GeoWorks Demonstrates GEOS System Software on the Casio/Tandy Personal
Information Processor - Technology Update at CES Includes New ISVs
Las Vegas, Jan. 7, 1993 - GeoWorks, the Berkeley, CA, developer of
sophisticated system software, today joined Casio, Inc., Tandy Corporation,
and Palm Computing at a technology briefing at the Winter Consumer
Electronics Show being held here through January 10.
At the briefing, the companies delivered a progress report on their joint
project: a handheld, pen-based device, slated for release later this year.
GeoWorks is providing its GEOS(R) system software to run the device, code
name "Zoomer." This device is the first in a family of Casio/Tandy products
called "Personal Information Processors" (PIPs), an emerging class of
low-cost hardware that combines sophisticated consumer electronics, computer,
and communications capabilities.
Also, the companies announced the addition of new project partners - America
Online(R), Vienna, VA, and Intuit, Menlo Park, CA, - that have committed to
provide specialized versions of their applications for the GEOS platform.
Products from these partners will complement applications being developed by
Palm Computing, Los Altos, CA. Palm is developing a suite of applications and
add-on products specifically targeted at consumer products such as the
Casio/Tandy device.
"We are delighted that America Online and Intuit have decided to provide
GEOS-based applications for the Casio/Tandy device," said Brian Dougherty,
GeoWorks' CEO and chairman. "GEOS represents our commitment to providing an
open architecture that facilitates easy and rapid development of applications
for this emerging class of device."
GEOS system software is at the heart of the Casio/Tandy device. GEOS is built
on efficient and flexible software technologies, making it ideally suited for
these new compact, lightweight, yet powerful devices.
Howard Elias, Tandy vice president of corporate marketing, said, "We
selected GEOS system software because it meets the unique demands of this
class of device. The distinct GEOS architecture enables it to deliver
high-performance computing benefits in very small memory and storage
footprints. This capability is essential to deliver a product with the long
battery life required by consumers."
GEOS is a realtime, multithreaded, multitasking graphical operating
environment based on object-oriented programming technology that allows for
scalability and ease of use. More important for developers, GEOS offers a
flexible user interface that adopts the appropriate "look and feel" of
different devices.
GeoWorks, located in Berkeley, California, is the developer and publisher of
the acclaimed GEOS graphical operating system and of GeoWorks(R) Pro(TM) and
Quick Start(TM) applications software. The company provides sophisticated and
highly efficient system software and markets targeted applications for an
emerging class of devices designed to communicate, entertain and manage
information for mass market consumers. GeoWorks products are available
worldwide through OEM and dealer channels.
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For more information contact:
Mike McGuire
GeoWorks
(510)204-8508
GEOS and GeoWorks are registered trademarks of GeoWorks, and GeoWorks Pro and
Quick Start are trademarks of GeoWorks in the United States and other
countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Transmitted: 93-06-28 20:33:13 EDT