Agfa Strengthens Retail Channel With Addition of Micro Center.WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 1998-- Full Chain of Personal Computer Stores to Carry Award Winning ePhoto 1280 and 780 Digital Cameras Agfa, the world leader in imaging products and systems, today announced that its award-winning(a) ePhoto 1280 and 780 digital cameras will now be available at Micro Center, the national retail outlet retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → for personal computer products and services. The ePhoto digital cameras are available at all 13 Micro Center locations. Micro Center joins a growing list of top-tier retailers - including CompUSA - who have made a commitment to provide Agfa's broad range of imaging solutions. "We're proud to have our Agfa DTP See desktop publishing. DTP - desktop publishing products carried by Micro Center," said Larry Newman, national sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → - retail, Agfa desktop products group (DTP). "In 17 years of growth, Micro Center has always offered consumers some of the highest quality products in the personal computer industry. As the ePhoto 1280 and 780 are highly regarded in the digital imaging industry, we expect both units to naturally complement Micro Center's range of computer systems and software." The Agfa ePhoto 1280 is the top-of-the-line ePhoto digital camera. The ePhoto 1280 features image resolutions up to 1280 x 960 pixels using Agfa's breakthrough PhotoGenie(tm) technology, the unique FlashTrack(tm) 3x optical swivel zoom lens, a superior 2-inch color LCD screen, 4 MB removable SmartMedia(tm) card that can store between 6 and 60 images, and Agfa's EasyPilot(tm) single-button control for accessing all camera functions. In addition, as a complete out-of-the-box solution, the ePhoto 1280 also includes: 4 NiMH rechargeable batteries and a recharging unit and a cable for direct video output. Agfa's ePhoto 780 is an exceptionally fast point-and-shoot digital camera aimed at meeting the demand for superior image quality at a low price. The ePhoto 780 includes a 1.8-inch, color LCD, for accurately framing shots prior to capture and for reviewing them once they have been stored on the included 2 MB SSFDC (Solid State Floppy Disk Card) The original name for SmartMedia storage cards. See SmartMedia. SmartMedia card. Users can choose from three capture modes: 1024 x 768 (XGA (EXtended Graphics Array) A screen resolution of 1,024x768 pixels. The term stems from IBM's XGA display standard introduced in 1990, which extended VGA to 132-column text and interlaced 1,024x768x256 resolution. XGA-2 later added non-interlaced 1,024x768x64K. ), 640 x 480 (VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. ) and 320 x 240 (standard) to suit their specific purpose. The ePhoto 780 stores between eight and 96 images on the 2 MB SSFDC card provided, depending on capture mode. Four flash modes are standard as well as video out for viewing images on television. In addition, the camera's optical viewfinder The preview window on a camera that is used to frame, focus and take the picture. On analog cameras, the viewfinder is an eye-sized window that must be pressed against the face. Point-and-shoot digital cameras use small LCD screens that are viewed several inches from the eyes. allows for framing and sizing of the subject in the traditional manner. About Agfa The Agfa-Gevaert Group is a worldwide manufacturer of imaging products and systems, with annual worldwide sales of $4.5 billion. Agfa-Gevaert manufactures and markets products and systems for the electronic and photographic prepress, medical, and technical diagnostic and amateur and professional photographic markets. Headquartered in Europe, Agfa-Gevaert is wholly-owned by Bayer AG Bayer AG German chemical and pharmaceutical company. Founded in 1863 by Friedrich Bayer (1825–1880), it now operates plants in more than 30 countries. Bayer has originated scores of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and synthetic materials; it was the first developer and . In the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Agfa operates as a division of Bayer Corporation, with headquarters in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Ridgefield Park is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 12,873 at the 2000 census. Out of 566 municipalities statewide, Ridgefield Park is only one of four villages in New Jersey, joining Loch Arbour, Ridgewood and South Orange. . Bayer, headquartered in Pittsburgh, has major businesses in chemicals, health care and imaging technologies. Agfa is on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfahome.com. -0- (ePhoto, PhotoGenie, FlashTrack and EasyPilot are trademarks of Agfa, a division of Bayer Corporation. Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.) EDITOR'S NOTE: Color images of Agfa desktop products are available for download from Agfa's press site on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfapress.com or by contacting Craig Librett at Miller/Shandwick Technologies at 617/351-4129. Product and company information can be found on Agfa's home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfahome.com. -0- (a) The Agfa ePhoto 1280 was awarded "Editor's Choice" by Imaging Magazine, December 1997 issue, page 82 and the "Digital Camera of the Year, Semi-Professional Category", PC Magazine, February 1998 issue, page 68. In addition, the ePhoto 1280 was awarded a 1997 Seybold Editors' Award for product excellence and Fortune Magazine named the Agfa ePhoto 1280 a "Product to Watch" in its Winter Technology issue, page 135. CONTACT: Agfa DTP Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Scott Signore si·gno·re n. 1. pl. si·gno·ri Abbr. Sig. or S. Used as a form of polite address for a man in an Italian-speaking area. 2. A plural of signora. , (978) 658-5600, ext. 5567 SCOTT.SIGNORE.B@bayer.com OR Miller/Shandwick Technologies Craig Librett, (617) 351-4129 clibrett@miller.shandwick.com OR Miller/Shandwick Technologies Lee Kemmler, (617) 351-4130 (direct phone) lkemmler@miller.shandwick.com |
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