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From: liz@sarrus.com (Liz Statmore)
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Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Pencil Me In ans SBook ship MAB
Date: 1 Sep 1993 16:24:47 -0400
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NEWS
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Contact: Liz Statmore, Vice President of Marketing
Sarrus Software
(415) 345-8950
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pencil Me In 1.1 and SBook 3.1 Ship on NEXTSTEP for Intel
Free Upgrades for Current Customers
FOSTER CITY, Calif., September 1, 1993 Ð Sarrus Software, Inc.
today announced that enhanced versions of its scheduling and contact
management products, Pencil Me In and SBook, are now shipping on
NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors and NEXTSTEP for NeXT computers. In
addition, Sarrus announced that it will offer free upgrades of the
two products to current customers.
Besides running on NEXTSTEP networks that mix both Intel-based and
NeXT-manufactured hardware, the two productivity packages now work
together more effectively, helping users better integrate their
scheduling, to-do lists and contact management.
ªAs a leader in groupware solutions for the NEXTSTEP platform,
Sarrus places a priority on supporting the way customers really
work," said Andrew K. Turk, president of Sarrus. "Most NEXTSTEP
customers will have heterogeneous networks of both Intel-based and
Motorola-based computers. The new versions of Pencil Me In and
SBook let users share calendar and contact files transparently
without worrying about which kind of computer their co-workers are
using.º
"The inherent groupware capabilities of NEXTSTEP have freed companies
like Sarrus to focus on raising the standard of groupware applications
instead of compensating for deficiencies in other environments,"
said Steven P. Jobs, chairman and CEO of NeXT Computer, Inc.
"Products such as Pencil Me In and SBook are helping NEXTSTEP
enterprise customers to achieve operational productivity gains they
could only have imagined on other platforms."
Pencil Me In, the leading group scheduling application for NEXTSTEP
computers, combines a powerful, scalable, network-ready architecture
with an easy, intuitive calendar interface. It enables users to
integrate personal and group scheduling in enterprise computing
environments. For example, users can schedule one-time or repeating
appointments, track action items, share calendars over a network
and use group calendars to schedule meetings in a single operation.
SBook is a flexible, intelligent personal contact management tool
for business professionals that allows users to store and use
contact information in any way they like. Its built-in intelligence
automatically recognizes phone numbers, postal addresses and e-mail
addresses as they are typed in, and it allows users to keep a log
of each phone call, fax and letter sent. SBook can also distinguish
between fax and voice numbers, so users can send faxes or place
phone calls with a single click of the mouse. The program can
print the contents of a contact database onto standard mailing
labels or individual envelopes, complete with postal barcodes for
faster delivery.
What's New in Pencil Me In 1.1 and SBook 3.1 Enhanced drag-and-drop
integration between Pencil Me In 1.1 and SBook 3.1 allows users to
drag contact information out of SBook files and drop it directly
into Pencil Me In calendars or action lists. The enhanced integration
also lets users look up contact information in their SBook files
from within a Pencil Me In calendar or any other NEXTSTEP application
via the Services menu.
Pencil Me In 1.1 includes new data export capabilities for using
scheduling data and notes outside of Pencil Me In calendar files.
Users can export calendar data into time-and-billing programs or
produce calendar reports from appointment data using WordPerfect
word processing, Mesa spreadsheet, DataPhile database and other
popular programs. Pencil Me In 1.1 also allows users to print out
a quick listing of events within a specified range of dates.
Pencil Me In 1.1 makes it easier for users to select multiple
events, and SBook 3.1 features enhanced envelope printing capabilities.
In addition, both products now support standard NEXTSTEP 3.0 online
help. They are fully indexed and include a Table of Contents along
with links to specific topics of interest.
System Requirements Pencil Me In 1.1 and SBook 3.1 run on NEXTSTEP
3.1 for Intel Processors and NEXTSTEP 3.0 or higher for NeXT
computers. The same version runs unmodified on either system.
Price and Availability Pencil Me In 1.1 and SBook 3.1 are both
available now directly from Sarrus. Suggested retail prices are
$299 per user for Pencil Me In 1.1 and $199 per user for SBook 3.1.
Sarrus also offers educational discounts for students and universities.
Contact the company for information.
Upgrade Program Through November 30, 1993, current owners of Pencil
Me In or SBook can upgrade to the new version at no charge, apart
from $7.50 for shipping and handling. For more information about
the Customer Upgrade Program, current customers can call Sarrus at
(800) 995-1963, or send e-mail to info@sarrus.com. Customers
outside the U.S. can reach Sarrus at (415) 345-8950 or via e-mail.
About Sarrus Founded in 1991, Sarrus Software, Inc. is a privately
held company with the mission of empowering groups of people to
share information in the office environment with integrated,
easy-to-use Group Information Management (GIM) software. Sarrus
is the leading provider of GIM software on NEXTSTEP computers, with
products that include group scheduling and integrated contact
management.
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Pencil Me In and SBook are trademarks of Sarrus Software, Inc.
NeXT and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc.
All other products and brand names mentioned are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.These are the contents of the former NiCE NeXT User Group NeXTSTEP/OpenStep software archive, currently hosted by Marcel Waldvogel and Netfuture.ch.