HAYES BEATS U.S. ROBOTICS IN DELIVERING 56K;
Ships World's First 56 kbps PC Card Today
ATLANTA, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.
today announced shipment of the world's first high-performance 56K PC
Card modem to provide the fastest growing computer market segment --
laptop computer users -- with the fastest possible analog modem speed
available today. The Hayes(TM) ACCURA(TM) 56K PC Card Modem, utilizing
K56Flex technology, began shipping today and will be on store shelves
within days.
"Mobile users are inherently some of the most efficient users of
technology. They want access and they want it fast. At Hayes, we
targeted mobile customers as perhaps the most anxious to receive the 56
kbps modem speed technology, and we wanted to deliver to them before
any other vendor," said Joseph Formichelli, President and CEO, Hayes
Microcomputer Products, Inc. "We accomplished that goal with a solid
product which will give mobile users a significant increase in the work
performance they get from their laptop. Hayes is always striving to
create the virtual workplace through our communication products."
Available for the low estimated street price of US$209, ACCURA 56K PC
Card Modem is a data/fax/cellular modem providing Internet and
corporate LAN information downloads up to 56,000 kbps -- approaching
the high-speed performance of 64K ISDN products. ACCURA 56K PC Card
Modem has an energy-wise automatic idle mode for extended computer
battery life, Flash ROM capability for easy software upgrades and
cellular compatibility. Additional features include Hot Swapping which
allows users to insert and remove the modem without rebooting, and
credit card "bong" tone detection.
Hayes is a founding member of the Open 56K Forum, an expanding group of
influential communications and computer industry leaders committed to
promoting a standard interoperable protocol for 56K products for the
benefit of end users and the data communications market. Once a
standard is reached by the International Telecommunications Union
(ITU), all Hayes 56K modems will be upgradeable to the standard at no
cost to the consumer.
Hayes' high-speed 56 kbps modems essentially double the speed of
downloading information from the Internet. Making the leap to 56 kbps
is different from past speed increases because the modem is taking
advantage of the high-speed, digital connection to the telephone
network that Internet service providers and corporations already have.
Hayes also announces shipment today of both the ACCURA(TM) 336 V.34 +
Ethernet PC Card and the ACCURA 336 V.34 + Fax PC Card at a lower cost
than the competition.
The ACCURA 336 + Fax PC Card provides affordable performance and
compatibility. Now mobile computing professionals can enjoy all the
power of a desktop in a pocket-size package.
The ACCURA 336 Ethernet Combo Card provides the same functionality as
the ACCURA 336 + Fax PC Card combined with the convenience of a
high-performance Ethernet network interface -- one single solution for
both internal network communications and external telecommunications.
Both the ACCURA 336 Ethernet Combo Card and the ACCURA 336 + Fax PC
Card are Flash ROM upgradeable which makes adding new features a snap.
Both products have a power smart feature which automatically conserves
battery life, an auto-idle mode which detects when the modem is idle
and enters sleep mode and Plug-and-Play support to allow quick and easy
installation.
Both the ACCURA 336 Ethernet Combo Card and the ACCURA 336 + Fax PC
Card come with Hayes' award-winning Bonus Bundle(TM) and Hayes(TM)
Smartcom(TM) Message Center which turns a laptop into a sophisticated
communications tool. The Hayes Bonus Bundle includes free software,
memberships and connect time from popular online services like America
Online and CompuServe.
The ACCURA 336 Ethernet Combo Card provides cross platform driver
support for a variety of leading network operating systems including
the following: NetWare Client, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows for
Workgroups, Microsoft LAN Manager, Banyan VINES and LANtastic.
The ACCURA 336 Ethernet Combo Card sells for an estimated street price
of US$299 and comes with a two-year limited warranty which can be
extended to a total of three years if the purchaser registers the modem
within 90 days. The ACCURA 336 + Fax PC Card sells for an estimated
street price of $179 and comes with a two-year limited warranty which
can be extended to a total of five years.
Based in Norcross, Georgia, Hayes markets its ULTRA(TM), ACCURA,
OPTIMA(TM), Practical Peripherals(TM) and CENTURY(TM) brands of modems,
remote access servers and terminal adapters along with Smartcom(TM)
communications software worldwide. Hayes introduced the PC modem in
1981. Today, with distributors in more than 45 countries, it is one of
the largest manufacturers of modems in the world. For more information
about Hayes and the company's award-winning product lines, visit the
Hayes Web site at hayes.com.
NOTE: Hayes, the Hayes logo, ACCURA, OPTIMA, ULTRA, Bonus Bundle,
Practical Peripherals, Smartcom and CENTURY are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. Other
trademarks are trademarks of their respective companies.
SOURCE Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.
-0- 03/31/97 /CONTACT: Kerri Dimke, Hayes
Microcomputer Products, Inc., 770-840-9200, ext. 6091; Fax:
770-441-1238; Internet: kdimke@hayes.com; Hayes Customer Support:
770-441-1617; Fax-On-Demand: 800-429-3739; Hayes Bulletin Board:
770-446-6336; Hayes World Wide Web Site: hayes.com;
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