Cirque GlidePoint(R) Keyboard released.SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1995--Cirque Corporation, the original developer of GlidePoint trackpad technology, today announced shipment of the Cirque GlidePoint(R) Keyboard, the first desktop keyboard with a built-in trackpad. The trackpad is a stationary pointing device that turns finger movement across a touch surface into cursor movement on a computer screen. "As one of the fastest growing input technologies, trackpads offer significant advantages over built-in trackballs and pointing sticks in terms of durability and precision," said Jim O'Callaghan, Cirque's vice president of marketing and sales. "This new keyboard provides customers the same reliable, more intuitive solution for their desktop systems that Apple, Sharp, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , and other mobile PC users have had since early last year." Easy to Setup, Easy to Use Cirque has designed GlidePoint Keyboard to connect to any 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 computer and to run with any standard mouse driver. With it's integrated trackpad, the keyboard saves valuable desk space traditionally required by a pointing device An input device used to move the pointer (cursor) on screen. The major pointing device is the mouse for the desktop computer and the touchpad for the laptop, although many road warriors bring along a mouse. and eliminates any extra interface between computer and user. "Simply plug it in and point. Cursor control is literally at your fingertip fin·ger·tip n. The extreme end or tip of a finger. ," said Jim O'Callaghan. "By design, GlidePoint technology provides an easy, more practical input solution to mice, trackball A stationary pointing device that contains a movable ball rotated with the fingers or palm. From one to three keys are located in various positions depending on the unit. Years ago, Kensington Microware popularized the trackball with its Turbo Mouse for the Macintosh. , and standard keyboard products." Cirque GlidePoint(R) Keyboard has an SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. of $139. The keyboard is fully upgradeable to Windows '95 and will come with a Windows '95 install program when Microsoft ships it's new operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. on August 24. Cirque, a privately-held Utah corporation, was founded in 1991 with a mission to provide the highest quality input technologies that simplify human control of computers. As the original developer of GlidePoint technology, Cirque is committed to the integration of trackpads as an industry standard and actively encourages strategic relationships. Cirque currently licenses GlidePoint to Alps Electric Inc. and other non-disclosed companies. CONTACT: Cirque Corporation Kristiana Ellis, 801/467-1100 |
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