RioPort, Inc. Wins Compaq Businessto Deliver Portable Digital Audio Devices and Software to PresarioCustomers
July 15, 1999 09:01 AM
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1999--
Compaq Bundles the Rio PMP300 and RioPort Audio Manager Software with its Presario 5000 Series for Back-to-School Promotion
RioPort, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. DIMD , today announced that it has signed an OEM deal with Compaq Computer Corporation CPQ to deliver a complete digital audio solution for Presario 5000, 5600S and 5700T customers in a special back-to-school promotion.
The promotion, which begins today, offers consumers who purchase a Presario 5000, 5600S and 5700T series entertainment PC, a special 32MB Rio PMP300 portable digital audio player in a translucent teal case and a full version of the new RioPort Audio Manager software. The Presario back-to-school promotion is offered through Compaq's Built for You Custom PC Centers (www.compaq.com/athome/builtforyou.html) and Compaq's Home and Home Office online store (www.compaq.com/store/index.asp).
"We're very excited to be working with Compaq on this special promotion," said Chris Loh, director of business development for RioPort, Inc. "Clearly, consumers are increasingly using their PCs and the Internet to access music and other audio files and we are pleased that Compaq recognizes us as the leader in this emerging market. Our intent is to continue offering Compaq with the best digital audio solutions as we evolve our hardware designs, software and content offerings."
RioPort Audio Manager Software
The Rio Audio Manager software allows audio enthusiasts to easily search, acquire, create, organize and playback their favorite music or spoken audio programming in one simple application. The Rio software is compatible with the Rio PMP300, Rio 500 and other RioPort compatible portable players and is an integral part of the RioPort digital audio platform, which provides integrated components for delivering a seamless digital audio experience over the Internet to consumers worldwide.
The Rio Audio Manager directs users to the content they are looking for with a direct link to the RioPort.com web portal and allows them to completely manage that acquired content (or tracks from their own audio CD collection) through their own personal jukebox, which includes unlimited encoding capability, a media player, database manager and download agent. The new Rio Audio Manager software is PC compatible and MetaTrust(TM) ready, addressing the concerns of digital content owners by delivering persistent protection from piracy.
Rio PMP300 Digital Audio Player
The Rio PMP300 is a portable, lightweight digital audio player for mixing and storing up to sixty minutes of digital quality music or up to eight hours of voice-based audio from the Internet or CDs through a PC. The device supports the MP3 compression protocol and features a simple interface for easily transferring audio files to the device.
The Rio PMP300 contains 32MB of onboard memory and can be expanded to 64MB with the purchase of removable flash memory upgrade cards (sold separately). A 64MB translucent teal special edition of the Rio, the PMP300 SE, is also available from Diamond's online store at estore.diamondmm.com. The Rio is smaller than an audiocassette player and has no moving parts so it won't skip, even during extreme movement. It is powered by a single AA battery and the Compaq bundled version features a translucent teal case.
RioPort, Inc.
RioPort, Inc. is redefining digital audio by delivering an integrated platform for acquiring, managing and experiencing music and spoken audio programming from the Internet. RioPort delivers an extensive selection of digital music and spoken audio programming through its RioPort.com digital audio gateway, full content management with its Rio Audio Manager software and cutting-edge playback solutions with its RioPort compatible players.
Company headquarters are in San Jose, where its business development, engineering and marketing teams are located. RioPort's artist relations, content aggregation and online creative team is based in Los Angeles, and its portable player design team is based in Korea.
About Diamond Multimedia
Diamond Multimedia is a leader in PC multimedia and Internet connectivity, providing advanced products that enable desktop computer users to create, access and experience compelling new media content from their PC's and through the Internet.
Products include the Rio series of Internet audio appliances, the Stealth and Viper(R) series of video accelerators, the Monster series of 3D gaming accelerators, the Fire series of professional graphics accelerators, the Supra(R) series of modems, and the HomeFree line of home networking products. Diamond's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol DIMD, and its web site address is www.diamondmm.com. The company's Internet audio portal site is at www.RioPort.com.
How to Contact Diamond Multimedia
There are many ways to reach Diamond for sales support, technical assistance, driver updates and general information:
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