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- Subject: Hayes Press Release: PCMCIA (credit card) 24/96 data/fax modem
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- Date: 6 Nov 92 02:32:50 EDT
- Organization: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Norcross, GA
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- Notice: The following Hayes press release is provided for news and
- information purposes only and is not intended to be construed as a
- commercial advertisement or solicitation.
-
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
- H-2792
-
-
- HAYES ANNOUNCES DATA + FAX MODEM
- FOR PCMCIA ENVIRONMENT
-
- ATLANTA, GA, 4 November 1992 -- Hayes Microcomputer
- Products, Inc. today announced its commitment to the PCMCIA
- environment by introducing Hayes Smartmodem OPTIMA 2400 + FAX96 for
- PCMCIA. For US$399 and CDN$529, this internal, credit card size
- modem supports CCITT V.42 error-control and CCITT V.42 bis data
- compression for data and fax transmission to 9600 bit/s.
-
- OPTIMA 24 + FAX96 for PCMCIA offers a perfect complement for
- companies that have standardized on Smartmodem 2400 and OPTIMA 24 +
- FAX96 for the office and now want the advanced features for their
- portable computers equipped with PCMCIA slots. OPTIMA 24 + FAX96 for
- PCMCIA supports Hayes AutoSync and is powered by a PCMCIA Bus,
- requiring no external power. The modem provides asynchronous
- communications to information systems, corporate hosts, corporate
- LANs and Group 3 fax machines.
-
- "Hayes announced its commitment to the portable market by
- first introducing Pocket Edition 2400, and today we strengthen this
- commitment by introducing our first OPTIMA product for the PCMCIA
- environment," said Hayes President Dennis C. Hayes. "We have been
- involved in the PCMCIA standards work for some time. Our entry into
- this market at this time represents our belief that the PCMCIA form
- factor will become an important market segment in 1993."
-
- The modem comes packaged with a telco cable and telephone
- connector module with one RJ-11 phone jack, and a carrying case, as
- well as Smartcom EZ and Smartcom FAX communications software for DOS
- computers. Smartcom EZ is a simple-to-use communications software
- program that enables users to access PCs and online or BBS services.
- Smartcom FAX is a command line and menu-driven program that allows
- users to fax documents directly from their computers. Users may
- also receive fax messages and then view, rotate, flip, print or save
- the message to disk.
-
- OPTIMA 24 + FAX96 for PCMCIA will be available first quarter
- 1993 in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. A
- special offer by Hayes, in the U.S. and Canada only, allows users to
- obtain a free extension of the limited performance warranty for a
- total of five years coverage when an OPTIMA product is registered
- within 90 days of purchase by mail or through Online with Hayes
- bulletin board system. Smartcom EZ can be upgraded to Smartcom for
- Windows V1.0 for US$75/CDN$95 and to Smartcom Exec V3.0 for
- US$55/CDN$65.
-
- Best known as the leader in microcomputer modems, Hayes
- develops, supplies and supports computer communications equipment
- and software for personal computer and computer communications
- networks. The company distributes its products in over 60 countries
- through a global network of authorized distributors, dealers, mass
- merchants, VARs, systems integrators and original equipment
- manufacturers.
-
- ###
-
- For further editorial information, please contact:
-
- Angie Ciarloni/Peggy Ballard
- Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.
- Direct Dial: ACiarloni - 404/840-6823, PBallard - 404/840-6812
- Fax: 404/441-1238
- MCI Mail: ACiarloni, PBallard
-
- For additional product information and upgrades, customers should contact
- Hayes Customer Service:
-
- Telephone Online with Hayes BBS
- 404/441-1617 (U.S.) 800/US HAYES (U.S. and Canada)
- 519/746-5000 (Canada) 404/HI MODEM (U.S. and Canada)
- 081-848-1858 (U.K.) 404/729-6525 (U.S. - Atlanta ISDN Users)
- 852-887-1037 (H.K.) 081-569-1774 (U.K.)
- 33 1 34 22 30 15 (France) 852-887-7590 (H.K.)
-
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