Global Village Lowers Price of PowerPort 28.8 kbps Modems and Announces Cash Back Program for TelePort 33.6 Speakerphone Edition.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 1997--Global Village Communication (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : GVIL) announces that it has reduced the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. prices of its Macintosh PowerPort Platinum and PowerPort Platinum Pro 28.8 kbps PC card modems. The PowerPort Platinum PC card street price is estimated to be $50 lower than before at $279 (U.S.). PowerPort Platinum Pro PC card estimated street price is anticipated to be $449 (U.S.). In addition, Global Village announced that it is offering $50 Cash Back to end user customers that purchase the TelePort 33.6 Speakerphone Edition for Macintosh between November 1, 1996 and March 31, 1997. TelePort Speakerphone Edition Cash Back program details and forms are available on the Global Village website at http://www.globalvillage.com Award Winning Performance at a Reasonable Price The PowerPort Platinum family of PC modem cards are designed for any Apple PowerBook with a PC card slot A socket for inserting a printed circuit board or a PC Card (CardBus card). See PC Card. , including the new Apple PowerBook 1400 Series. Firmly committed to the Macintosh marketplace, Global Village is the only vendor that has provided modems for every generation of PowerBooks since their introduction in 1991. PowerPort Platinum Pro enables simultaneous use of your 28.8 kbps modem and Ethernet network. PowerPort Platinum provides modem connections up to 28.8 kbps for the most demanding mobile users. PowerPort Platinum was given the "Editor's Choice" award in the July 1996 issue of Macworld Magazine. The PowerPort PC Card Series is the only modem to provide on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. status of your modem connection and includes the award winning GlobalFax software. Solo Professionals Get Big Benefits from the Teleport Speakerphone Edition The TelePort 33.6 Speakerphone Edition for Macintosh is the industry's first 33.6 kbps modem that is also a standalone speakerphone even when your computer is turned off. Designed to be an equal partner to the telephone as well as the computer, the TelePort Speakerphone Edition's innovative, hands-free design lets users engage in hands-free speakerphone calls and maintain their competitive edge by working on their Macs while talking on the telephone. The TelePort Speakerphone Edition is the only speakerphone modem to have frequently used controls like the microphone mute, speaker volume, and answer/hang-up buttons placed on the exterior of the modem itself. This lets users answer and switch to speakerphone calls by pushing a single button, change the speaker volume by sliding a lever and mute the microphone with the touch of a button -- even when the Macintosh is turned off. The product also comes with Global Village-developed telephone and fax software, making it a single-vendor solution for seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of hardware, software, customer service and support unlike most other modems for the Macintosh. The product's full-duplex speakerphone technology allows both parties to speak at the same time, eliminating clipped conversations. The simultaneous voice and data See SVD. (SVD (Simultaneous Voice and Data) The concurrent transmission of voice and data by modem over a single analog telephone line. The first SVD technologies on the market were Multi-Tech's MSP, Radish's VoiceView, AT&T's VoiceSpan and the all-digital DSVD, endorsed by ) feature allows users to send and receive computer files while talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to another party on the same telephone line. About Global Village Communication With nearly 8 million customers, Global Village Communication (NASDAQ: GVIL) is a leading supplier of integrated communication solutions for personal computer users. The company's broad product offerings include fax/modems for individual users; software that integrates fax, data, e-mail, Internet, voice mail, speakerphone and paging communications for individual users; communication servers that combine fax, remote access and network modem A modem shared by all users in a network. See network access server. for small businesses and workgroups; wireless Internet receivers that provide multimedia news, sports and weather information direct to the desktop; and Integrated Services Digital Network Integrated services digital network (ISDN) A generic term referring to the integration of communications services transported over digital facilities such as wire pairs, coaxial cables, optical fibers, microwave radio, and satellites. products for individuals and small businesses. Global Village sells its products directly and through leading VARs, retailers and distributors worldwide. For more information about Global Village products and upgrade information, please visit "The Village" web site, at http://www.globalvillage.com or call 1-800-736-4821 for more information. CONTACT: Global Village Heidi Palmer/Kevin Burr burr (bur) bur. burr n. Variant of bur. burr 1. a plant seed capsule carrying many hooked structures which catch in animal coats thus promoting dissemination of the plant. , 408/523-2204/2260 heidi_palmer@globalvillage.com kevin_burr@globalvillage.com or The Bohle Company Linda Goncalves, 310/785-0515 ext.231 linda@bohle.com |
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