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By: Richard Del Cazzo
Web site: http://www.hdtv-hdtv.com
Smart display: ViewSonic® Corp., a worldwide Visual
Technologies™ leader, today announced that its new ViewSonic
airpanelTM V150 Smart Display was named "Best of COMDEX"
at COMDEX Fall 2002 in the personal hardware category.
The 15-inch ViewSonic airpanel V150 smart display, and the
10-inch airpanel V110, are the first offerings in ViewSonic’s
new line of Windows Powered Smart Displays. Smart Displays
are wireless, touch screen monitors that let you use your
personal computer from anywhere in your home, enabling you
to surf the Web from the couch, check e-mail while lying in
bed, download recipes in the kitchen or share digital pictures
on the patio. The airpanel Smart Displays are intended for
remote mobile use throughout the home, but the 15-inch V150
can also be employed as the primary desktop monitor.
The Best of COMDEX Awards recognize the most innovative and
influential products and technologies introduced at COMDEX
Fall 2002. PC Magazine’s editorial staff selected the
award winners, viewing hundreds of items on the show floor
and evaluating submissions based on innovation, technical
breakthrough and creativity of design.
"Consumers want to be freed from being tied to the location
of their home computer, accessing their PC on their own terms
– where and when they want," said Marc McConnaughey,
senior vice president, Advanced Technology Group, ViewSonic.
"ViewSonic and Microsoft are changing the way people
interact with their computer, providing technology that is
powerful, flexible and mobile, enabling users to work or play
anywhere, anytime."
The "Best of COMDEX" award comes on the heels of
ViewSonic’s announcement that it is the first U.S. Microsoft
industry partner to make Smart Displays available to consumers
through leading online and storefront retailers. A pre-order
program, currently underway through participating retailers,
including Comp USA, Amazon.com, Buy.com, Fry’s Electronics
and RCS, not only provides first-on-the-block access to the
ViewSonic airpanel V110 and V150 Smart Displays, but also
a free docking station—up to a $199 value. In addition,
the airpanel V110 and V150 Smart Displays will be available
at these retailers across the U.S. on January 8, 2003.
For additional value and ease of use, both airpanel Smart
Displays will be offered with everything the consumer needs
to get the devices up and running right out of the box, including
integrated wireless support, a USB wireless adapter solution
(up to a $100 value) and an upgrade to the Microsoft Windows
XP Professional operating system (a $200 value). The airpanel
V110 smart display and V150 are available for estimated street
prices of $999 and $1299 respectively.
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