Beam Word and Excel Files to Other Palm Users; DataViz Adds More Power to the Palm with its New Office Compatibility Solutions.Business/High Tech Editors TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 DataViz(R), Inc., a leading provider of desktop compatibility solutions for the Palm Computing(R) platform, releases an upgrade to Documents To Go(TM) version 2.003, and a new add-on called Attachments To Go(TM). Documents To Go lets users quickly and easily view their Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. (R) files, such as sales forecasts, price lists and contracts on their handheld device. This new release includes features such as document beaming and rich text viewing, along with a new add-on called Attachments To Go, which seamlessly brings e-mail attachments to the Palm device. Documents To Go 2.003 and Attachments To Go are both FREE to all existing Documents To Go customers. Palm connected organizers allow users to &uot;beam&uot; memos, contacts, appointments and other important dates to another device using the built-in infrared port A transmitter/receiver for infrared signals. See IrDA and IR remote control. . Documents To Go 2.003 takes advantage of this technology by allowing users to beam their word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and and spreadsheet files to other Palm users. This is a fast and easy way to share meeting agendas, sales numbers and other important files. If the recipient does not have Documents To Go, the sender can simply beam them the viewer along with the documents. However, if the recipient does have Documents To Go, formatted word processing and spreadsheet documents will be created on the desktop the next time they synchronize. Rich text viewing on the Palm organizer allows more of the formatting from desktop documents to be retained in the documents on the Palm. For example, word processing files with tables, numbered and bulleted bul·let·ed adj. Printing Highlighted or set off with bullets: a bulleted list. lists, bold, italic, underlining, and paragraph alignment can now be seen in the documents on the handheld, making it quicker and easier to read and navigate. Documents To Go not only works with Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. and Excel, but also with Lotus Word Pro, 1-2-3, Corel, WordPerfect and Quattro Pro A Windows spreadsheet from Corel that provides advanced graphics and presentation capabilities, including goal seeking, 3D graphing and the ability to create multi-layered slide shows. It is optionally keystroke compatible with Lotus 1-2-3. files. Attachments To Go is designed to deliver Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook (R) e-mail AND attachments to Palm connected organizers during a desktop or local synchronization. This free add-on to Documents To Go extends the functionality of the built-in mail conduit by bringing attachments to the Palm, and turning them into viewable formats that can be read by Documents To Go. Attachments To Go has addressed a major concern of users who had been looking forward to the possibility of reading e-mail attachments on their Palm connected organizers. &uot;As a traveling IT professional, I hate laptops because they are too heavy to carry around. I travel with my Palm(R) Vx, my GoType(R) keyboard, and my Palm(R) Vx Modem. It's worked great except for not being able to open attachments, &uot; said Steve MacKay, an IT infrastructure manager at Nova Chemicals NOVA Chemicals is a leading chemical company jointly headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, and the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, suburb of Moon Township. It was founded in 1954. The corporation's chemical assets are divided into two divisions: Olefins/Polyolefins and Styrenics. and an avid Palm connected organizer user. &uot;This product is exactly what I was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. . It has met and exceeded my expectations and has allowed me to be truly free of my laptop, &uot; MacKay added. &uot;The new features of Documents To Go 2.003 and our new add-on Attachments To Go make a Palm connected organizer even more versatile and functional for the mobile user,&uot; said Scott Thomas, Palmtop palmtop or hand-held personal computer, lightweight, small, battery-powered, general-purpose programmable computer. It typically has a miniaturized full-function, typewriterlike keyboard for input and a small, full color, liquid-crystal display product manager at DataViz. By extending the capabilities of the Palm, we're helping to make it easier for the mobile professional to fully utilize the convenience of their handheld device.&uot; Current users of Documents To Go can download Documents To Go 2.003 and Attachments To Go free of charge at the DataViz Website, http://www.dataviz.com. Documents To Go runs on Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT 4.0, and Power Macintosh See Power Mac. (computer) Power Macintosh - Apple Computer's personal computer based on the PowerPC, introduced on 1994-03-14. Existing 680x0 code (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh systems without modification via a Motorola 68LC040 emulator. . Documents To Go 2.003 sells in both retail stores like CompUSA and online stores such as Palmgear.com for approximately $39.95. Documents To Go is available world wide. For a list of our international distributors please visit http://www.dataviz.com/dlist. Since its release, Documents To Go has earned numerous accolades such as a Best Handheld Software Product of the Year- Mobile Computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings and Communications Magazine (1/00) About DataViz, Inc. Since 1984, DataViz has been providing software solutions for the consumer market. The product line includes Macintosh and PC compatibility products and its hand-held synchronization solutions. DataViz technology has been licensed by 3Com(R), Apple(R) Computer, Microsoft(R), Psion(R) and many other companies, both large and small. DataViz has built its reputation on the highest standards of quality and customer service. DataViz Inc. is privately held and headquartered in Trumbull, Connecticut Trumbull is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 34,243 at the 2000 census. History The English settled Stratford, Connecticut in 1639 and extended their land claims inland to include the northern parts of present-day Trumbull in . More information can be found at www.dataviz.com. All product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. (c)2000 DataViz, Inc. Palm Computing is a registered trademark and Palm is a trademark of Palm Computing, Inc., 3Com Corporation, and its subsidiaries. |
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