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Larry Ellison's New Internet Computer Company Assembles All-Star Team of Partners
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2001--Larry Ellison's New Internet Computer Company unveils its list of preferred technology and website partners now integrated into Version 2.0 of its New Internet Computer (NIC) system software, released today.
"This impressive list of Web technology and content partners further distinguishes NIC from the rest of the field," says Gina Smith, CEO and President of The NIC Company. "The NIC remains the most functional sub-$200 Internet computer in the category - with full support for RealPlayer, Macromedia Flash and Java. And now, with the enhancements and added functionality of OS v2.0, the best websites are just a single keystroke away."
Some of NIC's new partners include:
- Amazon.com transforms book and music buying into the fastest,
easiest and most enjoyable shopping experience possible.
- Buy.com is the Internet superstore for your favorite computer and
entertainment products.
- EarthLink is a leading Internet service provider in the world,
working to improve people's lives by giving them the ability to
communicate better than ever before.
- Flipside.com provides players with the opportunity to play games
for free and win prizes.
- GoTo Search is the Internet's leading pay-for-performance search
engine.
- Juniper Bank takes online banking to a new level with features
that help you save money, shop smarter and stay connected to your
account.
- Macromedia makes work easier for people who build Web content for
a living; and enables them to deliver the most effective user
experiences.
- Medscape /CBS HealthWatch offers information to fit individual's
needs from basic health to advanced healthcare topics.
- NBCi delivers the latest news every 30 minutes from MSNBC.
- Netword's patented system provides "human-friendly" keywords for
URLs.
- Real Networks is the leader in media delivery on the Internet. It
enables users of The NIC to receive audio, video and other
multimedia services using the Web.
- Rivals.com gives fans direct access to the latest insider news
about their favorite team or sport.
- Travelocity is one of the most powerful one-stop travel sites on
the Internet, providing secure online reservation capabilities
for air, car, hotel and vacation reservations.
- Yahoo! Mail gives access to your email from anywhere.
"Starting at $199.99, the NIC is easily the most affordable Internet computer available," adds Larry Ellison, NIC's Chairman and founder. "Since the beginning it has been the most functional. And now, with NIC's stellar content and technology partners in OS version 2.0, that functionality is incomparable."
The NIC is available to purchase at www.thinknic.com, toll-free at 877-WANT-NIC and through selected partners.
Launched last year, The New Internet Computer Company is the nation's fastest-growing Internet appliance company. Since its introduction to consumers in July 2000, the NIC device has garnered an extensive list of favorable reviews in media such as NBC's TODAY SHOW, the New York Times, PC World, PC Magazine, the Detroit Free Press, Access Magazine, the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, the Dallas Morning News, Linux Journal, Maximum Linux Magazine, the St. Petersburg Times and the Miami Herald.
NBC's TODAY SHOW calls the NIC "the cheapest way to get on the Net." The NEW YORK TIMES calls it "more robust than a simplified Internet appliance." ACCESS MAGAZINE says "when it comes to price, the New Internet Computer, or NIC, is a standout." And in the February 2001 issue of LINUX JOURNAL, the reviewer calls the NIC "the first, best and least expensive of the new breed of affordable Internet and network appliance computers. Viewed in the context of its design, this device is a bargain."
(See www.thinknic.com for press links.)
ABOUT THE NIC COMPANY:
Founded in January 2000, the NEW INTERNET COMPUTER COMPANY and its NIC Internet appliance bring fast, affordable and functional Internet access to consumers, schools and businesses without the cost or complexity of a PC. Starting at $199.99, the NIC offers plug-and-play email and Internet access.
The NIC Company is located at 781 Beach St., San Francisco, CA, 94109. Telephone 415-345-4900. For more information on the NIC, visit The NIC Company's website at www.thinknic.com or call toll-free, 1-877-WANT-NIC.
CONTACT:
New Internet Computer Company (NIC)
Michael Salort, 212/319-3692 or 646/245-3588
mike@thinknic.com
Wendy Sachs, 917/270-5112 or 212/678-5410
wendy@thinknic.com
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