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5 December 2003 Mississauga, Ontario: Fujitsu Taps into Wireless Mobile Market: New Pen-Based LifeBook® B Series Notebook is More Powerful and Versatile
Mississauga, Ontario, December 5, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today introduced its latest LifeBook® B Series notebook -- LifeBook B3010 -- offering an impressive mix of power and versatility in a slim 3.3-pound design measuring only around 10 by 9-inches. The latest generation features the Ultra Low Voltage Intel® Pentium® M Processor operating at 1.0 GHz and equipped with high-speed 802.11a+b/g wireless LAN and a spacious 40GB hard drive.
27 November 2003 Mississauga, Ont.: Fujitsu and SYNNEX Dot the I’s on Dot Matrix Printer Distribution Agreement
Mississauga, Ont., November 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada, a leading IT vendor of PC products and peripheral devices, and SYNNEX Canada Limited, a leading distributor and supplier of computer products and value-added solutions, have entered into a distribution agreement for the complete family of Fujitsu dot matrix printers. This is in addition to the recent joint announcement that SYNNEX Canada will carry Fujitsu Canada’s flagship line of LifeBook™ notebooks and storage products 2.5-inch Mobile MHT series and 3.5-inch Enterprise AL series families and other peripheral devices, including keyboards, Magneto-Optical (MO) drives, and floppy disk drives.
27 October 2003 Sunnyvale, CA: Fujitsu Offers Unprecedented Value, Performance With LifeBook® S2000 Notebook
Sunnyvale, CA, October 27, 2003 – Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation today refreshed its powerful yet affordable LifeBook® S2000 notebook, making it even more attractive to students and budget-conscious mobile professionals. The latest version features the low-voltage mobile AMD Athlon™ XP-M 2000+ processor with AMD PowerNow!™ Technology for improved performance and extended battery life.
30 September 2003 Mississauga, ON: Fujitsu's New Prescription for Tablet PC Computing Has a Twist
Mississauga, ON, September 30, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today introduced a new addition to its Tablet PC product line, the LifeBook® T3000 Tablet PC series. The company has artfully blended its award-winning LifeBook notebook and Stylistic® Tablet PC product lines to produce one of its most versatile PCs ever. With a flip of its screen, the LifeBook T3000 Tablet PC transforms from a traditional notebook into a highly mobile wireless enabled Tablet PC, and comes with a price of only $2,659 (CAN). The Convertible LifeBook Tablet PC is now shipping and available through Fujitsu Canada’s nationwide reseller network (visit www.fujitsu.ca/shop).
2 September 2003 Toronto, ON: Fujitsu Provides the World's Most Powerful Single Server for Data Warehousing and Decision support with Oracle Database
Toronto, ON, September 2, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Inc., a member of the worldwide group of Fujitsu companies, today announced a record-breaking data warehousing benchmark result for its Solaris™ compatible SPARC® based PRIMEPOWER™ 2500 server running 64 SPARC64® V processors. Fujitsu achieved a TPC-H™ benchmark of 34.345.4QphH™ @3000GB, setting another world record in industry-leading standards. The Oracle Database was the scalable and performant data warehouse environment. Highest IO-throughput were enabled through the Emulex LP9802 PCI-X Fibre Channel host bus adapters. The close technology collaboration between Oracle and Emulex made this benchmark record possible proving that the PRIMEPOWER 2500 clearly demonstrates superior performance and outstanding capability running mission-critical applications, making it the best choice for users of large data warehouses.
17 July 2003 Mississauga, ON: Fujitsu and SYNNEX Ink Distribution Agreement for Notebooks, Storage, and More in Canada
Mississauga, ON, July 17, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada, a leading IT vendor of PC products and peripheral devices, and SYNNEX Canada, a major distributor and supplier of computer products and value-added solutions, have entered into a distribution agreement. SYNNEX Canada will carry Fujitsu Canada’s flagship line of LifeBook® notebooks and storage products --2.5-inch Mobile MHT series and 3.5-inch Enterprise AL series families -- and other peripheral devices, including keyboards, Magneto-Optical (MO) drives, and floppy disk drives.
