MARGI SYSTEMS PRESENTER-TO-GO PROVIDES PALM TUNGSTEN T HANDHELD USERS WITH COMPLETE MOBILE PRESENTATION SOLUTION

Presenter-to-Go Compatible With Newest Line of Palm Handhelds; Palm Executives to Use Presenter-to-Go SD at Tungsten T Product Launch Event


FREMONT, Calif. (10/28/02) -- MARGI Systems, the leading provider of mobile presentation solutions that turn handhelds into professional quality presentation devices, today announced a Presenter-to-Go SD Card solution for Palm, Inc.’s newest handheld, the Palm™ Tungsten™ T handheld. The new handheld, the first handheld from Palm's new Tungsten family of mobile professional and enterprise products, is built for what matters to handheld users. The Palm Tungsten T handheld crafts advanced technologies into a smart, pocketable expression of power that provides a uniquely efficient handheld experience. MARGI Presenter-to-Go SD is the first product to allow presentations created in PowerPoint or any printable PC application to be transferred directly to the Palm Tungsten T handheld and displayed via a digital projector in high-quality, full-color 1024 x 768 resolution. 

While providing the core functionality Palm handheld users expect today, the Palm Tungsten T handheld delivers significant innovations for Palm handhelds, including a unique slider design that delivers Palm's most compact Palm branded handheld on the market; one-handed, 5-way navigation for convenient access to data while on the go; a 320 x 320 color screen that is Palm’s sharpest and brightest color display; Palm OS® 5 and the Texas Instrument OMAP1510 processor for new power to run data-intensive and multimedia applications; voice memo recording capabilities and stereo-quality sound; and integrated Bluetooth for wireless connectivity to other Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as phones, printers, PCs and network access points. Backed by the new ARM processor, the Tungsten T handheld features noticeably increased computing speed and power.

“The combination of MARGI Presenter-to-Go SD and the Palm Tungsten T handheld offers today’s professionals an entirely mobile presentation solution,” said Paul Leeper, Chief Evangelist, Palm Solutions Group. “Palm Tungsten T handheld users can leave their laptop at home, walk into any environment with their Palm handheld and instantly deliver professional quality presentations.”

As part of Palm's launch event on October 28, 2002, Palm executives chose MARGI Presenter-to-Go SD as the presentation solution of choice to demonstrate the power and capabilities of Palm's newest device family. Presenter-to-Go SD will be used at Palm’s security analysts meeting, as well as the Tungsten T product introduction. Meeting and launch attendees will witness how the merging of these two technologies brings a more powerful and faster solution to the hands of mobile professionals.

As airports around the country continue to increase security measures, the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) has recently recommended limiting carry-on baggage to the bare essentials, easing travelers through busy security checkpoints and reducing the size of carry-on luggage. The compact combination of Palm Tungsten T handheld and MARGI Presenter-to-Go SD offers a lightweight presentation solution that eases frequent travel headaches. This presentation solution allows speakers to create presentations from multiple applications such as PowerPoint®, HTML and Microsoft® Word as well as display local handheld content via the MARGI Mirror application. Users are also able to selectively hide and show slides, drag and drop slides, view slide text and presentation notes, continuously loop slide shows, view slide thumbnails, and make on-screen annotations.

“MARGI Systems is committed to supporting the broadest range of handheld devices on the market today,” said Phil Underwood, vice president of sales and marketing for MARGI Systems. “By supporting the Palm Tungsten T handheld, Palm handheld users are able to maximize the presentation capabilities of their handheld, delivering powerful, professional presentations on the go.”

MARGI Systems’ Presenter-to-Go SD presentation solution comes with an SD Card/cable for use with the Palm Tungsten T handheld, software for slide creation from PowerPoint or any printable Windows application, and the MARGI Mirror for displaying local handheld content. The Presenter-to-Go SD solution for Palm handhelds includes an annotation feature, which enables presenters to instantly project notes taken on their handhelds during their presentations. Also included is a 14-button infrared remote control, an A/C adapter and a projector adapter cable. Presenter-to-Go SD sells for $199, and is available on the MARGI Systems Web site: http://www.margi.com and from resellers across the country including CDW, and MobilePlanet. The Palm Tungsten T handheld is available online at The Palm Store: http://store.palm.com and in retail stores. 


ABOUT MARGI SYSTEMS

MARGI Systems is the leading provider of multimedia products for mobile systems. Building on the company's expertise in software and graphics compression, MARGI Systems is the foremost supplier of cost-effective, timesaving solutions within the portable presentation market. 

MARGI Systems' Presenter-to-Go product line provides the only complete hardware and software presentation solution for corporate executives, educators, marketing and sales professionals. Presenter-to-Go allows presentations created in PowerPoint or any printable Windows application, to be transferred directly to a handheld device for display on a digital projector or VGA monitor. MARGI Systems is headquartered in Fremont, California. For more information, visit the MARGI Systems Web site at www.margi.com.


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