Alias/Wavefront and Wacom Technology Announce Special Offer on DesignStudio and Cintiq Tablet Combo.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORONTO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2002 Software/Hardware Bundle Brings True Gesture-Based 3D Conceptual Design to Industrial Designers Alias/Wavefront(TM), an SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SGI) company, announced today that it has joined with Wacom Technology to offer a limited time promotion of a special DesignStudio(R) software/Cintiq(R) tablet combination package for industrial designers. The software/hardware pairing makes it possible to conceptualize con·cep·tu·al·ize v. con·cep·tu·al·ized, con·cep·tu·al·iz·ing, con·cep·tu·al·iz·es v.tr. To form a concept or concepts of, and especially to interpret in a conceptual way: designs electronically, with nearly the same freedom and ease as drawing ideas on paper, while employing all the power and accuracy of 3D modeling at the same time. The offer runs until December 27, 2002, and includes one seat of the leading 3D design tool, DesignStudio, and one Cintiq 18sx LCD pen display. During the promotion, the two products are listed for sale together for the same price normally charged for DesignStudio alone. Made For Each Other "We've put this special package together so that design studios everywhere can apply the superior power of Alias (1) An alternate name used for identification, such as for naming a field or a file. See CNAME record. (2) In the Mac, an alias is an icon that points to a program or data file. technology to their most challenging projects in the most natural way possible. We worked closely with Wacom on development of the new tablet, and we believe DesignStudio and Cintiq are a perfect fit, offering the industrial designer a professional solution like no other," said Thomas Heermann, Product Manager, Design Products, Alias/Wavefront. "DesignStudio and Cintiq 18sx are a great combination. Alias(R) DesignStudio takes full advantage of the pressure-sensitivity of the Cintiq and working directly on screen with the Cintiq Grip Pen is the most natural way to sketch, paint and navigate the marking menus. As an integrated solution, DesignStudio and Cintiq 18sx give designers an unprecedented level of control, comfort and productivity," says Michael Marcum, Cintiq Product Manager, Wacom Technology. Top Quality CAID CAID Computer-Aided Industrial Design CAID Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf CAID Clear Accountability In Design CAID Canadian Association for Information Science As the CAID (Computer Aided Industrial Design) tool of choice by top designers throughout the world, DesignStudio is packed with features that make it faster and simpler to develop concepts, communicate ideas and create sophisticated forms. DesignStudio 10, just released in June 2002, includes a new set of integrated paint tools for sketching within a 3D design system; a modeling toolset for quickly creating 3D models from design concepts and sketches; animation and rendering for effective design presentation; integration with standard digital tools; and an intuitive user interface to speed workflow, with patented menu-marking technology. Control & Comfort The new Wacom Cintiq 18sx enables a designer to take advantage of traditional hand-eye coordination hand-eye coordination Eye-hand coordination Surgery Oculomanual synchronization, required by surgeons, especially for laparoscopic surgery. See Laparoscopic surgery, Paradoxical movement. in order to work quickly and intuitively. It features extremely high display resolution of 1280x1024 and an 18.1" screen that rotates, inclines and can even be used on a lap, all to accommodate a natural sketching position. To further enhance comfort, the cushioned Grip Pen may be used directly on the screen. Limited Time Offer The combination package, valid until December 27th, is listed for $7500 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. and applies to the Windows(R) version of DesignStudio only. In addition, current owners of DesignStudio may upgrade to Studio(TM). Upgrade prices during the promotion start at $16,500 USD and include one of the following: a Cintiq 18sx tablet, the Advanced Modeling module for Studio software or the Studio Advanced Diagnostic module. Both offers are available in the USA, Canada, Mexico and participating countries in Europe and Asia-Pacific. International pricing may vary. Details are available at http://www.aliaswavefront.com and http://www.wacom.com. Contact Information For more information on Alias/Wavefront and DesignStudio, please visit the company's website at www.aliaswavefront.com or call 1-800-447-2542 in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . International contact numbers include: Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa, +44 (0) 1494 441273; Germany, East Germany, East officially German Democratic Republic Former republic (1945–90), north-central Europe. It is now the eastern portion of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1945 occupied Germany was divided into U.S., British, French, and Soviet zones. & Southeast Europe, 0049 89 31 70 20; France, Spain and Portugal, +33 1 44 92 81 60; Italy, 39 039 6340011; Japan, 0120 764 088; and other parts of Asia Pacific, 81 3 3470 8282. About Alias/Wavefront As the world's leading innovator of 3D graphics technology, Alias/Wavefront develops software for the industrial design, technical surfacing and visualization markets, and for film and video, games and interactive media. Alias/Wavefront's design customers include AT&T, BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , Boeing, Fiat, Fisher-Price, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Italdesign, Kodak, Mattel, Rollerblade, Trek Bicycle, Teague and Timex. Alias/Wavefront is a wholly owned, independent software company of SGI(R). To visit Alias/Wavefront, go to www.aliaswavefront.com. About Wacom Technology Wacom, the world's leading maker of graphics tablets See digitizer tablet. , introduced the first cordless cord·less adj. Having no cord, usually using batteries as a source of power: a cordless telephone. cord , batteryless, pressure-sensitive pen more than 10 years ago. Wacom introduced the world's first interactive pen display in 1992. Wacom graphics tablets are now owned by more than 2,000,000 photographers, artists and other computer users worldwide. Wacom Technology Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Wacom Co., Ltd. in Japan and is headquartered in Vancouver, WA. Additional information may be obtained from Michael Marcum, Wacom Technology Corp., 1311 SE Cardinal Court, Vancouver, WA 98683; 1-800-922-6613 x175. Wacom's web site is: http://www.wacom.com. Note to Editors: Download high resolution images at www.aliaswavefront.com/design/press Alias, DesignStudio and the Alias/Wavefront logo are registered trademarks and Alias/Wavefront, the StudioTools logo and Studio are trademarks of Alias/Wavefront, a division of Silicon Graphics Limited. SGI is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Wacom and Cintiq are registered trademarks of Wacom Company, Ltd. Windows is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, 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. and/or other countries. All other products, companies or institutions mentioned are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Alias/Wavefront, 210 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 1J7, Tel: 416/362-9181, FAX: 416/369-6140. |
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