9 July 2003 Mississauga, ON: Fujitsu Unveils World’s Smallest Full-Featured Notebook PC with Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology
Mississauga, ON, July 9, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today introduced the world’s smallest full-featured notebook PC, incorporating a modular DVD/CD-RW combo drive and Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology. Starting at $2,4991(CAN), the new LifeBook® P5000 notebook bridges the gap between ultraportable and full-feature computing. The notebook has already won many industry awards, including ‘Best of Show’ at the recently held CeBit America trade show, and Laptop Magazine’s ‘Best Buy’ designation.
25 June 2003 Mississauga, ON: New Fujitsu LifeBook N Series Presents 'A Beautiful Screen' to Digital Media Enthusiasts
Mississauga, ON, June 25, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada closed the performance gap between notebook and desktop computing today, unveiling the all-in-one LifeBook N Series notebook. Packed with a powerful desktop CPU (as high as 2.8 GHz), integrated 802.11b/54g wireless functionality and the latest multimedia advancements, including a DVD-RW drive, a brilliant high-resolution 15-inch Multi-Domain Vertical Alignment (MVA) display and an impressive graphics solution, this latest addition to the LifeBook notebook family will certainly turn the heads of digital media enthusiasts and mainstream users alike.
18 June 2003 Toronto, ON: Fujitsu's High-End PRIMEPOWER Servers Break One Million Operations Per Second Barrier
Toronto, ON, June 18, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions Canada Inc. today announced record-breaking results for its PRIMEPOWER ™ 2500 UNIX ® system in the SPECjbb ® 2000Java performance benchmark. Breaking the one million operations per second barrier for the first time, Fujitsu achieved performance of 1,420,177 operations per second with a 112-way PRIMEPOWER 2500 system using the company’s 1.3GHz SPARC64 ® V processors,shattering records previously set by HP, Sun, and IBM in the same performance tests. In the 64-way server category, as well, PRIMEPOWER 2500 outpaced the competition with performance of 835,479 operations per second. These benchmark results were published on www.spec.org as of May 29, 2003.
18 June 2003 Santa Clara, CA: Siemens and Fujitsu Enter Into Strategic IT Procurement Alliance In North America
Santa Clara, CA, June 18, 2003 – Fujitsu PC Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702), today announced it has formed a strategic relationship with Siemens Corporation (NYSE:SI) allowing all Siemens operating companies in North America to purchase and resell a broad range of Fujitsu PC Corporation's IT solutions, including mobile computers, desktop PCs, workstations, Intel-based servers and storage.
21 May 2003 Toronto, ON: Fujitsu Debuts Powerful Next Generation of Entry-Level Servers with Mainframe-Like Performance and Reliability
Toronto, ON, May 21, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions Canada Inc., a member of the worldwide group of Fujitsu companies, today announced its next generation of entry-level PRIMEPOWER™ servers featuring mainframe technologies and reliability previously unavailable on lower end computing platforms. Fujitsu’s new Solaris™ compatible, SPARC® compliant PRIMEPOWER 250 and 450 server models extend the reach of PRIMEPOWER servers to the edge of the network, to deliver performance to critical customer-facing systems and applications.
15 May 2003 Toronto, ON: Fujitsu High-End Servers Achieve Unprecedented Results in SAP Standard application Sales & Distribution Benchmark
Toronto, ON, May 15, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions Canada Inc. today announced that they had achieved a score of 13,000 SAP® SD Benchmark users in the two-tier SAP Standard Application Sales & Distribution (SD) Benchmark with a 128-processor Solaris™ compatible SPARC® based PRIMEPOWER™ 2500 server and using Oracle9i™ Database Release 2. This not only breaks through the 10,000-user barrier for the first time, but firmly places PRIMEPOWER servers and Oracle9i Database technology in the No. 1 position worldwide on this key performance benchmark.
10 April 2003 Mississauga, Ont.: Fujitsu Unveils First LifeBook® Featuring the New Mobile AMD Athlon™ XP-M Processor
Mississauga, Ont., April 10, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today unveiled a new addition to the LifeBook® S Series family-the LifeBook S2000 notebook. With all the functionality of a LifeBook S Series notebook, plus the latest low-voltage mobile AMD Athlon™ XP-M 1700+ processor with AMD PowerNow!™ technology, the LifeBook S2000 is a powerful yet affordable solution whose appeal will extend beyond its traditional corporate enterprise market. Until today, the "thin and light- performance category was unaffordable for many small and medium-sized businesses, students and budget-conscious consumers. The LifeBook S2000 notebook family is now shipping and consists of 3 standard configurations with a starting price of $1,999 (CAN).
