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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (81225)	5/20/1999 4:09:00 AM
From: Amy J	Respond to of 186894

CoolMan: Set to Sell Pentium III 400 MHz Systems @$499.95 + $50/mo From businesswire.com via newspage.com: May 20, 1999 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE) via NewsEdge Corporation -- Move over Jetsons, CoolMan is here CoolMan Inc. today unveiled the pricing structure for the new family-based talking computer destined to redefine the home technology industry. The affordable new Pentium III system will be excitingly priced at $499.95. An additional $49.95 monthly knowledge service fee agreement (lasting 42 months) includes an ISP, free upgrades, the proprietary knowledge portal, free software, free games, free 24 hour support and much more with each system. The system can also be purchased at $2,999.95 without the 42-month knowledge service fee. The CoolMan system will consist of a Pentium III 400 MHz, 80 Megabytes of RAM, a 10 Gigabyte hard-drive, DVD player, An on-board video camera, wireless keyboard and mouse, a radio frequency joystick for games, home automation software, X-10 controllers, voice activation Internet cruising software and many more features. Family members can adjust thermostats and room lighting, and turn security systems off and on, just by speaking to CoolMan. For instance, if you say "CoolMan, dim the lights," the computer makes it happen. Ask CoolMan for weather forecasts, headlines, traffic updates, sports scores, TV listings, stock quotes or dictate and read e-mail and it reads them aloud in a pleasant voice. CoolMan can also check your calendar for appointments, and will send and receive video e-mail. CoolMan also responds to voice commands given both in person or by cell phone. For example, you can call it from the car and tell it to turn off the sprinklers, open the garage door and turn on the lights before you get home. "We are very excited to offer this innovative pricing," said CoolMan CEO Gary German. "We want everyone to be able to have the opportunity to own this system, CoolMan can help most two income families with many tasks and truly help make their lives much easier." "CoolMan was designed around the best speech engine. It features a built-in video camera, and comes with the best home control software, TV interface, and is designed so that it would fit best where families spend most of their time," added German, whose other endeavors include the highly successful enterprise sTupidPC. CoolMan will be sold in the home theater section of a popular retailer by late summer Professional installation is free, as are tutorials and unlimited technical support. By early August of 1999, CoolMan will be available in 50 domestic cities and located in 12 international cities. CoolMan can be reached at www.coolmaninc.com CoolMan, Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia, started in 1998 for the sole purpose of bringing to market an easy-to-use, more family-oriented voice-activated computer system for entertainment and home automation. Its special non-trainable speech engine with its special features makes the future come to households today. CONTACT: Thornton Communications \| Terri Thornton, 770/498-1933 \| 404-932-4347 (cellular) \| territhornton@mindspring.com