Microworkz.com Announces iToaster's New $19.95 Price Package.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 1999-- Now, for only $19.95 per month for two years on approved credit, consumers can get the iToaster, a 15 inch color monitor See monitor. , a keyboard, mouse, two years of technical support and 150 hours of Internet access See how to access the Internet. through Microworkz.com. The iToaster, through a Windows-free environment, provides consumers with instant access to many premiere online sites in a wide variety of consumer categories. It features a complete Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. plus a suite of applications including word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , spreadsheet and graphics programs. "The iToaster does everything the majority of people really want to do with their computers like shop online, do their e-mail, write letters and keep track of their finances," said C.E.O. Rick Latman. "And with our new low monthly package, we've once again broken the price barrier. Now anyone who can afford the typical cost of an Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. can get online, plus do computing functions." The iToaster supports various peripheral devices See peripheral. peripheral device - peripheral including Hewlett Packard and Epson printers, most scanners and an array of digital cameras. The iToaster has 32 MB RAM, 2.1 GB hard drive and an Intel 266 MHZ Processor. The iToaster is designed to look like a stereo component and will be available initially in beige, with black units shipping by Nov. 1, 1999. For consumers who prefer to pay up front for the iToaster, the unit is available for $199, plus $14.95 per month for Internet access through Microworkz.com's ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. . For this price, consumers receive the iToaster, keyboard and mouse. The monitor is not included. A limited edition of 10,000 iToasters will begin shipping around the 15th of July, with the bulk of the initial orders going out by early August. The credit application is available online at http://www.microworkz.com or by calling 888/306-2044. Consumers should allow ten days for credit approval and 30 days for delivery. Shipping charges are $50, payable in advance. About Microworkz.com Founded in 1991, Microworkz.com has evolved from an independent software vendor to the leading manufacturer of the world's lowest priced computers. This occurs through a "just in time" production strategy that keeps overhead at a minimum and employs a direct sales approach based on high-volume and low-cost. |
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