Netcom Teams With emachines to Provide Fully Featured, Internet-Ready PC System for Less Than $500.00.ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1998-- Netcom's Award-Winning Internet Software Exclusively Packaged With All emachines PC Systems ICG ICG indocyanine green. Communications, a leading integrated communications provider (ICP (1) (Internet Cache Protocol) A protocol used by one proxy server to query another for a cached Web page without having to go to the Internet to retrieve it. See CARP and proxy server. ), today announced that its wholly-owned Internet subsidiary, Netcom On-Line Communication Services Inc., has partnered with emachines Inc. -- a joint venture between TriGem Corporation and KDS KDS Korea Data Systems (monitor manufacturer) KDS Kristen Demokratisk Samling KDS Keyboard Display Station KDS Karate Dance Style KDS Kuwaiti Dental Society (www.kwtdent. Corporation -- exclusively to provide an Internet-ready computer system for under $500.00. To assist customers who are new to the Internet or first-time computer buyers, Netcom and emachines have combined both the software and hardware registration process into one easy-to-use multimedia presentation to provide customers with an easy registration process. The software includes Netcom's award-winning Netcomplete Internet software, which is hot-loaded on the computer's hard drive. Customers can walk through a step-by-step tutorial An instructional book or program that takes the user through a prescribed sequence of steps in order to learn a product. Contrast with documentation, which, although instructional, tends to group features and functions by category. See tutorials in this publication. that provides basic computer information about their new system, how to register for the Internet and how to get on-line. "Netcom continues to form relationships with industry leaders to provide its customers with Internet-ready solutions that best fit their needs," said Eric W. Spivey, 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 Netcom. "This complete computer solution allows the first-time user to reap all the benefits the Internet has to offer at an affordable price." "We chose Netcom to participate exclusively in this effort because of its reliable connectivity, high performance network and world class customer support," stated Stephen Dukker, president and CEO of emachines. "Together we can provide a high quality, low cost solution that is very simple to use." Product Offerings Customers have the option to choose between two product packages. Both solutions offer Netcom's award-winning Netcomplete(TM) software with a free thirty day trial period. For those customers who would like to sample the Internet, the Internet, the, international computer network linking together thousands of individual networks at military and government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, industrial and financial corporations of all sizes, and commercial enterprises first package offers 10 hours of Internet access See how to access the Internet. at $9.95 per month with each additional hour priced at $0.99. The second package offers unlimited Internet access for $19.95 per month. The combined hardware and software product solution will begin shipping in the fourth quarter of 1998 in retail channels across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . For more information about the emachines product line please see the web site at http://www.e4me.com. About ICG Netcom ICG Netcom, the brand name for products and services from ICG Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:ICGX) and ICG's subsidiary, NETCOM On-Line Communication Services Inc., is a leading integrated communications provider (ICP) offering high-quality telecommunications services In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. . Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., ICG has extensive switched fiber-optic networks and offers local, long distance and enhanced telephony Meaning "sound over distance," it refers to electronically transmitting the human voice. In the beginning, telephony dealt only with analog signals in the circuit-switched networks of the telephone companies. and data services in California, Colorado, the Ohio Valley and parts of the southeastern United States. The company provides Internet communication solutions, connectivity and web site hosting to individuals and to small- and medium-sized businesses through its subsidiary, NETCOM On-Line Communication Services Inc. http://www.netcom.com. ICG is also a leading designer and installer of copper, fiber and wireless infrastructure for buildings and campuses. Further information is available on ICG's web site located at http://www.icgcomm.com About emachines emachines is a joint venture of TriGem Computers and Korea Data Systems (KDS). Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., the company's Web site is located at http://www.emachinesinc.com. emachines is leading the market with its introduction of PC systems priced at under $500 and launching convergence products early in 1999. |
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