Fujitsu Stylistic Wins Third Consecutive Mobility Award for Handheld Computers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — March 31, 1999 — Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. (FPSI), the world leader in Windows pen tablet computers, today announced that its Stylistic line has been honored with the Mobility Award in the Industrial Handheld Systems category for the third year in a row. This prestigious award is presented to companies with the most innovative and successful products of the year. Winners were announced last month in a ceremony held at the Mobile Insights '99 Conference in Palm Springs, CA.
"The Mobility Awards have become a symbol of excellence and achievement in the mobile industry for mobile computing and data communications products," said Dr. J. Gerry Purdy, president and CEO of Mobile Insights, Inc. Comprised of more than 40 top analysts and members of the press who specialize in mobile computing, the Mobility Awards Committee nominated and selected the final award recipients.
"It's gratifying to have our Stylistic 1200 recognized once again as the best handheld product of the year by such an important group of mobile industry opinion leaders," commented Louis Panetta, FPSI's president and CEO. "Its successor, the Stylistic 2300 raises the bar once again, and stands as the new benchmark for pen tablet computers. By providing laptop-class performance and Windows 95, 98 and NT, our Stylistic pen computers are greatly appreciated by IT managers striving to deliver enterprise resources and true Working Mobility to their field workforce."
Earlier this year, FPSI introduced its next generation in the Stylistic series, the Stylistic 2300. Incorporating the first truly portable indoor/outdoor color display, the Stylistic 2300 delivers unprecedented, color Super VGA (SVGA) resolution for indoor and outdoor use. Fujitsu's Stylistic 2300 bears the "Designed for Windows NT and Windows 98" logo and comes packed with a powerful 233 MHz Pentium MMX processor, ruggedized 4.1 GB hard drive and universal connectivity.
About Fujitsu Personal Systems
Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. (FPSI) is the undisputed leader in the Windows pen tablet market. The Company's mission is to extend the benefits of Working Mobility to the broadest possible base of workers. FPSI focuses on mobile decision support applications for large organizations and government institutions, and is supported by a worldwide network of certified VARs and systems integrators. FPSI's state-of-the-art pen tablet PCs feature advanced CPU performance, extensive connectivity options and long battery life in compact, lightweight form-factors.
Fujitsu Personal Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, a leading information technology provider with global revenues of $37.7 billion. FPSI (408-982-9500) has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., and offices throughout North America and Europe. For more information please call 800-831-3183 or visit www.fpsi.fujitsu.com.
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