Handspring Debuts New Springboard Modules

Feb. 13 -- Today at Demo 2001, Jeff Hawkins, founder, chairman, and chief product officer for Handspring, Inc., and Lee Epting, director of partner programs and business development for Handspring, will present the newest Springboard modules from developers MARGI Systems, Inc. and IDEO's Blocks Products Division. MARGI, a leading provider of multimedia products for mobile computing, introduced Presenter-to-Go, which allows people to transfer PowerPoint presentations so that they can be projected through the use of a Handspring Visor handheld computer. IDEO unveiled the eyemodule2, a full-color, full-VGA digital camera for the Handspring Visor. The eyemodule2 is available immediately for $199.95, and Presenter-to-Go is scheduled to ship later this quarter for $299. Consumers will be able to purchase both products through www.palmgear.com.
About Presenter-to-Go
MARGI's Presenter-to-Go Springboard module brings PowerPoint presentation capabilities to the Handspring Visor. Presenter-to-Go with a Handspring Visor connect directly to a digital projector or other VGA display to transfer and present Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word and HTML documents in color. Users transfer presentations from a PC to a Visor handheld via the simple HotSync process. After connecting the Visor to a projector, users simply tap on the Presenter-to-Go icon on the Visor handheld and begin. A remote control is included, so that presenters can operate Presenter-to-Go without holding the Visor itself. Slides can be rearranged and hidden, slide notes reviewed, and manual, automatic, or continuous looping modes may be selected.

About eyemodule2
The new eyemodule2 digital camera offers full color and full VGA resolution of digital images and short video clips that are easily captured and viewed with the Handspring Visor in color or black and white. The new "eyedrop" feature provides the capability to upload images stored on a PC to the Visor handheld. Included with the eyemodule2 are the eyecontact address book software that attaches images to address book entries, a high-quality image browser from ACD Systems, and ClubPhoto's album making and Internet sharing software. The viewing and editing features of the eyemodule2 include a timer, thumbnail views, sorting, batch editing, slideshows, and sizing in capture modes. The eyemodule2 requires no batteries.

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