Contour Mouse Now Available at Leading National, Regional Computer Retailers.NEWPORT, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 1996--Contour Design, Inc., a provider of ergonomic ergonomic - Concerning ergonomics or exhibitting good ergonimics. computer input devices, today released the names of three national and two regional retailers who will be selling its Contour Mouse. The Contour Mouse product line for IBM PCs A PC made by IBM. IBM created the PC industry in 1981 when it introduced its first model with 16KB of RAM. However, it was way off in its estimates, projecting that 250,000 units would be sold in the first five years. In fact, about three million IBM PCs were sold in that period. and compatible systems was introduced in October 1995. Consumers now can purchase the Contour Mouse at Office Max (475 stores nationwide), Micro Center (11 stores nationwide), Fry's Electronics Fry's Electronics is a specialty retailer of software, consumer electronics, computer hardware and household appliances with a chain of superstores headquartered in Silicon Valley. Starting with one store located in Sunnyvale, California, USA, the chain now boasts sales of $2. (9 stores in Northern and Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, ), Best Buy (3 expanded stores located nationwide), and J&R Computer World (1 store in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY), or from a catalogue published by J&R Computer World. The Contour Mouse also can be ordered directly from Contour Design by phone (800/462-6678) or through the company's World Wide Web site, located at http://www.contourdes.com. Since last February, the company has shipped several thousand units directly to consumers and corporate professionals like Akie Alifragis who oversee the safety of employees and their work space. Alifragis, a safety technician, evaluates employee workstations at Watkins Johnson, a government contractor A government contractor is a private company that produces goods or services under contract for the government. Often the terms of the contract specify cost plus – i.e., the contractor gets paid for its costs, plus a specified profit margin. based in Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif., to make sure they provide a comfortable, safe working environment. After a year and a half of performing this work, Alifragis believes that computer mice found on most desktops violate basic ergonomic tenets. "I think most mice are useless," said Alfragis. "They don't fit the hands of most users. Even on the rare occasion when they do, they're still a far cry from being easy to use." The Contour Mouse's two design innovations -- multiple sizes and an open hand architecture -- immediately impressed Alifragis when he encountered the product at a trade show last October. "The Contour Mouse's three sizes means that users, regardless of the size of their hand, no longer have to suffer from using a mouse that was too large or too small," said Alifragis. "The product's shape provides added support for fingers, and allows you to rest your hand in a balanced and relaxed position on the mouse." Contour Design is located at 254B North Broadway, Suite 204, Salem, NH 03079; 603/893-4556 phone, 603/893-4558 fax, info@contourdes.com e-mail. Additional information can be obtained from the company's World Wide Web site (http://www.contourdes.com). -0- Note to Editors: A color slide or black and white photograph of the Contour Mouse is available on request. CONTACT: On June 28 Only Gain Communications Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Hernandez, 510/934-5164 Gain123@aol.com or After June 28 Mitchell Friedman Communications Mitchell Friedman, 415/824-1466 mfctalk@aol.com |
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