24 March 2003 Sunnyvale, CA: Fujitsu's Midrange Server Family Continues Success In The North American Market Through Impressive Benchmark Results And Industry-Leading Mainframe-Like Technology
Sunnyvale, CA, March 24, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Fujitsu"), a member of the worldwide group of Fujitsu companies, today announced best-in-class results for the PRIMEPOWER™ 900 SPARC® compatible server, on the SPECjbb™ 2000 benchmark and five new top-rated positions in SAP® Standard Application Benchmark performance. PRIMEPOWER 900 now holds the top spot in both the 16-way and 8-way configuration performance standards on the SPECjbb 2000 benchmark, and is simultaneously continuing to expand its success in the SAP arena.
12 March 2003 Sunnyvale, CA: Fujitsu Previews Further Advances To PRIMEPOWER Server Technology
Sunnyvale, CA, March 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Inc., a member of the worldwide group of Fujitsu companies, today announced first shipments of its fifth generation Solaris™ compatible PRIMEPOWER™ models and a roadmap that shows how it will build upon its current momentum and success by accelerating its performance leadership in the UNIX® server marketplace. The announcement of continuous PRIMEPOWER server enhancements demonstrates Fujitsu's long term commitment to SPARC64® technology.
12 March 2003 Mississauga, Ontario: Fujitsu Unveils LifeBook® S6000 Notebook with Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology
Mississauga, Ontario, March 12, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today unveiled the new "thin and light᾿ form factor LifeBook® S6000 notebook with Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology. The notebook is powered by the Intel® Pentium® M processor 1.4GHz (formerly code-named "Banias᾿), and features the Intel® PRO/Wireless Network Connection 802.11b and Intel® 855GM chipset. This combination of technologies was designed specifically for mobile applications and works in concert to deliver the best mobile experience. Fujitsu will begin shipping the LifeBook S6000 in late April. Models will start in the low $3,000 (CAN) range.
10 March 2003 Mississauga, Ontario: Fujitsu Makes Business Class Mobile Computing More Affordable and Flexible with New LifeBook® E2000 Series
Mississauga, Ontario, March 10, 2003 – Fujitsu Canada today introduced the company's newest addition to the LifeBook E Series product line with the LifeBook E2000 Series notebook with 5 standard configurations to choose from. Sporting a completely new look, this no-nonsense machine is designed for maximum scalability and stability yet still maintains an economical starting price point of $2,299 (CAN)¹.
18 February 2003 Sunnyvale, CA: Fujitsu Supplies Solaris Based PRIMEPOWER Servers to First American Real Estate Solutions
Sunnyvale, CA, February 18, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Fujitsu"), a member of the worldwide group of Fujitsu companies, today announced First American Real Estate Solutions (RES® ), the nation's largest provider of property and ownership information and applications, has chosen UNIX® compliant Solaris™ based compatible PRIMEPOWER servers from Fujitsu to house logic and business applications as well as drive the company's Oracle® database. First American RES is using Fujitsu's reliable and scalable PRIMEPOWER platform to provide continuous availability to two terabytes of property data, the largest database of real estate information in the United States.
3 February 2003 Sunnyvale, CA: Fujitsu Combines with EMC to Deliver Integrated PRIMEPOWER and Symmetrix DMX Solutions to Solaris Marketplace
Sunnyvale, CA, February 3, 2003 – Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Inc. ("Fujitsu") a member of the worldwide group of Fujitsu companies, today announced that it will add the new EMC Symmetrix DMX series to its storage product offering. The latest generation of the Symmetrix storage family, the Symmetrix DMX series, will enable Fujitsu's PRIMEPOWER™ server customers to meet their high-end storage challenges with outstanding performance, reliability and scalability in a Solaris™ environment for the next decade and beyond. This addition extends the Fujitsu alliance with EMC to resell their storage systems and software.

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