x 3.656” x 3.656”, subsisting on just 40 watts of power, while carrying a quad-core 64-bit, x86-based 32nm processor running at up to 3.2GHz underneath the hood accompanied by up to 8GB RAM, a 64GB to 1TB SSD, a trio of display ports, four eSATAp 3.0 ports, four USB 3.0.
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This news release provides additional product details about the X7A and X3A Modular Computers, both of which were initially disclosed by the company via a Kickstarter project launched by Xi3 three days ago. Xi3's Kickstarter project ('Xi3: Help us Usher in the Post-PC Era') allows Kickstarter Fans and Followers to learn about Xi3's plans for two new Xi3 Modular Computers, while also allowing them to place pre-orders now for X7A Modular Computers and X3A Modular Computers. Additionally, backers of Xi3's Kickstarter project who place a pre-order Pledge for the X7A or X3A will receive their new Xi3 Modular Computer up to two weeks prior to General Availability and will also earn the right to pre-order future Xi3 products for early delivery as well.'Xi3 Modular Computers are designed from the ground up as the computers for the Post-PC Era,' said Jason A. Sullivan, founder and President and CEO of Xi3. 'The idea of single-use PCs that have limited useful lives is not only archaic, but it's wasteful and expensive. By contrast, the tri-board design of Xi3 Modular Computers makes it possible to have computers that can be regularly and easily upgraded and modified. And with our newest Xi3 Modular Computers, we're now ready to enter a new era as we expand into the realms of performance computing and low-cost entry-level computing.'
X7A Modular Computer Unveiled (for Power Users, Gamers and Engineers)
Xi3's new X7A Modular Computer is designed specifically for gamers, engineers and power users. Housed in the standard Xi3 chassis that measures 4.27x3.656x3.656-inches, the X7A Modular Computer packs a real wallop, especially for a machine roughly the size of a grapefruit that draws a mere 40 Watts of power.
The X7A Modular Computer is available with up to
● A quad-core 64-bit, x86-based 32 nm processor running at up to 3.2G Hz (with 4 MB of Level2 Cache),
● An integrated graphics processor (GPU) containing up to 384 programmable graphics cores (or shaders),
● 4 GB-8 GB of DDR3 RAM,
● 64 GB - 1 TB of internal solid-state SSD storage (with up to 12 Gbps throughput speeds),
● Three display ports providing maximum resolution of 4096x2160 (including 1 DisplayPort v1.2 and 2 Mini-DisplayPorts v1.2),
● Four eSATAp 3.0 ports,
● Four USB 3.0 ports,
● Four USB 2.0 ports,
● 1 Gb Ethernet port, and
● Three audio ports (1 input and 2 outputs: 1 copper and 1 optical).
Designed to be used as a standalone machine or in clustered configurations, the X7A will run any x86-based Operating System, including Windows 8 and lower, Linux, UNIX, etc. Prices for quad-core versions of the X7A Modular Computer will begin at $1,100, with General Availability starting in February 2013.
X3A Modular Computer Unveiled (for Low-Cost Basic Computing Use)
By contrast, Xi3's X3A Modular Computer is designed for basic computer use, including home and office environments. The X3A Modular Computer is available with up to
● A dual-core 64-bit, x86-based processor running at up to 1.65 GHz (with 2 MB of Level2 Cache),
● An integrated graphics processor (GPU) containing 80 programmable graphics cores (or shaders),
● 4 GB of DDR3 RAM,
● 32 GB - 1 TB of internal solid-state SSD storage (with up to 12 Gbps throughput speeds),
● Two display ports providing maximum resolution of 2560x1600 (including 1 HDMI/DisplayPort v1.2 and 1 Mini-DisplayPort v1.2),
● Four eSATAp 3.0 ports,
● Two USB 3.0 ports,
● Four USB 2.0 ports,
● 1 Gb Ethernet port, and
● Three audio ports (1 input and 2 outputs: 1 copper and 1 optical).
X3A Modular Computers operates at 18 Watts of power and will run any x86-based Operating System, including Windows 8 and lower, Linux, UNIX, etc. Prices for dual-core versions of the X3A Modular Computer will begin at $499, with General Availability starting in January 2013.
Starting Price for the X5A-5342 Model Xi3 Modular Computer Dropped to $499
The very first Xi3 Modular Computer (the X5A-5342 model) was introduced by the company in January 2011 at the International CES trade show held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shipments of the X5A-5342 began later that year and it is now found in use around the world within national and local governmental agencies and departments, educational institutions, large corporations, small businesses and by individual consumers.
Given the pending release of the new X7A and X3A Modular Computers, as well as the forthcoming release of the company's Xi3 microSERV3R, Xi3 has decided to significantly reduce the starting price point of the X5A-5342 model Xi3 Modular Computer to $499 from $899 effective immediately.
The X5A-5342 model Xi3 Modular Computer runs any x86-based Operating System at 20 Watts of power. It is available with up to
● A dual-core 64-bit, x86-based processor running at up to 1.8 GHz (with 1 MB of Level2 Cache),
● An integrated graphics processor (GPU),
● 2 GB of DDR2 RAM,
● 16 GB-1 TB of internal solid-state SSD storage,
● Two monitor ports providing maximum resolution of 2560x1600 (including 1 with DVI-DL + VGA / DVI-DL + DP / VGA + DP support, and 1 with DP/DVI support, HDMI optional),
● Two eSATAp 2.5 ports,
● Six USB 2.0 ports,
● 1 Gb Ethernet port, and
● Three audio ports.
