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AlphaSmart Extends Classroom Management Capabilities for Neo,
AlphaSmart 3000 and Dana Computer Companions
AlphaSmart Manager Enables Educators to Manage a Full Classroom of AlphaSmart
Devices Simultaneously
NEW ORLEANS, NECC and LOS GATOS, Calif., June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
AlphaSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALSM), a leading provider of technology solutions for
education, today unveiled two new classroom management solutions that allow
educators to manage up to 30 AlphaSmart devices at one time from a Windows or
Macintosh computer.
AlphaSmart Manager 2.0 is a second-generation application that enables
AlphaSmart 3000 and Neo by AlphaSmart customers to streamline the configuration
and exchange of files for an entire classroom of devices. (See today's press
release, "AlphaSmart Introduces Neo by AlphaSmart, a Simple, Portable, Low Cost
Computer Companion Designed for One-to-One Classroom Computing.") The company
also introduced AlphaSmart Manager for Dana, a first-of-its-kind classroom
management solution for AlphaSmart's Palm OS-based Dana and Dana Wireless.
Until AlphaSmart Manager made its debut in 2001, teachers were burdened with
the tedious and time-consuming task of installing and maintaining software and
files on each student's computer companion individually. With AlphaSmart
Manager 2.0 and AlphaSmart Manager for Dana, enhanced administration features
make the teacher's tasks easier, including the installation of new software
applications, sending and receiving AlphaWord word processor files, assigning
passwords and modifying device settings.
"For years AlphaSmart has been delivering effective classroom management
solutions, and today's announcement demonstrates our continued commitment to
provide both the hardware and software tools necessary to make the promise of
one-on-one computing a reality," said Manish Kothari, president of AlphaSmart.
"As schools strive to provide students with more access to technology, they
must also consider the challenges of managing those products in the classroom.
By making our solutions easy to use and administer, teachers and students can
focus their time and attention on the learning process rather than worrying
about how the technology works."
For AlphaSmart 3000 customers who are already using the original AlphaSmart
Manager software, this enhanced version offers several new features:
-- Installation and Management of SmartApplets: Allows customers to view
up to 30 devices at once to determine the files and applications
present on each student's device. It then enables the installation of
SmartApplets (compact software applications designed for Neo and the
AlphaSmart 3000) on a single device, or an entire classroom of devices,
in one operation.
-- AlphaWord File Management and Printing: Allows customers to retrieve
AlphaWord word processing files from all devices with one click and
then organize, save, and print them with ease.
-- Configuration Flexibility: With the teacher in control, configuring
software and settings can be tailored to an individual student's
device, a group or an entire classroom of devices.
AlphaSmart's classroom management software, and its new Neo computer companion,
will be on display at the National Education Computer Conference (NECC) in New
Orleans, LA this week at Booth 2008.
Pricing and Availability
AlphaSmart Manager software will be included with Neo SmartOption Bundles
beginning this summer, and with Dana SmartOption Bundles beginning this fall.
AlphaSmart Manager updates for existing AlphaSmart 3000 and Dana customers will
also be offered beginning this fall. For more information, visit
http://www.alphasmart.com/ , or call toll-free 888-274-0680.
About AlphaSmart
AlphaSmart, Inc. is a provider of technology solutions for the education
market. AlphaSmart's portable computer-companion products are used by students
in 8,000 U.S. school districts to enhance writing, keyboarding and
comprehension. Based in Los Gatos, California, AlphaSmart was founded in 1992
by former Apple Computer engineers.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, including (i) our statement regarding our continued
commitment to provide both the hardware and software tools necessary to make
the promise of one-on-one computing a reality, (ii) our statement that as
schools strive to provide students with more access to technology, they must
also consider the challenges of managing those products in the classroom, (iii)
our statement that, by making our solutions easy to use and administer,
teachers and students can focus their time and attention on the learning
process rather than worrying about how the technology works and (iv) statements
regarding the timing of the availability of our new products and related
upgrades. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not
materialize. Actual results in future periods are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected. These risks are described in AlphaSmart's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. AlphaSmart does not undertake to update
any forward-looking statements.
DATASOURCE: AlphaSmart, Inc.
CONTACT: Carleen LeVasseur, AlphaSmart Public Relations,
+1-408-264-6767, or
Web site: http://www.alphasmart.com/