BOXX Technologies introduced the GoBOXX 2200 mobile workstation based on the new Quadro FX Go 1400 PCI-Express Open GL graphics, Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology, 17 1680x1050 WSXGA+ display, DDR2 memory to 2GB and dual bay internal (RAID capable) storage of up to 200GB. The GoBOXX 2200 combines mobility with the performance, cutting edge integration, reliability and support of a BOXX desktop workstation.
The digital content community continues to demand more flexibility and freedom from their workstations and the GoBOXX 2200 with the NVIDIA Quadro FX Go 1400 OpenGL graphics opens the door wide for performance that until today, has been virtually impossible to achieve on a mobile workstation, said Reese Gautschi, director of marketing at BOXX. Now visual computing professionals can work remotely on the GoBOXX 2200 and rest assured they have the right combination of technology and reliability to exploit their preferred applications.
"BOXX is known for their rock-solid, production-proven workstations with the power and flexibility to fulfill the demanding requirements of creative professionals, added Jeff Brown, gm of the professional solutions group at NVIDIA. "The GoBOXX 2200 with NVIDIA Quadro FX Go1400 graphics offers professionals a mobile solution with uncompromising performance and quality."
Some of the new features of the GoBOXX 2200 include:
* NVIDIA Quadro FX Go 1400 GPU with OpenGL for up to 3X the graphic performance of the previous generation, with PCI-Express and 256MB of 256-bit framebuffer memory* Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology, up to 3.8 GHz with 800 MHz system bus* 17 1680x1050 WSXGA+ GlassView Active Matrix display* Dual-channel DDR2 memory for maximum bandwidth for memory throughput* 4 DIMM slots supporting up to 2GB memory* Optional dual optical drives (DVD/CDRW, DVD+R/RW burner, or double-layer DVD+ R/RW burner)* SoundBlaster Pro with virtual 8-channel audio output, microphone and 4 built-in speakers* Full-size keyboard with numeric keypad and integrated pointing device with scrolling slider* Built in digital camera, wireless networking functionality, RAID protection and more
All BOXX workstations support popular software from companies such as Adobe, Alias, Avid, Autodesk, Discreet, NewTek and SOFTIMAGE.
The GoBOXX 2200 is available for order, pricing varies with system configuration. For more details, call BOXX toll free at (877) 877-BOXX (North America) or (512) 835-0400 (outside North America).
BOXX Technologies (www.boxxtech.com), headquartered in Austin, Texas, delivers technology to the innovators in the digital media community with high-performance, flexible workstations and turnkey solutions that enhance creativity and fuel innovation. The BOXX series of high-end workstations are used extensively throughout the 3D, visual effects, animation, broadcast, post-production, digital video and film and HD communities.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
