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- <->NEWS RELEASE<->
- SPRING COMDEX, MAY 20, 1991
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- {ARTISOFT INITIATES NEW VOICE DEVELOPER SUPPORT PROGRAM}
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- TUCSON, Ariz. -- May 20, 1991 --Artisoft's new program promotes and
- supports application developers using its Voice Programmer's Interface to
- create applications compatible with Artisoft's Sounding Board adapters.
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- "Voice is a fundamental way of communicating in business yet computer
- users have been forced to use less effective means," said Rick Kraus,
- Artisoft's Product Manager for Voice. "Our Sounding Board makes voice
- communications affordable for every business and this support program
- is designed to put voice into thousands of applications."
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- The Artisoft Voice Developer Program allows participants to receive a 50%
- retail discount on all Artisoft products (not for resale), up to $5,000 in
- purchases per year. Developers will also receive access to a private
- developer conference on Artisoft's Artifacts Bulletin Board System; access
- to Artisoft's Compatibility Testing Labs, up to 2 weeks per year maximum;
- and access to Artisoft's technical experts. Free unlimited phone and
- electronic support is available to all registered users of Artisoft products.
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- Participants in Artisoft's Voice Developer Program will also receive early
- notification of product updates, new product releases, and free updates of
- Artisoft software which the developer is supporting in their product.
- Developers may also participate in a variety of cooperative marketing
- vehicles with Artisoft and have their products display the "Supports the
- Sounding Board" seal.
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- All current registered users of the Artisoft VPI are eligible to apply for
- participation in the Artisoft's Voice Developer Program. Once accepted,
- applicants can receive the support and promotional benefits of the
- program.
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- Artisoft's Voice Programmer's Interface is a set of simple software
- commands that interface to the Artisoft Sounding Board adapter and allow
- developers to quickly and easily add high-fidelity sound effects, including
- speech and music, to software programs.
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- The Sounding Board adapter is a low-cost, IBM compatible expansion
- adapter that converts between audio/voice signals and a digital data
- stream. It can be used with Artisoft's LANtastic local area network to
- provide voice mail or used independently with applications developed by
- programmers with Artisoft's Voice Programmer's Interface.
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- Artisoft's Sounding Board adapter includes a telephone-style handset and
- sells for $99 each for the ISA version.
-