Systemsoft Expands Mobile Computing Offerings for Corporate IT Managers and End-Users.NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 1998-- Web Offerings Of PowerProfiler/SE and CardWizard v4.0 Provide Key Power Management and PC Card Functionality for Windows NT 4.0-based Portable Computers SystemSoft. Corp. (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 : SYSF), a leading global provider of enabling software technologies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), today announced a power management solution for Windows NT 4.0 targeted specifically at corporate IT managers and end-users -- PowerProfiler/SE. At the same time, the Company introduced an enhanced version of their PC Card software - CardWizard v4.0. Available immediately from SystemSoft's eCommerce Web site (http://www.systemsoft.com/catalog), these products help corporate IT managers and end-users create Plug and Play solutions for Windows NT 4.0-based portable computers. PowerProfiler/SE provides battery status and alarms, supports suspend/resume, and delivers battery life comparable to Windows 95. CardWizard v4.0 enables use of Flash and SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory cards, which along with Network and Combo cards, are added to the list of card types that can be hot swapped (Plug and Play). To date, over 440 PC Cards have been tested and certified to work with CardWizard. "The first version of CardWizard to be sold via our eCommerce site was introduced in December, and has been quite successful, with sales to date in over 25 countries," said Stephen J. Gentile, Vice President of Marketing for SystemSoft's Platform Products Group. "Corporate users are eager for solutions that improve the usability of Windows NT on laptops. With v4.0 of CardWizard, and the addition of PowerProfiler/SE to our eCommerce product family, SystemSoft is delivering the most complete power management and PC Card solution for Windows NT 4.0." Delivering the Functionality End-Users Demand Symbios, Inc. "Symbios has been evaluating whether our mobile users could migrate to Windows NT 4.0. The lack of power management, however, has proved to be a real impediment," said Richard Solomon, tools and information specialist at Symbios, Inc. "PowerProfiler/SE delivers battery life comparable to Windows 95. As a result, we now have a cost-effective solution that makes NT 4.0 a viable possibility for our notebook users." Prudential Securities "Managing PCMCIA cards in my laptop was frustrating and often difficult under Windows NT 4.0. The CardWizard software quickly identified and remedied card conflicts and restored the flexibility of swapping cards without having to shut-down the PC and reboot each time" said Paul Merenbloom Vice President of Software Research, Prudential Securities. "After learning about the availability of CardWizard for NT, one of the most impressive aspects of the SystemSoft product was the ability to download it from SystemSoft's eCommerce site, install the software on my PC, and resolve the conflicts - all in less then 30 minutes." Microsoft Corp. "Because of its superior performance, reliability and security, Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 is rapidly becoming the standard operating system for business. Windows NT combined with SystemSoft's key enabling technologies, including support for advanced power management and PC Card functionality, provides mobile professionals a very powerful solution," said Carl Stork, General Manager of Hardware Strategy at Microsoft. "With these important extensions, mobile professionals can now realize the full benefits of Windows NT on notebook PCs." Previously available only to OEMs, SystemSoft's PowerProfiler/SE and CardWizard 4.0 are the industry's leading power management and PC Card solutions. The products are licensed by 25+ OEMs including: Acer, Digital, Gateway 2000, HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. and Toshiba. Corporate users include companies such as Chevron, Michelin, Deutch Telecom, Kodak, Avon Products, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , Foxboro Corporation, and JC Penny. SUMMARY OF KEY FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS POWERPROFILER/SE -- Suspend/Resume -- Battery status (% remaining) icon (same as Win95) in Windows NT SysTray -- Battery alarms based on user-defined thresholds -- Automatic suspend based on Battery alarm -- System powered off automatically when user selects "Shut Down" -- Integration with CardWizard PC Card software -- Battery life comparable to Windows 95 -- Hardware, BIOS and battery chemistry independent -- Battery meter displays current power status CardWizard 4.0 -- Enables hot swapping (hot insertion/hot removal) of ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment , Combo, Flash, Fortezza, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , Modem, Multifunction, Network, Serial I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output , SRAM, and Zoomed Video cards. 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. and Specialty cards are supported at boot time -- Utilizes standard NT drivers shipped by PC Card vendors -- Tested/supported with over 440 different PC cards and 40 systems -- Includes SystemSoft's Wizard configuration and troubleshooting technology that automatically diagnoses and resolves PC Card configuration problems -- Centralizes PC Card related information in one place, allowing users to easily view the resources used by inserted cards -- Recipient of "Designed for Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 95 Logo" PRICING AND AVAILABILITY Products are immediately available from http://www.systemsoft.com/catalog. PowerProfiler/SE is priced at $49.95, while CardWizard costs $79.95. The products can also be purchased together for $119.95 with discounts available for volume purchases over 50 copies. Customers who purchased previous versions of CardWizard can receive the v4.0 upgrade for $39.95 or both products for $79.95. ABOUT SYSTEMSOFT SystemSoft is a leading worldwide provider of system-level, connectivity and problem-resolution software. Founded in 1990, SystemSoft reported annual revenue of $42.6 million in its 1998 fiscal year. SystemSoft licenses its products primarily to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Its clients include Acer, AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. Computer, Compaq (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ), Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), Gateway 2000 (NYSE:GTW GTW Gateway, Inc. (stock symbol) GTW Global Trade Watch GTW Grand Trunk Western (railroad) GTW Gatwick Airport GTW Global Trading Web (Commerce One B2B-platform) ), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HWP), Hitachi, IBM (NYSE:IBM), Intel (NASDAQ:INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ), Micron Electronics (NASDAQ:MUEI), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ), Motorola (NYSE:MOT), Packard Bell NEC (Packard Bell, The Netherlands, www.packardbell.com) A major PC manufacturer that is the consumer brand of NEC Computers International and the home computing market leader in the U.K. and much of Western Europe. , Sykes Enterprises (NASDAQ:SYKE) and Toshiba. Information on SystemSoft products and services is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.systemsoft.com. -0- Any statements that are not historical facts contained in this release are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those relating to product demand, pricing, market acceptance, the effect of economic conditions, intellectual property rights and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and the outcome of governmental proceedings, competitive products, risks in product and technology development, the results of financing efforts, the ability to complete transactions, and other risks identified in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. CONTACT: SystemSoft John Ambrose, 508/651-0088 OR Copithorne & Bellows Debby Lewenberg, 617/450-4300 OR Jon Bornstein, 919-562-6787 |
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