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10-JUL-2002, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
At Work Computers and GiveMePower announce agreement to deliver rugged, mobile design/build CAD solutions
Partnership adds full-featured CAD functionality to ultra-rugged Ranger handheld
Contacts:
Roy Scribner
Tripod Data Systems
541-753-9322
roy@tdsway.com
Julia Oliver
Sanda Communications
503-445-2400
jo@sandacom.com
CORVALLIS, Ore. and CALGARY, Alberta—July 10, 2002—At Work Computers, a leading provider of ruggedized Windows® CE handheld computers, and GiveMePower Corporation, a leading provider of mobile CAD software solutions for Windows CE, today announced that the two companies will offer bundled solutions to a wider range of customers, extending the capability to create, view and edit design drawings in harsh outdoor and industrial environments.
At Work Computers introduced the Ranger 200C, the first ultra-rugged class handheld to feature the popular reflective color LCD, in July 2001. With 64 MB of SDRAM and 128 MB of flash storage, the Ranger 200C provides the kind of performance necessary for today’s mobile information requirements.
"We’re excited about the new sales opportunities with GiveMePower and believe the rugged Ranger will be a good fit for their customers" said Roy Scribner, marketing manager for At Work Computers. "Our Rangers are over-tested for ruggedness. We drop them 26 times onto two inches of plywood-over-concrete, the military standard. Then we follow that up with six additional drops at -20°C and six drops at 60°C."
GiveMePower Corporation (OTCBB: GMPW) introduced PowerCAD CETM, the world’s first full-featured CAD software optimized specifically for mobile computing devices running Windows CE, in January 2002. PowerCAD CE supports the latest AutoCAD® R2002 drawing formats, along with an innovative VoiceNOTETM function that allows users to embed audio annotations directly inside drawings.
"We’ve found that our customers, particularly those working outside or in busy environments, don’t want to take the time to manually update or annotate their drawings," said Bill Walton, president and CEO of GiveMePower. "They find the VoiceNOTE capability in PowerCAD CE makes their work on the job site much more productive."
Specially priced Ranger 200Cs bundled with Windows CE 3.0 and PowerCAD CE Viewer, PowerCAD CE Classic or PowerCAD CE Pro are available for online purchase at www.givemepower.com or by calling the company’s toll-free (U.S./Canada) order desk at 1-888-97-POWER.
At Work Computers, a division of Tripod Data Systems, was founded in 1998 to provide advanced rugged handheld computers featuring Microsoft’s Windows CE operating system. AWC is staffed by some of the country’s top mechanical, electrical and system software engineers, who have years of experience in Hewlett-Packard’s calculator/palmtop and laptop divisions. For more information about At Work Computers, go to www.atworkcom.com.
Tripod Data Systems Inc. (TDS) develops software for land surveyors and others who collect and process spatial data. The company’s software runs on programmable calculators, rugged handheld computers, and desktop and laptop PCs. Handheld computers running TDS software work with many brands of total stations, digital levels, laser rangefinders and global positioning system receivers. TDS was founded in 1987. The company’s headquarters is in Corvallis, Ore. TDS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB).
GiveMePower is an emerging software and services company delivering price-performance leading desktop and mobile/wireless solutions for the multibillion dollar design/build industry. A Microsoft Mobile Solutions Partner, GiveMePower helps businesses grow, prosper and make better use of limited resources by providing affordable and industry-compatible CAD and developer partner solutions. Over 100,000 users and developers in 40 countries around the world depend on GiveMePower technologies.
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