December 4, 2001
Seiko Instruments USA Inc., a developer and marketer of advanced business and home/office products, today announced the introduction of SmartPad(TM) for Pocket PC.
This product, which is an addition to the SmartPad family, makes it easy to transfer handwritten notes and drawings from paper to the Compaq iPAQ(TM) and HP Jornada(TM) PDA's that utilize the Pocket PC Operating System exclusively.
"Since the introduction of the original SmartPad and SmartPad2, we've seen solid sales of the products because end-users love the way they bridge the gap between digital storage and pen & paper," said Mike Del Vecchio, General Manager of Sales and Marketing for Seiko Instruments' Business & Home/Office Products Division. "With the Pocket PC now gaining ground in the PDA market, it's time for us to offer SmartPad convenience and efficiency to consumers who prefer Pocket PC organizers."
The SmartPad is a sleek, easy-to-carry note pad portfolio, measuring 7.25"H x 10.5"W x 1.5"D, and with space for a standard 5" x 8" note pad and the iPAQ- or Jornada-connected organizer. As users write on the notepad with the SmartPad pen (included), their notes and drawings are instantly transferred to the PDA. Notes are automatically transferred to a notebook or desktop PC via the ActiveSync(R) operation. Once saved on a computer, notes and drawings can be viewed, edited, printed and attached to e-mail messages as .JPG, .INK, PNG, .BMP files.
The proprietary InkNoteManager software included with SmartPad for Pocket PC uses the personal Outlook(TM) categories and key words to organize and manage the users ink notes. Users can easily view, store, organize, manipulate and even email their ink notes from PDA's with wireless modems.
The SmartPad, which is powered by two AAA alkaline batteries (included), is currently compatible only with the iPAQ and Jornada Pocket PC's. System requirements include an IBM-compatible Pentium(R) or faster computer running Windows(R) 95 or later, 16 MB RAM minimum, 16 MB of available hard disk space and a CD-ROM drive. The SmartPad pen comes with five ink refill cartridges, and replacements are available from Seiko Instruments' Web site. The standard 5" x 8" ruled notepad is included in the SmartPad package as well.
Seiko Instruments' SmartPad for Pocket PC will be available in December at a suggested retail price of $169.
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