>
> (INFOCUS) Industry Leaders Team Up To Deliver Breakthrough Personal
> Presentation Solution for Business Travelers
> (Business Wire; 05/18/98)
>
> Business Editors & Computer Writers
>
> SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1998--
>
> Compaq, In Focus, **Iomega** and Microsoft Unite to Create a New
> Personal Digital Presentation Solution That is Compact, Lightweight and
> Powerful
>
> A new high-impact digital presentation solution was announced today by
> industry leaders Compaq(R), In Focus(R), **Iomega**(R) and Microsoft(R) that
> spells relief for today's "road warriors" concerned with weight and storage
> limitations during travel.
>
> Whether traveling across the country or across town, this sub eight-pound
> solution, which includes Compaq's C-Series(R) Handheld PC (H/PC), Microsoft
> Windows(R) CE 2.0 and Microsoft Pocket PowerPoint(R), **Iomega**'s
> **Clik!**(TM) drive and the revolutionary In Focus(R) LP(TM)420 data/video
> projector, can be set up in minutes and puts today's business presenters in
> control regardless of the presentation setting.
>
> "Dynamic digital presentations are finally available in a package small
> and light enough to be attractive to virtually any business traveler," says Tim
> Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies. "With this sub-eight pound solution
> from In Focus, Compaq, Microsoft and **Iomega**, mobile businesspeople now
> have a personal presentation option that they will want to take with them
> every time they hit the road."
>
> More than 1.4 million business presentations are given every day in the
> United States. The range of presentation settings from offices, conference
> rooms to executive boardrooms, makes finding a presentation solution that works
> everywhere a challenge. This light-weight solution offers presenters the
> flexibility of easy to use, a compact form factor that doesn't require much
> space on the conference room table or in an airplane's overhead compartment and
> a brightness level that allows the lights to be left on during presentations.
>
> Presentations created in Microsoft Windows PowerPoint on a Windows PC are
> easily downloaded to the Compaq C-Series. Microsoft's Windows CE Services 2.0
> automatically converts the file to Pocket PowerPoint when synchronized to the C-
> Series. When presenting, simply connect the In Focus LP420 through the PC-card
> slot with a Colorgraphic VGA-out card and a user is ready to present. For
> storing multiple presentations to be used while on the road, **Iomega**'s new
> **Clik!** drive, expected to be available in the second half of 1998, will be
> designed to connect to the Compaq C-Series through the PC-card slot,
> conveniently storing up to 40-Mb of information.
>
> "I'm drawn to any presentation option that dazzles the viewer with state-
> of-the-art clarity -- regardless of the presentation environment -- and doesn't
> weigh me down," says Dr. Mary Gendron, psychologist and associate partner with
> Leadership 2000. "That's why the combination of the Compaq C-Series, Microsoft
> Pocket PowerPoint, **Iomega** **Clik!** drive and the In Focus LP420 is the
> perfect solution for me. This dynamic presentation system lights up any room
> in which I present. And the whole package weighs less than eight pounds which
> means that it is easy to transport and incredibly easy to set up and use
> whether I travel across town or across the country."
>
> This partnership illustrates four separate and unique areas of expertise
> to the solution. Microsoft has long been the computer operating system industry
> leader, Compaq is a key figure in the evolution of personal computing,
> **Iomega** creates removable storage standards and In Focus is the clear
> market leader in data/video projection technology and innovation. Road
> warriors now have access to market-leading technology from the respective
> industry leaders designed to meet their specific needs. This solution,
> particularly attractive to mobile professionals such as sales and marketing
> executives, consultants, advertising managers and trainers, is the first
> personal presentation system that doesn't sacrifice quality for size.
>
> The components of this compact presentation solution can be purchased
> separately or as a bundle through corporate resellers such as Computers
> America. "This kind of solution will revolutionize business travel," says Chris
> Bolton, technical product manager for Computers America. "Sales staffs no
> longer have to allocate most of their carry-on luggage space for their
> presentation system. The tools needed to take ideas on the road and conduct
> business have just gotten so small and simple that it is a convenience."
>
> Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is a
> global information technology company. Compaq is the fifth largest computer
> company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers. For
> more corporate information, see compaq.com.
>
> In Focus is the worldwide leader in developing, manufacturing, and
> marketing award-winning data/video projection products and services that make
> it easy to look brilliant in business meetings, sales demonstrations or
> training sessions. While many data/video projector suppliers sell only
> projectors, In Focus provides customers with all the tools necessary to deliver
> dynamic presentations from concept to delivery including presentation creation
> services. For more information, visit www.infocus.com.
>
> The **Clik!** drives, available in the second half of 1998, are designed
> to provide removable storage via 40 megabyte (MB) **Clik!** disks and to be an
> ideal storage companion for today's portable products, including digital
> cameras, handheld personal computers (H/PCs) and smart cellular phones. And,
> with the potential to connect to virtually any portable digital or desktop
> product, customers will be able to easily share information between products
> and synchronize with a desktop computer. For more information, visit
> www.iomega.com.
>
> H/PCs running Windows CE are the best mobile companion devices for
> Microsoft Windows-based PCs. Windows CE is Microsoft's operating system
> platform designed for a broad range of consumer devices for communications,
> embedded systems, entertainment and mobile computing.
>
> Compaq and C-Series are registered trademarks of Compaq Computer Corp.; In
> Focus is a registered trademark and LP a trademark of In Focus Systems, Inc.;
> **Iomega** is a registered trademark and **Clik!** a trademark of **Iomega**
> Corp.; and Microsoft, Windows and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of
> Microsoft Corp. All other products and brand names are the property of their
> respective owners.
>
> Special note: The statements contained in this release relating to the
> availability of **Clik!** drives and disks in the U.S. this year, are forward-
> looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause
> actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
> statements. -0-
>
> Note to Editors: **Iomega** is a registered trademarks of, and **Clik!**
> is a trademarks of **Iomega** Corporation. All other products and brand names
> are the property of their respective owners. |
