Applica One PC Many users
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., Applica announced Applica U2 for Windows XP , an expansion card and control box which turns a Windows-based computer into a two-user system. A user must have an extra monitor, mouse and keyboard before Applica U2 can create a second networked computer running simultaneously with the first system
With Applica Sofware and Hardware, many small office/home office environments
have a Windows-based personal computer that under-utilizes the power of a
Pentium processor. To extend unused microprocessor resources, Applica U2 ships
with Applica, a multi-user software product. The package allows both systems to
run "sophisticated applications" simultaneously.
Using Netscape's
Internet browser, Navigator, or Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Applica users can
simultaneously navigate the Internet from a single modem or DSL connection. The
advantage means one user can be surfing the World Wide Web while a second person
on the "networked" second station is checking e-mail.
Additionally,
Applica U2 allows the second workstation to use peripherals connected to the
first computer system, company officials said. A printer, CD-ROM, modem, hard
drive, scanner and other devices can be accessed by the Applica-connected
workstation.
Applica President Albert cohen, told PRnews , "Applica U2
is a great product for home users or small office users, who want a second
computer. There is so much available power in a Pentium microprocessor that the
presence of a second user is often not even detected."
Cohen also said
Applica is talking to a number of computer manufacturers regarding a bundling
announcement. If successful, the negotiations could result in a new bundling
arrangement for retail customers.
Applica U2 is a Plug-and-Play,
half-sized PCI (Industry Standard Architecture) board which ships with a
fifteen-foot cable and a connector box for attaching a monitor, keyboard and
mouse. A 50-foot cable is available for $239.
Currently, Applica U2 is
available direct and through certain reseller channels. The company expects to
make a major retail distribution announcement in the near future.
More
information is available at http://www.applica.com .
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