IBM Aptiva M55
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Touch New Worlds

Aptiva.  Your gateway to exciting new worlds of vibrant videos and dynamic
sounds.  It's your connection to entirely new worlds of people, places, and
information.  It's packed with power and IBM technology.  It's easy to use
and fun.  It's interactive PC for entertainment, education, communications,
and productivity.  And it's loaded with award-winning software to make
everyday activities easier and more enjoyable.

Touch Entertainment

Treat your eyes and ears to a whole new world of multimedia.  Make your
software sing and dance as never before.  IBM's media processor makes it
all possible

Total Image Video

Experience sharp, life-like, full-screen video images as large as your
monitor will allow.

TheatreSound

Listen to the latest videos, music, and computer games with dynamic
CD-quality sound as vibrant as many home stereo systems.

Touch Interactivity

Aptiva's Communication Center gives you new ways to stay in touch.  It's a
phone, an answering machine, a fax machine, and a modem - all in one
easy-to-use package.  Or use your Internet command post to electronically
visit places around the world.  And then there is IBM's voice navigation
technology, giving you a whole new way to interact with your computer.

Touch Assurance

Peace of mind.  IBM's quality and reliability.  IBM's customer support
service.  All make you feel great about your decision to buy IBM.  And with
HelpWare, we're there when you need us.

Online Housecall:  If you ever have a problem with Aptiva, IBM technicians
can dial in and take a detailed look inside your computer.  Once diagnosed,
they can take control of Aptiva and, in many cases, fix it - all over the
phone line while you are talking.

24-hour assistance:  HelpWare experts are at your service 24 hours a day, 7
days a week(1) via a toll-free number for hardware support during the
warranty period.

3-year warranty:  Feel reassured with IBM's 3-year limited warranty(2) and
Express Maintenance.  Get replacement parts delivered promptly to your
door - at no charge!

(1) Excluding major holidays

(2) 1 year on keyboard, mouse, speakers, and microphone.  Other limitations
    apply.  Copies of IBM's limited warranty are available from your 
    retailer or by calling (800) 765-4747.


(BKL-12/16/96)