Cirque Corporation ships GlidePoint Wave Keyboard; New keyboard combines a split-key, natural design with state-of-the-art touch pad technology.SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 1996--Cirque Corporation, the original developer of GlidePoint(R) technology, Tuesday announced shipment of the Cirque GlidePoint(R) Wave Keyboard, the first "natural", split-key keyboard to incorporate GlidePoint technology. "In the portable market, GlidePoint trackpads offer a natural interface that is reliable and comfortable to use. Now, as a growing number of people spend increasingly long hours working at a desktop computer, we recognize the need for an advanced keyboard design that offers cursor (1) The symbol used to point to some element on screen. On Windows, Mac and other graphics-based screens, it is also called a "pointer," and it changes shape as it is moved with the mouse into different areas of the application. control with these same benefits," said Jim O'Callaghan, Cirque's executive vice president of marketing and sales. "Integrated into a responsibly designed keyboard, the GlidePoint trackpad offers reliability and comfort to the desktop as it has the portable market." Building on its experience as the leader in the fast- growing trackpad market, Cirque has developed the GlidePoint(R) Wave Keyboard for IBM compatible (computer) IBM compatible - A computer which can use hardware and software designed for the IBM PC (or, less often, IBM mainframes). This was once a key phrase in marketing a new PC clone but now in 1998 is rarely used, the non-IBM wintel personal computer manufacturers such computers offering the same easy installation, standard driver compatibility, and interactive tutorial the company provides with its standalone stand·a·lone adj. Self-contained and usually independently operating: a standalone computer terminal. trackpad products. The Cirque GlidePoint(R) Wave Keyboard is available with AT, serial and PS/2 connections. At $129.00 (SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. ), Cirque anticipates a street price of approximately $99.00. New Features Cirque is first to combine a natural, split-key design with proven GlidePoint performance. The Cirque GlidePoint(R) Wave Keyboard features a split 109-key layout with an integrated trackpad, Windows 95 keys, extra backspace (1) To move the screen cursor one column to the left, deleting the character that was in that position. A backspace to the printer moves the print head one column to the left. (2) To move to the previous block on a magnetic tape. , tab, and mouse keys, and a built-in wristrest. The driver is compatible with DOS, Windows and Windows(R) 95 environments. A comprehensive manual is included for English, French and German-speaking customers. Optional Bodysavers(TM) stress-relief software is also available from Cirque. "Research shows that frequent work breaks and simple stretches promote safety and comfort at the keyboard," stated O'Callaghan. "Bodysavers provides timed break reminders and quick and easy stretches, which we hope will raise an awareness of comfort in the computing computing - computer environment." How GlidePoint technology works The GlidePoint trackpad achieves high internal resolution (1,000 cpi) using a patented mutual capacitance Mutual capacitance is intentional or unintentional capacitance that occurs between two charge-holding objects or conductors, in which the current passing through one passes over into the other. Unlike mutual inductance, mutual capacitance only works along short distances. sensing system. A grid of electrodes Electrodes Tiny wires in adhesive pads that are applied to the body for ECG measurement. Mentioned in: Electrocardiography lies hidden beneath the touch surface. Presence and movement of a finger alters the mutual capacitance between electrodes, which are measured by precision electronics. Wherever a finger goes on the surface, the cursor goes on the screen. Tapping on the pad simulates button "clicks". Tap and hold creates "drag", draw, and highlight operations. GlidePoint is a solid-state technology with no moving parts Moving parts are the components of a device that undergo continuous or frequent motion, most commonly rotation. "Parts" only include the mechanical components which does not include fuel, or any other gas or liquid. to clog or break down. Mechanical buttons are available for optional use. Customer Support The Cirque GlidePoint Wave Keyboard comes with a three-year warranty, toll-free technical assistance (1-800-GLIDE-75), and Cirque's free GlideGuarantee(TM) customer service program. Cirque, a privately held Utah corporation, was founded in 1991 with a mission to provide intuitive and rich interfaces for direct fingertip fin·ger·tip n. The extreme end or tip of a finger. control of computers. As the original developer of GlidePoint technology, Cirque manufactures a broad product line of trackpads for mobile and desktop environments. Cirque currently licenses patented GlidePoint technology to Alps Electric Inc. and other non-disclosed companies. CONTACT: Cirque Corp., Salt Lake City Kristiana Ellis, 801/467-1100, ext.121 |
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