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Quarterdeck's TuneUp.com Named One Of Internet's Top 10 Computer
Resource Sites By TopTenLinks.Com
PR Newswire - January 21, 1998 08:43
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- Ranking For One-Stop Online PC Care And Service Center Based On Consumer
Voting And User Feedback -
MARINA DEL REY, Calif., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Quarterdeck Corporation
(Nasdaq: QDEK) today announced that its TuneUp.com Web site
( tuneup.com ), the one-stop online PC care and service center for
Windows 95 users, has been named one of the top 10 sites in the Computer
Resource Category by TopTenLinks ( toptenlinks.com ).
TopTenLinks is an online clearinghouse for consumers which provides links
to various listings of Web sites categorized by personal interest topics. The
rankings are compiled weekly and are based on consumer votes and user feedback
submitted on the TopTenLinks site. TuneUp.com has been ranked on the list of
most popular computer resource sites for 10 consecutive weeks.
"It is gratifying to see that Quarterdeck has been recognized for its
overall strategy -- developing solutions that reduce PC problems and provide
useful technical information through its retail products and its innovative
TuneUp.com online service site," said Joseph Fusco, senior vice president of
products and marketing at Quarterdeck Corporation. "This recognition of
TuneUp.com by the users of TopTenLinks as one of the most valuable online
computer resources further validates Quarterdeck's ongoing commitment to
online services and to delivering the highest levels of satisfaction and
functionality to our customers."
TuneUp.com delivers a comprehensive set of user and PC support services to
subscribers via the Internet. Users are invited to take advantage of a free
30-day trial offer by accessing the site tuneup.com. Following the
30-day trial period, users can subscribe to TuneUp.com for only $4.95 a month,
or $39.95 for an annual subscription.
TuneUp.com offers subscribers several services, including virus detection
and removal, hard drive diagnosis and repair, a comprehensive updating service
for software, hardware drivers and browser plug-ins, informative FAQ's
(frequently asked questions), Web Forums (user-to-user support forums), BugNet
bug alerts, PC tips and articles, online backup and retrieval of information
through Atrieva Corporation's DataGarage service, and a Tech Directory with
over 2,900 PC companies with technical support phone numbers and links to
their Web sites. TuneUp.com also offers extensive online PC self-help to
assist users in answering their own questions, and it also provides customer
service and technical support teams to respond questions about its services
and content.
ABOUT TUNEUP.COM
TuneUp.com was also named one of the Top 100 Web sites by PC Magazine
(2/18/97) and was cited in USA Today's "On The Web" column (10/28/96) as a
"Hot Web Site." The site has also been designated by Starting Point as a
"Starting Point Choice" site and by NetGuide as a "Gold Site." TuneUp.com
pioneered the concept of subscriberware, popular up-to-date software
applications and services customized for delivery over the Internet. For more
information, visit the Web site at tuneup.com.
ABOUT QUARTERDECK
Quarterdeck Corporation develops and markets software to help PCs work
well without on-site technical support. The products provide problem
diagnosis and resolution, storage management, security protection, remote
configuration and updating, and enhanced access to PC network resources and
information. The Company markets its products worldwide via retail
distribution, corporate resellers and OEMs, direct marketing channels, and the
Internet. Incorporated in 1982 and traded on Nasdaq under the symbol QDEK,
Quarterdeck's worldwide headquarters are in Marina del Rey, California.
Further information may be obtained by calling 800-354-3222 toll-free or 573-
443-3282, by accessing Quarterdeck's Web site at quarterdeck.com,
or by sending e-mail requests to info@quarterdeck.com.
Quarterdeck is a registered trademark of Quarterdeck Corporation.
TuneUp.com is a trademark of Quarterdeck Corporation. All other brands and
products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective holders.
SOURCE Quarterdeck Corporation
/NOTE TO EDITORS: If you would like more information on Quarterdeck
Corporation and its products, please view the Quarterdeck Press Center at
quarterdeck.com
/CONTACT: Keith R. Pillow, 310-309-3793, pillow@quarterdeck.com, or
Tawana Clark, 310-309-3757, clark@ngw.quarterdeck.com, both of Quarterdeck
Corporation/
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