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INFORMAL
SOFTWARE TO PREVIEW ENOTATE™ FOR THE MACINTOSH PLATFORM AT
MACWORLD 2001
First
Public Display of enotate for Mac Demonstrates Benefits of Improved
Communication and Collaboration for a Variety of Markets
Innovative Electronic "Pen and Paper" Solution for Mac
Users Spotlighted in the Palm Pavilion
SANTA
CLARA, Calif. (1/9/01) - Informal Software, Inc., a leading
provider of innovative software solutions that extend the functionality
and usability of PC and Mac-based communication and collaboration
applications, today announced that it will provide the first public
preview of enotate for the Macintosh platform at Macworld 2001.
Informal's enotate software transforms stylus-based, handheld devices
into the ideal "fourth peripheral" for the Mac, providing
a more natural way to communicate ideas electronically - almost
as if pen and paper were being used. Informal Software will demonstrate
enotate for Mac in the Palm Pavilion, Booth #1029, January 9-12,
2001, in San Francisco, Calif.
enotate
for Mac will be available in Q1 2001 from www.informal.com for an
introductory price of $49.99 and will then assume a cost of $69.99.
Similar to enotate v1.13 for the PC, which has been shipping since
May 2000, enotate for Mac will support the family of Palm connected
organizers and Palm OS-based devices, including the Handspring Visor.
Future versions of the software will support several leading graphics
applications as well as staple Microsoft applications including
Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
"Macworld
2001 is the ideal forum to offer the Apple community a sneak-peek
at the next milestone in the continuing electronic communication
revolution," said Ian Cullimore, president and CEO of Informal
Software. "By providing graphics designers, photography enthusiasts,
and general Macintosh users with the unprecedented ability to draw
and annotate in real-time using their hand-held devices, we are
a step closer to offering innovative, platform-independent software
solutions to all computer users."
Macintosh
users can get a first-hand look at the benefits of enotate during
the seventeenth annual Macworld Conference & Expo, the world's
largest and most comprehensive Macintosh OS event, owned and managed
by IDG World Expo. Each year, thousands of Macintosh users gather
to learn from the extensive conference programs, network with their
peers, hear about the leading solutions, test-drive the newest products
and services, and purchase the latest technologies designed for
the Mac community.
INFORMAL
SOFTWARE BRINGS "PEN AND PAPER" TO MACINTOSH USERS
Users
of Informal Software's award-winning software will, for the first
time, be able to electronically create freehand drawings or mark-up
graphics and digital photographs via a stylus-based, handheld device.
Informal Software's enotate for Mac provides an ideal outlet for
creative expression and improved collaboration while enabling Mac
users to work seamlessly across platforms with PC users. enotate
for Mac allows users to electronically create freehand drawings
or markup graphics and digital photographs via a stylus-based device
and exchange the annotated graphics with PC-based co-workers.
By
incorporating writing into everyday computing, Informal Software
has simplified the communication and collaboration process, making
it 100% electronic. enotate software essentially turns the stylus-based
device into the electronic equivalent of "pen and paper"
and enables it to become a real-time, direct extension of the PC
or Mac. Currently, enotate for the PC is compatible with existing
PC applications including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Initial support of the Macintosh platform will enable annotation
of graphics and digital photographs with future versions providing
support for Microsoft applications.
ABOUT
INFORMAL SOFTWARE
Informal Software, Inc., founded in 1998, provides innovative software
solutions that extend the functionality and usability of PC and
Mac-based applications, as well as simplify communication and collaboration
by incorporating writing into everyday computing thereby making
the process 100 percent electronic. With enotate, users can naturally
and intuitively represent and communicate electronically the true
"gist" of information, messages, thoughts and statements
using a digital document or image. Unlike pen tablets, drawing/sketching
software packages or other pen-based computing solutions, Informal
Software's unique "Informal Interface" enables actual
electronic writing that is compatible with existing applications
including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to allow business
professionals and consumers alike to interact with a personal computer
in a more natural and intuitive manner. Informal's enotate is a
platform independent application that optimizes handheld devices
whether being used at home or at work, transforming them into the
ideal "fourth peripheral" for the PC or MAC, sitting alongside
the traditional keyboard, mouse, and display. enotate software has
been developed for the family of Palm connected organizers, Palm
OS devices and Microsoft PocketPC-based handheld computers.
Learn
more about the Santa Clara-based company and the Informal Software
product line by visiting www.informal.com.
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