with 10 million already traded, I'm not quite ready to get out. I have a strange feeling something is going on. Also, here's an article on DVD which mentions syquest in the keyword section. Don't know what it could mean though. Up 81% today!!! Have a feeling at $1.00 we fly!
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Smart and Friendly Announces CD Racer; New Low-Cost CD-Recorder with
CD-RW ReWritability Opens up New Consumer Markets
CHATSWORTH, CALIF. (Oct. 23) BUSINESS WIRE -Oct. 23, 1998--
CD Racer Sets a New Standard for Price/Performance in Consumer,
Small Office and Home Office Applications
In a dramatic step that makes CD-RW products more readily available to
all users in the fast-paced consumer and small office markets, Smart
and Friendly, the industry's largest privately held manufacturer of
CD-Recordable, CD-ROM, and optical storage technology, today introduced
the CD Racer (Part No. SAF792), the lowest cost CD-Recorder with CD-RW
ReWritability ever in the Smart and Friendly product line.
The new CD Racer internal offers consumers both the utility and power
they demand as well as a comprehensive software suite at no additional
cost.
"This product will open up a new market for CD-Recorders with CD-RW
ReWritability," said Perry Solomon, president and chief executive
officer of Smart and Friendly. "For the first time, consumers who had
never considered CD-RW technology can now easily apply it to any number
of applications including file back up, customization of music CDs, and
creation of multimedia presentations."
According to Solomon, the CD Racer will redefine consumer expectations
of CD-Recorders. "The CD Racer sets a new value level for CD-Recorders,
and from now on, consumers are going to look differently at the
affordability of CD-RW solutions," he said.
"This is a CD-RW to watch," said Toren Ajk, research analyst at
Peripheral Research, Santa Barbara, CA. "CD-RW pricing is coming down,
but until now, no one has come up with a really low-cost product. This
one could generate interest."
According to Solomon, the CD-Racer is a reflection of Smart and
Friendly's basic business philosophy: "The CD Racer underscores our
company's commitment to deliver the highest-value products to our
customers," said Solomon. "Our goal with the release of every product
is to provide our customers with the ultimate 'out-of-box' experience."
To fulfill the company's commitment to its customers, Smart and
Friendly has included a comprehensive software suite in the CD Racer
featuring a number of popular software applications such as:
-- Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition: Enables users to create
music, audio, data, video or mixed-mode CDs. Easy CD Creator runs
on Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0.
-- Smart and Friendly CD Consultant: Simplifies the installation
process. This utility gives users the ability to automatically
install software applications they select from among those
received with the CD-Recorder.
-- Diamond Cut Enhance/CDR: Gives users the ability to make any
audio sound better.
-- MediaPath MediaAgent: Efficiently finds, uses, and manages CD-ROM
resources on the network.
-- ECI Disc Inspector Pro: Ensures that discs are written properly.
-- CD-RW Blank Disc: Each CD Racer includes a Smart and Friendly
blank CD-RW disc.
The CD Racer Writes at 2x, ReWrites at 2x and Playsback at 24x. The
product is shipping now.
Smart and Friendly products are available at leading retail outlets
including American TV, Best Buy, CDW, CompUSA, ComputAbility, Damark,
DataVision, Fred Meyer, Fry's Electronics, The Good Guys, Insight
Direct, J&R Computer World, Micro Center, Micro Warehouse, Nationwide
Computers, Nebraska Furniture Mart and PC Connection, and to resellers
through D&H, Ingram Micro, Merisel, Synnex, and Tech Data.
Smart and Friendly products are available internationally through a
network of in-country distributors and globally through CHS, Ingram
Micro and Tech Data.
About Smart and Friendly: Smart and Friendly, Inc. is recognized as the
industry's largest privately held manufacturer of CD-Recordable,
CD-ReWritable, CD-ROM, and optical storage technology. The company was
recently named the country's Number One Supplier to Retail of
CD-Recorders and CD-ReWritable products by Personal Technology Research
(PTR), publishers of the HOT Market Monitor USA.
Later, Smart and Friendly was selected by NewMedia Magazine as one of
the digital media industry's most influential suppliers, and placed it
on the NewMedia 500 List. Smart and Friendly President and CEO Perry
Solomon was recently named to the Board of Directors of the Optical
Storage Technology Association (OSTA).
For product and sales information, contact Smart and Friendly at 20520
Nordhoff Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311; smartandfriendly.com
and smartandfriendly.com
Phone 800/959-7001 or 818/772-8001, fax 818/772-2888. Smart and
Friendly also offers free technical support over a toll-free line.
Keywords: Adaptec, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, Hewlett Packard, H-P, Iomega,
Jaz, Kodak, New Me dia, OSTA, Philips, Recordable, ReWritable, Ricoh,
Smart and Friendly, storage, Syquest, Tracer Technology, Zip
Note: Smart and Friendly is introducing an exciting new line of
CD-Recorders at Comdex. For more information, visit us in the Las Vegas
Convention Center at booth L6659.
Note to Editors: CD Racer is a registered trademark of Smart and
Friendly Inc. Any other product names are registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
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