Intuit announces Pocket Quicken for the HP OmniGo 100 handheld organizer; Instantly organize your finances with Pocket Quicken now free with the HP OmniGo 100 handheld organizer.MENLO PARK Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 1995--Intuit Inc. (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 : INTU INTU Intuit, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ), the leading developer of personal and small business finance software, today introduced Pocket Quicken bundled with the new HP OmniGo 100 handheld organizer See PDA. . Pocket Quicken for the HP OmniGo 100 handheld organizer, the newest version of Intuit's market-leading mobile financial application, enables busy individuals to stay on top of their finances even while on-the-go. The HP OmniGo 100 handheld organizer is an exciting new entry into the handheld computer A computing device that can be easily held in one hand while the other hand is used to operate it. The Palm devices are a popular example. See Palm, smartphone and palmtop. market. From Hewlett Packard, the new organizer operates with Geoworks GEOS 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. . The HP OmniGo 100 organizer offers consumers a complete handheld computing solution with built-in personal financial management tools and HP financial tools (such as the HP 12C financial calculator) for an estimated street price of $349. HP and Geoworks developed the new organizer for versatility with such features as keyboard and pen input capability, and device personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. with a variety of third party applications. The introduction of Pocket Quicken for the HP OmniGo 100 organizer reinforces Intuits leading position in mobile financial management. Users of handheld mobile devices tell us that Pocket Quicken is one of the applications they want first, said Scott Cook Scott Cook (Intuit, Inc.), HBS 1976, started his career at Procter & Gamble, where he learned about product development, market research, and marketing. He soon began using the insights he was learning there to look for an idea for a company of his own. , chairman of Intuit in·tu·it tr.v. in·tu·it·ed, in·tu·it·ing, in·tu·its Usage Problem To know intuitively. [Back-formation from intuition. Inc. Consumers want to be able to manage their finances the same way they make their financial decisions -- outside of the home or away from their desk. Pocket Quicken empowers them to organize their finances anytime and anywhere. Designed specifically for the GEOS operating system, Pocket Quicken for the HP OmniGo 100 organizer provides the same basic account tracking capabilities as the best selling Quicken personal finance software. However, Pocket Quicken is optimized for the mobile consumer by providing fast and easy data entry and instant access to important financial information. Pocket Quicken also works with Intuits Pocket Quicken Connect (sold separately) which links Pocket Quicken to Quicken or Quicken ExpensAble, for a complete financial solution. Quicken ExpensAble is a new product just introduced by Intuit that simplifies expense reporting for business travelers. Pocket Quicken is a must have application and we are extremely pleased to bundle Pocket Quicken with the new HP OmniGo 100 handheld organizer, said Kheng Joo Khaw, general manager of HPs Asia Pacific Personal Computer Division. Consumers agree that Pocket Quicken is one of the most beneficial applications on our HP 200LX The HP 200LX (also known as Project Felix) is a personal digital assistant introduced by Hewlett-Packard in 1994. It was one of very few palmtops ever developed that was, with some minor exceptions, 100% MS-DOS compatible. Palmtop palmtop or hand-held personal computer, lightweight, small, battery-powered, general-purpose programmable computer. It typically has a miniaturized full-function, typewriterlike keyboard for input and a small, full color, liquid-crystal display PC. Now, HP OmniGo 100 organizer users can experience the same great benefits of on-the-go financial management. With Intuit as a Geoworks partner, we have been able to work closely together to ensure that users of GEOS-based devices have easy access to the leading mobile, financial application, said Gordon Mayer, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Geoworks. Pocket Quicken provides the value and functionality essential to the success of handheld computing devices like the HP OmniGo 100 organizer. Pocket Quicken Easy to Use - Pocket Quicken works the way people work throughout the day. It was designed around the familiar concept of a wallet. Users simply choose the account they want to use in their wallet (credit card, cash, check), then record spending information on an electronic receipt. Pocket Quicken then automatically records and categorizes the transaction. Fast and Convenient Data Entry - Pocket Quickens portability provides a major step in enabling easy data entry. Tracking transactions as they occur, Pocket Quicken users can fill out and categorize cat·e·go·rize tr.v. cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing, cat·e·go·riz·es To put into a category or categories; classify. cat an electronic receipt as fast as they can write and record a check using a traditional checkbook. Organizes All Expenses - Pocket Quicken