Significant Benefits of Xi3 Modular Computers Summarized
Each Xi3 Modular Computer
● Qualifies as a small form factor computer and is housed in a chassis roughly the size of a softball (4.27x3.656x3.656-inches),
● Uses significantly less electricity than other computers with similar specs, often as little as one-tenth the power (40 Watts for the X7A, 20 Watts for the X5A-5342, and 18 Watts for the X3A),
● Uses the patented tri-board design of the Xi3 Computer Architecture, and therefore
● Can be easily updated, upgraded, modified and/or repaired by simply replacing one of the three existing boards inside an Xi3 Modular Computer for a new one.
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#1SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xi3® Corporation today announced its ChromiumPC™ modular computer, the world’s first desktop computer designed to run Google’s Chrome operating system.
First disclosed by Xi3 Corp. in 2009, the ChromiumPC is a version of the company’s Xi3 Modular Computer™ which was formally unveiled in 2010 and named by the Consumer Electronics Association as an Innovations Award Winner in the Computer Hardware category for the 2011 International CES trade show.
“The Xi3 Computer Architecture is designed to support any x86-based operating system, including Windows, Linux, Unix, and other open source-based operating systems,” said Jason A. Sullivan, president and CEO of Xi3 Corp. “Although we’ve been promoting, discussing and working on modular computers for some time, we feel the market is now ready for a desktop computer with a cloud-based operating system like the one offered by Google. If someone chooses to switch their ChromiumPC to run a different operating system, it’s as easy as swapping out one of the three boards inside the computer.
“Historically, the vast majority of operating systems have been installed and run locally on computers. But as technology has advanced and people have become more and more comfortable with using Web-based applications and storing data away from their computer, specifically ‘in the cloud,’ it only makes sense that operating systems will become cloud-based. In fact, we expect that over time we’ll see many operating systems that are wire-bound and require the computer to be connected to the Internet to run, and we will likely support these new operating systems as well.”
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Modularity Explained for the ChromiumPC and Xi3 Modular Computer
Each Xi3 Modular Computer, including the ChromiumPC, is housed in an aluminum chassis that holds three small but interconnected boards (or modules), namely
- The Processor Module™,
- The Primary I/O Module™, and
- The Secondary I/O Module™.
Taken in concert these three modules form the basis of what has been the classic motherboard, with the Processor Module housing the microprocessor and RAM, the Primary I/O Module typically housing the majority of the external communications ports, and the Secondary I/O Module typically housing Ethernet, video and power connections.
Unlike traditional computers, however, the Xi3 Computer Architecture makes it possible to change the so-called personality and/or functionality of an Xi3 Modular Computer, including the ChromiumPC. This is done in eight easy steps:
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- Power down and disconnect the Modular Computer from all external connections
- Remove the four screws from one of the honeycomb-shaped and chrome-plated sideplates
- Remove the sideplate from the Modular Computer chassis
- Slide the three interconnected modules out of the chassis
- Remove one of the I/O Modules and replace it with a new I/O Module
- Reinsert the three interconnected modules back inside the chassis
- Reattach the sideplate to the chassis
- Reconnect all external connections and power-up the Modular Computer
“Based upon feedback and interest from our initial proof-of-concept and evaluation customers, we have already begun developing new Primary and Secondary I/O Modules,” Sullivan explained. “We also have partners beginning to develop their own proprietary I/O Modules as well. We expect to have the first of our new I/O Modules available during this summer, each of which will work with the ChromiumPC, as well as Xi3 Modular Computers that run other operating systems.”
The ChromiumPC will be powered by a dual- or single-core 64-bit, x86-based processor, housed in a chassis measuring 4.0- x 3.656- x 3.656-inches and available in multiple colors, including a chrome-plated chassis. ChromiumPC pricing will be announced later this year, with additional specifications announced at that time. General availability for the ChromiumPC is expected in the second half of 2011.
General Availability of the Xi3 Modular Computer Slated for the 4th of July
“Given today’s announcement about our plans for the ChromiumPC, we felt it important to also let our friends know that formal sales of the Xi3 Modular Computer will begin on July 4, 2011,” Sullivan said. “Since the Xi3 Computer Architecture allows owners of the Xi3 Modular Computer to declare their independence from the built-in obsolescence of other computers, we felt that American Independence Day would be a great day to begin selling the 5 Series model of the Xi3 Modular Computer.”
More details about the General Availability of the Xi3 Modular Computer (5 Series model) will be available before the 4th of July.
About Xi3 Corporation
Formed in 2010 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Xi3 Corporation has brought a new type of computing to the world – modular computing – initially in the form of the Xi3 Modular Computer. For more information on Xi3 Corporation (an ISYS TechnologiesSM company), please visit www.Xi3.com.
About ISYS Technologies, Inc.
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Formed in 2002 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, ISYS Technologies is an intellectual property management company.
The shape of the three-sided single piece casing, the end plate, and the overall shape of the Xi3 Modular Computer, as well as Xi3, ChromiumPC, Modular, Xi3 Modular, Processor Module, Primary I/O Module, and Secondary I/O Module are trademarks and unique trade dress of ISYS Technologies, Inc. ISYS and ISYS Technologies are service marks of ISYS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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