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Atek Electronics Inc. Introduces
Tote-Remote for Laptop Presentations
--User-friendly remote control utilizes superior RF technology
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TUSTIN, Calif., April 30, 2002 -- Atek Electronics
Inc., an innovative developer of laptop and PDA accessories,
announced today that it has introduced the Tote-Remote remote
control for laptop computer presentations.
The Tote-Remote, which sports a unique whale's tooth shape
and functions as both a remote control and a laser pointer,
helps make laptop computer presentations easier and more productive.
Atek found through consumer research that many presenters
who use a laptop computer and a projector waste considerable
time and energy walking to, or reaching for, the laptop computer
to change screens. Other presenters use remote controls but
are distracted by complicated buttons and often eventually
abandon using the remote control. The Tote-Remote, which has
only three buttons, allows presenters to advance or reverse
screens from up to thirty feet away. And the presenter can
walk freely virtually anywhere within this thirty-foot range
without worrying about the position of large objects and people
in the room, because rather than infrared technology, the
Tote-Remote utilizes superior RF technology that does not
require unobstructed line-of-sight to the laptop.
"We did not invent the presentation remote control, but
we made it more user-friendly and affordable without sacrificing
functionality," says Dan Rothman, vice president and
general manager of Atek Electronics. "Most other remote
controls are heavy on complexity that most people don't want
and light on functionality that most people need. The beauty
of the Tote-Remote is that it is small, light weight, and
simple to use, yet it provides the superior versatility of
RF technology."
The Tote-Remote, which works on PCs and Macs with USB ports,
has three buttons: one for laser pointing, one for stopping
and starting presentations, and a "wheel button"
that has two functions - in standard mode it controls page
up/down (forward/back), and in scroll mode it scrolls a cursor
up and down. The Tote-Remote is ideally suited for mobile
professionals because the remote control measures only 4-3/4"
long, averages about 1" wide over its curved length,
and weighs only one ounce, and the RF receiver is a tiny 2-1/2"
long USB cable-free "dongle" that plugs directly
into a USB port or hub. Both the remote control and the receiver
are easily stored in the padded travel pouch that is included
with the product. With the special considerations of its mobile
professional customers in mind, Atek even designed a button
sequence that disables the buttons to prevent accidental battery
drain while the Tote-Remote is stored for travel.
The Tote-Remote is available directly from Atek (www.atek.com,
1-888-889-9990) as well as from many major retail and online
stores such as CDW, Insight, and Mobile Planet. Suggested
retail price is $79.95.
About Atek Electronics Inc.
Atek Electronics Inc. manufactures and markets laptop and
PDA accessories under the Atek brand, including the widely
acclaimed Super Mini Optical Mouse and the CF Pocket CompactFlash
adapters for HP Jornada PDAs. Atek is privately-held and based
in Tustin, California.
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