Date: Thu, 27 Apr 95 17:43:41 -0800
From: deanna@spry.com
Subject: Internet In A Box Earns 6 Awards
INTERNET IN A BOX EARNS 6 AWARDS FOR=20
BEST INTERNET SOFTWARE SUITE
SPRY=92s Award Winning Package Now Available at Special Discounts
Seattle, WA - April 28, 1995 -- Setting a new software precedence for=20
excellence, Internet In A Box 1.0 earned two more industry awards. SPRY, t=
he=20
centerpiece of CompuServe Incorporated=92s newly formed Internet Division,=
=20
announced today that both Windows Magazine and Software Digest, published b=
y=20
National Software Testing Laboratories (NSTL), have given Internet In A Box=
=20
their seal of recommendation. These awards are in addition to PC Magazine=
=92s=20
Best Products of 1994, LAN Times=92 The Best of Times, BYTE Magazine=92s 19=
94 Award=20
of Merit and Datamation=92s 1994 Product of the Year.
In a related announcement, CompuServe also announced that Internet In A Box=
1.0=20
is available in various computer retail outlets at 20 percent off the regul=
ar=20
price. Furthermore, customers who purchase the product between today and M=
ay=20
31st will receive a free upgrade to Internet In A Box 2.0.
In the May issue of Windows Magazine, Internet In A Box earned the =93Windo=
ws=20
Magazine Recommended Seal=94 as the easiest program for Internet users to g=
et up=20
and running.
=93Internet In A Box=92s familiar interface and versatile features make it =
the best=20
all-around choice for Net hookup,=94 said the editors of Windows Magazine. =
=93The=20
client applications=92 consistency with familiar Windows programs minimizes=
the=20
steep learning curve that can make connecting to the cyberworld seem diffic=
ult.=94
In addition, Internet In A Box received a four-star rating in NSTL=92s Soft=
ware=20
Digest (Volume 12, Number 4). Based on performance, error handling,=20
versatility, ease of learning, and ease of use, Internet In A Box scored th=
e=20
highest against NetManage=92s Internet Chameleon, NetCom=92s NetCruiser, Fr=
ontier=92s=20
Super Highway Access and PSINet/Pipeline=92s Internaut Software for Windows=
.
=93In addition to good usability, Internet In A Box provides greater depth =
of=20
features than most of its competitors, and excellent performance,=94 said S=
cott=20
Higgs, project manager at NSTL.
NSTL is an independent testing service that rates personal computer softwar=
e. =20
The ratings are intended solely to offer comparative information that can h=
elp=20
users select software that best suits their needs. NSTL=92s services inclu=
de=20
compatibility testing, bug testing, comparison testing, documentation evalu=
ation=20
services and usability testing.
Special Discount Pricing and a Free Upgrade
For a limited time only, Internet In A Box 1.0 will be available at various=
=20
computer retail outlets at an approximate price of $79 -- a savings of $20.=
00=20
off the regular price. In addition, users will receive a free upgrade to=
=20
Internet In A Box 2.0 which will be available at the end of May.
CompuServe Internet Division
SPRY, the centerpiece of CompuServe=92s new Internet Division, is the leadi=
ng=20
developer of Internet access applications for the office, home and publishi=
ng=20
markets. Founded in 1989, the company is based in Seattle, Wash. SPRY bri=
ngs=20
networked connectivity to the Windows desktop through three products: Inte=
rnet=20
Office, Internet In A Box and Mosaic In A Box. Internet Office is a corpor=
ate=20
network solution designed to provide PC to Internet, UNIX and mainframe=20
connectivity through a full suite of applications. Internet In A Box provi=
des=20
the remote dial-up user with full Internet connectivity. Mosaic In A Box i=
s an=20
entry-level Internet access solution providing consumers with =93plug and p=
lay=94=20
access to the Internet=92s World Wide Web.
The CompuServe Information Service is the world's most popular on-line serv=
ice=20
with 2.9 million members who access the service from more than 150 countrie=
s. =20
The undisputed industry leader in innovation, the service offers global e-m=
ail,=20
the industry's first CD-ROM supplement, libraries of free software, selecte=
d=20
28.8 Kbps access and worldwide Internet services. CompuServe is recognized=
=20
globally for its international membership and diverse content.=20
CompuServe Incorporated, with world headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, USA, is=
an=20
H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) company.
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All brands, products and service names mentioned are trademarks or register=
ed=20
service marks of their respective owners.
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