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Pocket On-Schedule for Windows CE Optimized for the New HP 300LX and 320LX Palmtop PCs
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAN DIEGO, CA, February 10th, 1997 - Odyssey Computing announced that Pocket On-Schedule® for Windows® CE will be available in March 1997 and is now optimized for the soon to be released Hewlett-Packard 300LX and 320LX palmtop PCs. Pocket On-Schedule is a powerful and easy-to-use Contact and Information Manager for the Microsoft® Windows® CE platform. It includes many of the robust features currently available in its desktop versions, On-Schedule 97 and On-Schedule Personal 97 for Windows 95/NT.To take advantage of the unique 640 x 240 screen of the HP Palmtop PC, Pocket On-Schedule features customizable layouts that enable more contact information to be displayed on the screen. With corporate customers like Hewlett-Packard Co. already using the desktop version of On-Schedule for their contact management needs, Pocket On-Schedule adds another dimension to their portable computing solutions.

Although Windows CE Handheld PCs are shipped with an Information Manager to store phone numbers and addresses, many mobile professionals will require more features than those available with Information Manager. Pocket On-Schedule’s features are a result of direct feedback from experienced mobile professionals who expressed that they cannot live without the flexibility of customizable layouts or the ability to support multiple phone books. Those features along with phone call and e-mail logging, versatile synchronization preferences, direct integration with Pocket Word make Pocket On-Schedule an indispensable tool for mobile professionals using Windows CE.

"Odyssey brings a flexible contact manager with PIM functions to the HP 300LX and 320LX palmtop PCs," said Kheng Joo Khaw, general manager of HP’s Asia Pacific PC Division. "Pocket On-Schedule can be customized to display more information on the palmtop PC’s 80-column-wide screen."

Pocket On-Schedule is not only fully compatible with its On-Schedule 97 desktop companion products but also with other major PIMs and Contact Managers. Pocket On-Schedule integrates with IntelliSync™ and Desktop To Go™ allowing full synchronization with Act!, GoldMine, Ecco Pro, Lotus Organizer, etc. Users will be able to automatically synchronize contact databases, appointments, and tasks between the Handheld PC and the desktop PC bi-directionally. The synchronization process will update the data files on both the Handheld PC and the desktop PC in a single step.

The table shows how much power Pocket On-Schedule adds to Microsoft’s embedded Information Manager. The major differences are listed below:

 

Information Manager

Pocket On-Schedule

Number of Databases

1

Unlimited

Open/Delete/Create Databases

ü

Ascending/Descending Sorts

ü

Dialing support using TAPI, Speed Dial

ü

Automatic Call & E-mail Logging

ü

Contact Information Templates

ü

Access a Contact's Web Site

ü

E-mail Contact from Phone Book

ü

Maximum number of Columns

4

Unlimited

Maximum number of Layouts

1

Unlimited

Customizable Columns (Change Header and Alignment, etc.)

ü

Custom Fonts (name, size, etc.)

ü

Full Screen Notes with Date/Time Stamp

ü

Customizable User Lists

ü

Synchronization record selection

Must select contacts individually

Customizable (filters)

View Command Bar with Record Count, Layout Name, etc.

ü

Number of Toolbar Icons

3 toolbar icons

14 toolbar icons

Availability
Pocket On-Schedule is expected to ship in March 1997 at the estimated street price of $69.95. Single copy licenses, multi-copy licenses, site licenses, and reseller discounts are available directly from Odyssey Computing. A FREE trial version of Pocket On-Schedule is available directly from Odyssey and on the CD-ROM that is shipped with the HP palmtop PCs.

All Odyssey Computing software titles can be purchased directly from the company by mail, phone (800-965-7224 or 619-675-3660), fax (619-675-1130), or through the Internet (http://www.odysseyinc.com) and CompuServe (GO ODYSSEY). They are also available through most major distribution and retail channels. Information about HP's handheld products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com/handheld.

About the Company
Odyssey Computing, Inc., founded in 1990, is an industry leader in custom and retail software development for Windows CE based mobile devices. The company's product line includes the Pocket On-Schedule contact manager, BizCalc financial calculators and MBA-Calc business calculators. Odyssey has also developed custom applications for vertical industries such as healthcare, law enforcement, and hospitality. For more information, visit our website at www.odysseyinc.com.

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