Press Release
Third Party Partners
Symantec Establishes Link With PalmpilotTM
For Mobile ACT! Users
-ACT! PalmPilot Link Provides Direct Access To Contact
Manager-
CUPERTINO, CA.--March 10, 1997 -- Symantec Corporation
(Nasdaq:SYMC) today announced the availability of ACT! PalmPilot
Link, a 32-bit utility for ACT! users that synchronizes contact
information to and from the U.S. Robotics' PalmPilot. Symantec and
Palm Computing Inc., a subsidiary of U.S. Robotics, collaborated to
develop the link for those ACT! users that need to take their data
on the road and need instant access to critical information. The
PalmPilot with ACT! 3.0 and the ACT! PalmPilot Link all work
together as an extension of the desktop environment. ACT! PalmPilot
Link provides users with a solution that combines the powerful
contact management features of ACT! with the ultra-portability of
the PalmPilot. With over one million users, ACT! 3.0 for Windows
95/NT is a customizable feature-rich individual and team contact
manager. ACT! 3.0 provides users with many types of built-in
contact exchange options: from one contact to a whole database, and
from a LAN, the Internet, and PDA to desktop. "As more
professionals adopt the PalmPilot for day-to-day use, they require a
reliable tool that will provide users with the ability to
synchronize information with ACT!," said Christopher Calisi,
Symantec's Vice President of Remote Professional Solutions. "ACT!
PalmPilot Link provides ACT! mobile users with a one button
connection to the powerful desktop version of ACT! that provides
instant access to their data from anywhere." "The PalmPilot user
base are contact centric professionals many of whom have adopted
ACT! as their contact manager, making the combination of the
PalmPilot and ACT! appealing to most mobile users and business
professionals," said Ed Colligan, vice president of marketing for
Palm Computing Inc. "The ACT! PalmPilot Link is critical to these
users whether they take their data across the world or just across
the campus."
The ACT! PalmPilot Link is a set of files that provide one-touch
bi-directional synching capabilities to the PalmPilot through Palm's
HotSync cradle. This allows users to make their ACT! data truly
portable. PalmPilot customers use the Pilot as a "window" to access
a variety of information from a desktop PC or over a corporate-wide
network promoting efficient productivity in and out of the office.
ACT! contacts, meetings, and to do's get synchronized into
PalmPilot's Address Book, Date Book, and To Do list modules
respectively. Support for To Do list priorities and recurring
activities in the PalmPilot Date Book are also included. In
addition, the ACT! PalmPilot Link provides users with the ability to
organize their contacts on the PalmPilot by supporting up to 15 of
ACT!'s ID/ Status field values in the PalmPilot's Address Book
Category field. The link also features a "sync-after date" option
which allows the user to synchronize only a portion of their ACT!
database after a specified date. Users can also take advantage of
the dedicated contact note field by transferring those notes into a
dedicated note field in the appropriate contact record in ACT!.
Pricing And Availability
ACT! PalmPilot Link will be available in the Spring. ACT! customers
can obtain a free copy of the ACT! PalmPilot Link from the Symantec
website at http://www.symantec.com. To receive ACT! PalmPilot Link
on diskette customers can contact the Symantec Customer Service
department at 800-441-7234. ACT! 3.0 for Windows 95 is available
from Symantec's network of authorized resellers. It has an
estimated retail price of $199.95 and an upgrade price of $89.95.
System Requirements
ACT! PalmPilot Link requires the PalmPilot, a serial port (for
PalmPilot cradle connection) and ACT! 3.03 for Windows 95/NT. ACT!
3.03 requires Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 3.1, or Windows NT 3.51
or NT 4.0, PC with 80486 or higher microprocessor (80386 for Windows
3.1), 8 MB of RAM and at least 16 MB of free hard disk space.
Symantec Corporation develops, markets and supports a complete line
of application and system software products designed to enhance
individual and workgroup productivity as well as manage networked
computing environments. Platforms supported include IBM personal
computers and compatibles, Apple Macintosh computers as well as all
major network operating systems. Founded in 1982, the company's
global operations span North America, Europe and several fast
growing markets throughout Asia Pacific and Latin America.
Information on the company and its products can be obtained by
calling (800) 441-7234 toll free or (541) 334-6054.
U.S. Robotics is one of the world's leading suppliers of products
and systems that provide access to information. For further product
information, customers can contact U.S. Robotics at 800-881-7256 or
visit the PalmPilot web site at http://www.usr.com/palm.
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Contact:
Diane Carlini
Symantec Corporation
(408) 725-2783
dcarlini@symantec.com
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