KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Aug. 8, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Neoware Systems (Nasdaq:NWRE), the leading supplier of software, services, and solutions for the Appliance Computing market, today announced that the current Eon thin client appliance product line will now be known as the Eon Preferred Series. This extends the Eon product line to include the Eon Preferred Series and the recently launched Eon Professional Series.
The Eon Preferred Series is the best combination of feature, function, performance, and price for thin client appliances and the new naming, "Preferred," reflects customer response and the popularity of the product. The Eon Preferred Series demonstrates the key aspects of Neoware's software powered model, offering multiple operating systems, the flexibility to access virtually any application, easy connectivity to a wide variety of peripherals, and upgrade and expansion capabilities to maximize customer investment protection. Supporting Windows and Linux operating systems, including Windows CE, Windows NTe, and NeoLinux, the Eon Preferred Series provides customers with maximum versatility and access to the latest software features and releases. The durable metal case and absence of a fan or other moving parts make the Eon Preferred Series reliable in harsh conditions and quiet in office environments. Additionally, the Eon Preferred Series gives users the option of a zero footprint device by its ability to support a monitor.
The Eon Preferred Series consists of the Eon Preferred 2000, Eon Preferred 3000, Eon Preferred 4000, and Eon Preferred 5000. These thin client appliances can access virtually any Windows, UNIX, X Window, Internet, Java, and mainframe application, and are managed by Neoware's award winning ezRemote Manager software. Equipped with a full complement of ports and expansion slots, including two serial ports, a parallel port, two USB ports, audio, and a PCI/ISA slot, the Eon Preferred Series can be customized and provides for future expansion.
The Eon Preferred Series and the recent launch of the Eon Professional Series demonstrate Neoware's software powered model of offering the highest quality and most capable products, continuous product enhancements, and investment protection. The flexibility of Neoware's products protects customers' investments, eliminating the need to change hardware by offering downloadable software upgrades. By focusing resources on thin client appliance software, Neoware stays ahead of the competition and is able to offer additional features providing greater value.
"Neoware's Series concept supports our software powered model and emphasizes our ability to offer products and services that exceed customer requirements," stated Howie Hunger, Neoware Executive Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Business Development. "In addition to providing continuous software upgrades for Neoware thin client appliances, we provide significant upgrades and migration paths for customers using other vendors' hardware, all managed seamlessly with Neoware's ezRemote Manager."
About Neoware
Neoware provides software, services, and solutions to enable Appliance Computing, an Internet-based computing architecture targeted at business customers that is designed to be simpler and easier than traditional PC-based computing. Neoware's software and management tools power and manage a new generation of smart computing appliances that utilize the benefits of open, industry-standard technologies to create new alternatives to personal computers used in business and a wide variety of proprietary business devices. Neoware's products are designed to run local applications for specific vertical markets, plus allow access across a network to multi-user Windows servers, Linux servers, mainframes, minicomputers and the Internet. Computing appliances that run and are managed by Neoware's software offer the cost benefits of industry-standard hardware and software, easier installation, and have lower up-front and administrative costs than proprietary or PC-based alternatives. More information about Neoware can be found on the Web at www.neoware.com or via email at info@neoware.com. Neoware is based in King of Prussia, PA.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the cost benefits and other advantages of the Company's products. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statements include Neoware's timely development and delivery and customers' acceptance of Neoware's appliance computing products, pricing pressures, rapid technological changes in the industry, growth of the appliance computing market, increased competition, Neoware's ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, adverse changes in general economic conditions, risks associated with foreign operations in the U. S. and internationally and political and economic uncertainties associated with current world events. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Neoware's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2001.
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