aha!’s Acclaimed InkWriter Notetaking Software to Ship with Fujitsu’s New Advanced Mobile Computer
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — October 10, 1994 — Fujitsu announced Monday that it will be shipping a special version of aha! software's InkWriter notetaking application along with its new Stylistic 500, the lightest, fastest tablet computer on the market.
Fujitsu VARs will have special 30-day evaluation versions of InkWriter available. Customers can then sample InkWriter's advanced notetaking capabilities in the context of their particular mobile application and then upgrade to full, unlimited-time use with specially-encoded serial numbers.
InkWriter enables mobile users in the field to quickly capture notes and sketches with a pen, as "electronic ink." They can then edit those handwritten notes with the same capabilities available in a typical word processor, but without worrying about handwriting recognition.
Deleting a word causes handwriting to word wrap like text in a word processor. Mobile professionals can capture qualitative data in real time, under demanding field conditions, but then transform that data into more useful information. Handwritten notes and sketches can be optionally translated into computer text and polished drawings, or left as electronic ink.
"Qualitative data collection is extremely important to most of our customers, especially in the insurance, pharmaceutical and health care markets," said Lou Panetta, executive vice president of Fujitsu Personal Systems. "aha! InkWriter is the best software there is for taking notes with mobile-computing hardware. It's a natural fit for the Stylistic 500."
Pricing and Availability
aha! InkWriter for Windows has a suggested list price of $199, but more aggressive pricing is expected to be set by VARs and Systems Integrators. Resellers can order InkWriter via Merisel, or directly from aha! by calling 800/AHA-SOFT (800/242-7638).
aha! software is an applications software company dedicated to making people more productive and capable, wherever they are. The company, founded in 1991, designs, develops and markets innovative, top-quality software products that assist mobile professionals in creating, organizing and communicating information. aha! is privately held and based in Mountain View.
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CONTACT:
aha! software corp., Mountain View
Gregory Stikeleather, 415/988-2080
Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc.
Jeff Tingley, 408/982-9500