Escient Presents Groundbreaking Mac-compatible 200-Disc DVD Management SolutionNew Macintosh Peripheral Offers One Full Terabyte Of Digital Storage And Embodies FireWireÆ Technology

Escient, Inc., a leader in the convergence field, has announced the introduction of its new dual drive 200-disc DVD changer for Power Macintosh G3 computers. Developed by Escientís Digital Storage Group, this unique FireWireÆ supported Macintosh peripheral provides mm more than one terabyte of digital storage space. The Escient C200 DVD changer gives users the ability to store, control, and manage a wide variety of productivity and entertainment media, including DVD movies, music CDs, CD-ROMs, and DVD-ROMs. The announcement was made today by Chris Stevens, Chief Executive Officer of Escient, Inc.ís Digital Storage Group, based in Los Gatos, California.Scheduled to ship in November 1999, Escientís C200 Macintosh-compatible DVD changer was developed with the Small Office/Home Office/Graphics market in mind. It will carry a suggested retail price of $1,500.Until now, hardware systems with similar media storage capabilities typically cost $5,000 to $15,000, and usually required extra software costing $5,000 to $7,000. Escientís C200 DVD changerís $1,500 suggested retail price includes a software solution for the Macintosh operating system. Escientís Digital Storage Group worked closely with Apple Computer Inc. (NASDQ: AAPL) on the development of the changer to ensure maximum compatibility, flexibility, and ease of use. All operations, including reading the contents of a disc, are handled via the Macintoshís operating system. In order to locate and load a disc, one simply drags the desired file onto the desktop. Escientís C200 DVD changer offers technologically advanced storage, control, and management capabilities. It can also distribute media to numerous shared clients over a network. The browser provides each client with a combined list of all media in every changer. Up to 63 changers can be daisy-chained together in a tree configuration for media distribution to other workstations throughout a network. According to Mr. Stevens, ""The Escient Macintosh-compatible DVD changer will revolutionize digital storage and productivity for the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) user. The release of this groundbreaking new product offers members of the SOHO market the ability to store, control, and manage huge amounts of digital media with great ease and rapid accessibility at an affordable price point. Like all Escient products, the new Escient C200 simplifies otherwise complex technology, and makes it easy to use for everyday applications."" ""The Macintosh platform is the standard for creative professionals, and these imaginative and demanding users create and manipulate a tremendous amount of media,"" said Clent Richardson, Appleís Vice President of Worldwide Developer Relations. ""Escientís C200 complements our Power Macintosh G3 product line by developing a compelling and affordable solution for media management.""For more information, visit Escient on the World Wide Web http://www.dvdchanger.com.