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To: cgraham who wrote (25495)	12/2/1998 10:33:00 AM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 45548

New Datastick Device Brings Data Acquisition Capability to 3Com's Palm Computing Platform for the First Time Ever BW - 09:03 a.m. Dec 02, 1998 Eastern Addition of Sensor Units to Datastick Data Acquisition Peripheral Allows Palm III and Upgraded PalmPilot Professional Edition to Act as Hand-held Data Loggers, Can Measure, Record and Display Variations in Real Time for Data such as 3-D Magnetism, 3-D Acceleration, Temperature, Pressure CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 1998-- New Datastick(c) technology that, for the first time ever, gives 3Com's Palm Computing Platform Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) the capability of acting as a hand-held data acquisition system was previewed today at the PDA Expo in San Francisco by Datastick Systems. The Datastick Data Acquisition System consists of a hardware unit and software. It allows the measurement, recording and display of such data as 3D magnetism, 3D acceleration, temperature, pressure and many other analog sensor applications and is currently compatible with the Palm III PDA as well as the PalmPilot Professional Edition with upgrade card. The hardware snaps onto the modem connector on the PDA to provide a multi-channel port for field measurement and logging concurrently, in real time, from up to 6 analog sensing units. The Datastick Connection software loads onto the PDA to make the device ideal for a wide range of applications including environmental, industrial, safety, educational, laboratory, and research and development. The software provides a feature found for the first time on any PDA instrument: it allows users to compensate for a sensor package's non-linear sensor response curve by custom-editing the sensor-response conversion functions and thus viewing real-world, linear readings. "Many data acquisition applications in the field can be done using the Palm Computing Platform with the Datastick device instead of costly software on laptops or proprietary data-logging instruments. This will bring a new level of portability and ease of use to the instrumentation market," said Steve Sabram, president of Datastick Systems. "And the unit is ideal for home, hobby and student use as well." The hardware provides six channels for analog input, as well as a ground line and an external trigger line that allows the addition of a device to start and stop the recording process. The software provides three viewing modes: numeric display; real-time histograph with custom-formattable patterns; and real-time graph with custom-formattable lines and symbols. A quick-display legend that explains the graph in detail can be selectively removed from the display to maximize the viewing area of the graphic. The software permits user-adjustable sampling between 250 milliseconds and 12 hours. Readings are recorded in the database, which can be exported to a personal computer for later analysis in spreadsheets and statistical packages. Demonstrations of the Datastick data acquisition system will continue through the remainder of the week at the PDA Expo, Booth 314. Datastick Systems is a division of Sabram Design, Inc., located at 1608 W. Campbell Ave., Suite 291, Campbell, California 95008, in Silicon Valley. For more information, call Datastick Systems at 408/341-0877, fax 408/341-0889, or visit the web site at www.datastick.com. -------------- Datastick is a registered trademark and Datastick Systems and Datastick Connection are trademarks of Sabram Design, Inc. Palm Computing is a registered trademark and Palm III and PalmPilot are trademarks of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. Copyright 1998, Business Wire o~~~ O

To: cgraham who wrote (25495)	12/2/1998 11:10:00 AM
From: joe	Respond to of 45548

Thanks Cat! Good spin control by COMS in this press release. Make the SME's feel like they can solve their y2k anxieties by working with 3COM distributers/VARs and using 3Com products. I don't think this is necessary for SME's to do, but it will be good for them to connect with "lower level" consulting through the distribution channel which 3COM "owns". IMO, this month COMS will be going up. I would be a holder this month more than any other month...JMO. btw...I don't check the SI analyst scoreboard ever, but it's a good thing to keep an eye on. If you notice any change in it, please let me know...much appreciated. good luck, joe