Press Release
March, 2003ViewSonic kicks the visual revolution into high gear
Over a Dozen Display-Centric Products Deliver Convergence of Information, Entertainment and Mobility
ViewSonic® Corp., a worldwide Visual Technologies™ leader, today ignited the Visual Revolution by showcasing the next wave of change in technology - the move to display-centric lifestyles. Current and future ViewSonic products designed to deliver key enablers of this visual revolution, including greater freedom, device convergence and image definition, are being demonstrated at CeBit 2003 in Hanover, Germany from March 12 to 19.
"History has shown how revolutionary events have changed our lives, from the invention of the color TV as an entertainment portal to the personal PC for information," said James Chu, CEO ViewSonic. "In 2003, ViewSonic will mark the next major technology transformation in history - the Visual Revolution - by bringing total lifestyle solutions that feature displays as the focal point for accessing and controlling both information and entertainment."
ViewSonic's recent introduction of the airpanel series - the world's first Smart Displays - is just one set of display-centric products that is addressing the ever-increasing needs for portability and device convergence in work and play. Designed to enable anywhere, anytime mobile connectivity to a PC in the home, the airpanel V110 and V150 Smart Displays (10-inches and 15-inches respectively) are wireless touch screen monitors intended for remote mobile use throughout the home, while the V150 has the additional capability of serving as the primary desktop monitor.
Other ViewSonic offerings designed to move society to a display centric model include:
1. Pocket PC V35, a lightweight, slim low-priced PC providing on-the-go computing
2. V1100 Tablet PC, a robust mobile PC extending productivity options through digital pen and speech recognition (the latter currently in English only)
3. ViewSonic PVP, a portable video player allowing users to enjoy video entertainment wherever they go Digital Media Center 2000, a home entertainment device bringing together the power of computer, audio and video into a multimedia home theatre system
4. NextVision N6, a video processor turning any PC display into a high definition TV and entertainment display
5. LCD TVs, displays combining the benefits of high resolution television, video and PC data viewing for business users and consumers
Visitors to the ViewSonic booth (Hall 21, booth B57) can also witness how ViewSonic will continue to lead the visual display revolution in the upcoming months with a sneak peak at its upcoming series of wide-format high resolution big screen displays, which deliver optimum performance in either information or entertainment modes, as well as its High Definition TV capable LCD displays that showcase the entertainment industry's development of HDTV programming. Photos of the ViewSonic products on display at CeBit are available at: www.viewsonic.com/cebit/newproducts.
About ViewSonic
ViewSonic® Corp., a Visual TechnologiesTM leader, offers comprehensive display solutions for today's business, Internet education and entertainment markets. The company's products have won more than 1,000 awards globally from independent publications and organizations.
Headquartered in Walnut, Calif., ViewSonic was founded in 1987 and is a privately held corporation. For further information, please contact ViewSonic Corporation at tel: 800.888.8583 or 909.869.7976; fax: 909.468.3736; or www.ViewSonic.com.
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