LOGITECH INTRODUCES QUICKCAM VC FOR MACINTOSH.Logitech (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 :LOGIY; Switzerland:LOGZ), international market leader in human interface devices designed to provide a natural, intuitive link between people and computers, has introduced QuickCam VC for iMac and Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. )-enabled Mac(R) OS computers. The new QuickCam for iMac product, which takes advantage of Apple's USB support, joins the growing Logitech family of QuickCam PC video cameras that the company acquired today from Connectix Corporation. QuickCam VC is available through major computer resellers at an estimated retail price of $99 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. (after $30 rebate). Earlier packages of QuickCam VC will require a free driver download from the Internet before running on USB-enabled Mac OS computers. "The QuickCam line has a long-standing reputation for excellence among Macintosh users, providing them with easy-to-use, cutting-edge digital video products," stated Junien Labrousse, vice president of Logitech's Video Business Division. "As the first digital video camera developed specifically for the iMac, QuickCam VC strengthens this relationship even more." "iMac is designed to cost-effectively bring the power of the Internet into everyone's homes," said David Moody, director of desktop product marketing at Apple Computer, Inc. "Pairing it with QuickCam VC adds an exciting dimension to the Mac and Internet experience -- fast and simple visual communication." QuickCam VC is the first tethered Attached to a data or power source by wire or fiber. Contrast with untethered. color digital camera to be offered to Mac users for under $100 USD (after mail-in rebate). Despite this low price, however, the product is optimized for faster frame rates to yield a more enjoyable video-conferencing experience. Whether video-conferencing over the Internet, doing a webpage broadcast, or attaching a still image or video clip A short video presentation. to email, QuickCam VC is ideal for communicating visually over the Internet. Upgrading from the serial port QuickCam to the USB port A USB socket on a computer or peripheral device into which a USB cable is plugged. See USB. QuickCam VC provides a major boost in performance. The new QuickCam VC can be installed on Apple's iMac simply by plugging it into the USB port and loading the software. Power Mac users without USB support will require the addition of a USB PCI card A circuit board that plugs into the computer's PCI bus and contains the control electronics for a peripheral device. Starting in the latter half of the 1990s, PCI became very popular. See PCI. . QuickCam(R) VC supports industry protocols such as the QuickTime standard for compatibility with popular software packages. This commitment to standards-based design means that QuickCam VC functions with virtually any Macintosh(R) video-conferencing package, as well as popular video and still image-enabled applications. QuickCam VC for Macintosh requires an iMac(TM) or a Mac(R) OS computer with a USB PCI card. QuickCam software runs on Mac OS 8.0 or higher. About Logitech Founded in 1981, Logitech designs, manufactures and markets human interface devices that connect people and computers in an intuitive and natural way. Retail and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and product offerings include pointing devices such as mice and trackballs, control devices for entertainment and professional use, keyboards and digital video cameras, including the recently acquired QuickCam line. Logitech is headquartered in Fremont, and maintains regional headquarters in Romanel, Switzerland, and Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. In addition, the company has manufacturing facilities in Asia and offices in major cities in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia Pacific. Logitech International is a Swiss public company traded on the NASDAQ (LOGIY) and in Switzerland on the Zurich Stock Exchange under the symbols LOGN and LOGZ. For additional information about Logitech and its products, visit the company's web site at www.logitech.com. For more information, call 510/713-4463. |
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