Smart and Friendly Outsells the Competition 23 to 1 According to Latest PC Data Report; New CD Rocket RW Prices Reduced More Than 40 Percent.CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 1999-- Smart and Friendly(R), an industry leader in optical storage solutions, claimed another first-place ranking in the market as reported in a recent PC Data Retail Hardware Report. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the report, Smart and Friendly's line of CD Rocket CD-Recorders (CD Rocket models SAF SAF Safety SAF Society of American Foresters SAF Society of American Florists SAF Secretary of the Air Force SAF Second Amendment Foundation SAF Singapore Armed Forces SAF Students for Academic Freedom SAF Store And Forward 791 and SAF793, CD Rocket SE model SAF757, and CD Rocket RW models SAF796 and SAF797) outsold out·sold v. Past tense and past participle of outsell. the second-ranked line of 8x CD-Recorders by a ratio of 23 to 1 for the week of June 11, 1999. PC Data went on to report that Smart and Friendly's CD Rocket line outsold all 8x CD-Recorders of all other manufacturers combined by a ratio of 13 to 1. "This latest report from PC Data confirms Smart and Friendly's strength as an industry and technology leader," said Perry Solomon, 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 Smart and Friendly. Citing the June 20, 1999 PC Data Retail Hardware Report, Solomon went on to comment, "We recently announced that the CD-SpeedWriter Plus internal was the number-one selling 4x CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. Recorder. "Now, the dominance of our CD Rocket line of 8x recorders shows that Smart and Friendly is an industry leader at all price points and at all technology points. However, we will not be satisfied until this technology is accessible to everyone." Effective immediately, the Estimated Street Price (ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. ) of the CD Rocket RW internal model (Part No. SAF796) has been reduced from $699 to $399, and the external model (Part No. SAF797) now has an ESP of $499, reduced from $799. Designed to provide industrial, corporate and power users with fast Write speeds and quick access to large amounts of data, the CD Rocket RW's new, lower price now makes Smart and Friendly's CD-ReWritable technology available to individual users and hobbyists as well. "We believe that this technology should not be limited to the corporate user," said Solomon. "This price reduction is a direct result of our commitment to democratizing this technology." Providing 8x Write, 2x ReWrite, and 20x Playback, the CD Rocket RW can Write a complete 650MB disc in less than 9 minutes; edit, and reuse the same CD-RW disc more than 1,000 times. The CD-Recorder's generous 2MB buffer ensures trouble-free recording and smooth file playback. To fulfill the company's commitment to its customers, Smart and Friendly has included an unparalleled software suite in the CD Rocket RW with ReWritability, featuring a number of popular software applications including: -0-
-- Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition: Enables users to create
music, audio, data, video or mixed-mode CDs. Easy CD Creator runs
on Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0.
-- PowerQuest Drive Image: Drive Image is the leading backup and
disaster recovery software package available on the market today.
Drive Image enables the user to create bootable CD-R or CD-RW
discs for disaster recovery or for hard drive upgrade that can be
run on any CD-ROM drive. Further, PowerQuest Drive Image allows
the user to back up selected partitions or an entire disk to CD-R
or CD-RW. For disks larger than the capacity of one CD-R disc,
backup data can span across multiple CD-R or CD-RW discs.
-- Sonic Foundry CD Architect: Writes studio-quality audio CDs,
samples audio from compact discs, records from DAT cartridges or
digitizes material through a Windows-compatible sound card.
Provides extensive support for PQ editing - including track
times, adjusting gaps between tracks from 0 to unlimited seconds,
and printed cue sheets.
-- Sonic Foundry Sound Forge XP: Composes professional-quality sound
tracks with more than 25 digital audio effects and processes.
Sound Forge also lets users incorporate audio into web page
design.
-- Diamond Cut Audio Restoration Tools 32: Cleans up clicks and pops
from phonograph-record source audio; removes hiss from cassette
and reel to reel tape, and enhances CD audio recordings. Audio
enhancement capabilities produce excellent audio masters for
recording to CD.
-- MediaPath MediaAgent: The most comprehensive software-only
CD-ROM, network access and management solution. Efficiently find,
use and manage CD-ROM resources.
-- ECI Disc Inspector Pro: A complete utility package ensures that
your discs are written correctly. Disc Inspector Pro includes
data compare, lost session recovery, CD Table of Contents
display, and more.
-- Smart and Friendly CD Consultant: Simplifies the installation
process. This utility gives users the ability to automatically
install software applications they select from among those
received with the CD Rocket RW. For Windows 95, Windows 98, and
Windows NT 4.0.
-0- The CD Rocket RW features a Plug-and-Play PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. 2 host adapter Also called a "controller" or "host bus adapter," it is a device that connects one or more peripheral units to a computer. It is typically an expansion card that plugs into the bus. IDE and SCSI are examples of peripheral interfaces that call their controllers host adapters. See host. with internal and external connectors for easy hook-up of up to seven SCSI devices. About Smart and Friendly: Smart and Friendly, Inc. is recognized as the industry's largest privately held manufacturer of CD-Recordable, CD-ReWritable, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , and optical storage technology. The company was recently named the country's Number One Supplier to Retail of CD-Recorders and CD-ReWritable products by Personal Technology Research (PTR PTR Pointer (as used in DNS records; an address points to a name) PTR Partner PTR Painter PTR Proton Transfer Reaction PTR Pupil/Teacher Ratio PTR Public Test Realm (gaming, World of Warcraft) ), publishers of the HOT Market Monitor USA. Smart and Friendly was also selected by NewMedia Magazine as one of the digital media industry's most influential suppliers, and placed on the NewMedia 500 List. Smart and Friendly President and CEO Perry Solomon was recently named to the Board of Directors of the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA (Optical Storage Technology Association, Cupertino, CA, www.osta.org) A membership organization composed of major optical drive manufacturers. Established in 1992, its purpose is to endorse standards and promote the use of optical media in computing. ) and is Chairman of the Market Development Committee. Smart and Friendly products are available at leading retail outlets including American TV, Best Buy, CDW CDW - data warehouse , CompUSA, ComputAbility, Damark, DataVision, Fred Meyer, Fry's Electronics Fry's Electronics is a specialty retailer of software, consumer electronics, computer hardware and household appliances with a chain of superstores headquartered in Silicon Valley. Starting with one store located in Sunnyvale, California, USA, the chain now boasts sales of $2. , Insight Direct, J&R Computer World, Micro Center, MicroWarehouse, Nationwide Computers, Nebraska Furniture Mart, PC Connection, Staples, Value America Value America or VA (valueamerica.com, va.com) was a dot-com company founded in Nevada in 1996[1] by Craig Winn and Rex Scatena, and relocated to Charlottesville, Virginia in February of 1998[1]. and Wal-Mart and to resellers through D&H, Ingram Micro, Merisel, and Tech Data. Smart and Friendly products are available internationally through a network of in-country distributors and globally through CHS (Cylinder Head Sector) An earlier method of addressing a hard disk by referencing all three physical elements of the drive. It was superseded by logical block addressing (see LBA). , Ingram Micro and Tech Data. For product and sales information, contact Smart and Friendly at 20520 Nordhoff Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311; http://www.smartandfriendly.com. Phone 800/959-7001 or 818/772-8001, fax 818-772-2888. Smart and Friendly also offers free technical support over a toll-free line. Note to Editors: Smart and Friendly is a registered trademark and CD Rocket RW is a trademark of Smart and Friendly, Inc. Any other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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