tracks and categorizes all spending, including checking, ATM transactions, credit cards and cash. With Pocket Quicken, users always know where their money goes. Up-to-the-Minute Information - Pocket Quicken provides instant access to up-to-date financial information. Users can quickly and easily look up account balances, account registers, spending by category and business expense report, whenever and wherever its convenient. Business Travel Expense Tracking - Pocket Quicken makes it easy to track business travel expenses. Users can track spending for specific business trips or individual clients. At the end of a trip, they can view a report that contains all the information needed for an expense report. Complete Financial Solution Pocket Quicken can be used as a standalone personal finance manager with basic report capabilities. Or, for a even more complete financial picture, Pocket Quicken can be used with Pocket Quicken Connect to communicate with desktop versions of Quicken and Quicken ExpensAble. With Pocket Quicken Connect, Pocket Quicken users can take advantage of Quickens financial insight and management capabilities and Quicken ExpensAbles powerful expense reporting capabilities. Availability Pocket Quicken - Pocket Quicken for the HP OmniGo 100 organizer is available at no cost with the HP OmniGo 100 handheld organizer and will be available in December, 1995. An insert describing the offer is included in the HP OmniGo 100 organizer box. To reserve a copy of Pocket Quicken, purchasers can call the 800 number located on the insert. Pocket Quicken Connect - Pocket Quicken Connect for Windows is available for $29.95 and will also ship in December, 1995. For more information on Pocket Quicken Connect for Windows, customers should call 1-800-624-6930. Intuit Inc. Intuit, based in Menlo Park, Calif., offers a complete family of financial products. Called the Quicken Financial Solutions, these products are aimed at not only helping people manage finances faster and easier, but also helping people make better, smarter financial decisions. Intuit is the only company to succeed at winning mass consumer adoption of PC financial technologies. It pioneered computerized personal finance management with the introduction of Quicken in 1984. Today, Quicken is the best selling software application in retail stores. Intuit's QuickBooks and QuickPay are the nation's best selling accounting and payroll software products. Intuit has also led in online services, launching online bill payment in 1990, IntelliCharge credit card services The software support for PC Cards. PC Card applications talk to Card Services. See PC Card. in 1993 and Quicken Quotes, an online stock quote service in 1994. The company's popular TurboTax and MacInTax software are the nation's best selling tax preparation software, helping small businesses and individuals prepare tax returns and save on taxes. Earlier in 1995, Intuit introduced new financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against products to help people with future financial decisions: Quicken Financial Planner Financial Planner A qualified investment professional who assists individuals and corporations meet their long-term financial objectives by analyzing the client's status and setting a program to achieve these goals. , Your Mutual Fund Selector (programming) selector - 1. In Smalltalk or Objective C, the syntax of a message which selects a particular method in the target object. 2. An operation that returns the state of an object but does not alter that state. , and Quicken Parents' Guide to Money. Hewlett-Packard Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 99,900 employees and had revenue of $25 billion in its 1994 fiscal year. Geoworks Founded in 1983, Geoworks develops and markets operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and application software for the consumer computing device (CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. ) market. CCDs include mobile devices such as electronic organizers, smart phones and mobile companions. Geoworks partners that have adopted GEOS technology include an impressive list of leading manufacturers such as Hewlett-Packard Company, Nokia, Toshiba Corp., Brother International Corp., and Canon Business Machines. The company is headquartered in Alameda, California Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on a small island of the same name next to Oakland, California in the San Francisco Bay. An additional part of the city is Bay Farm Island, which is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. . For more information about the HP OmniGo 100 handheld organizer contact Karen Gordon at Copithorne & Bellows for HP at 415/975-2215. For more information about the Geoworks GEOS operating system contact Nicole Overson at Copithorne & Bellows for Geoworks at 415/975-2219. -0- Note to Editors: Intuit, Quicken, QuickBooks, IntelliCharge, TurboTax, Personal Tax Edge and MacIn Tax are registered trademarks of Intuit Inc. Pocket Quicken, Pocket Quicken Connect, QuickPay, Quicken ExpensAble and ProSeries are trademarks of Intuit Inc. Other products or brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Intuit Anne French, 415/329-3005 Teri Clayton, 415/833-6519 Debra Kelley, 415/833-6538 |
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