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ChoiceWay MEDIA Announces European Travel Guides on Windows CE for the Palm sized PC.


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San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850.
, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 1999--

ChoiceWay MEDIA, Inc.(TM) today announced an exciting new line of Windows(R) CE travel guides for Europe Europe (yr`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000). .

The guides feature interactive maps and detailed information on all aspects of visiting a foreign city. They are available now for London London, city, Canada
London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826.
, Paris and Rome and will soon include Madrid and Barcelona, Munich and Berlin, and Vienna. ChoiceWay Guides(TM) for Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0.  greatly expands the usefulness of palm sized PCs for business travelers and vacationers. They provide clear, up to date and useful information for easily navigating (networking, hypertext) navigating - Finding your way around. Often used of the Internet, particularly the World-Wide Web.

A browser is a tool for navigating hypertext documents.
 around a city. Also included are historical notes, information on opening hours opening hours open nplheures fpl d'ouverture

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, ticketing, and numerous practical tips as well as a traveler's dictionary.

"ChoiceWay Guides for Windows CE provide a totally new dimension in travel guides for palm sized PCs," said Larry Choice, President of ChoiceWay MEDIA. "The guides are the most comprehensive, easiest to use 'pocket' guides you can have. They are a valuable aid for seasoned travelers as well as the first time visitor."

Good Maps Make All the Difference

The multi-layered, interactive maps found in the ChoiceWay Guides are unmatched in the industry. A series of maps lets you zoom To change from a distant view to a more close-up view (zoom in) and vice versa (zoom out). An application may provide fixed or variable levels of zoom. A display adapter may also have built-in zoom capability.  in from a citywide area map to detailed street level maps. By clicking on any of the highlighted tourist sites or train stations on the map, specific information about that destination will appear on screen. The guides also have easy to use metro and bus maps as well as detailed diagrams of airports and train stations. The maps are optimized for clear, easy viewing on palm sized PCs.

Price and Availability

Windows CE ChoiceWay Guides for London, Paris and Rome are currently available. The guide for Madrid/Barcelona will be available in January, followed shortly by Munich/Berlin, and Vienna. ChoiceWay Guides for Windows CE are priced at $19.95 each or packaged together with a PC/MAC CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
CD-ROM
 in full compact disc read-only memory

Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser).
 guide, including numerous video clips A short video presentation.  and photographs, for $29.95.

Windows CE guides are available at many on-line sites including beyond.com. Both the CD-ROM guides and Windows CE guides are available at computer stores, including Micro Center stores. All guides can be ordered directly from ChoiceWay MEDIA via secure on-line ordering from the ChoiceWay web site (www.choiceway.com), telephone order (408/323-1546), FAX (408/268-6319) or mail order: ChoiceWay MEDIA, Box 20001, San Jose. CA 95160-0001.

ChoiceWay MEDIA, Inc., founded in 1997, publishes the world's most interactive and comprehensive travel guides for PC's, Macintosh(R) computers and palm sized PCs. ChoiceWay Guides take the trouble out of travel, focusing on what to expect and how to quickly and easily get around in a foreign city.

ChoiceWay MEDIA and ChoiceWay Guides are trademarks of ChoiceWay MEDIA, Inc. Windows and Windows-CE trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft, Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademark of their respective owners.

For reader inquiries, telephone 408/323-1546.
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