New NCR 3130 Notepad Computer offers Backlit Screen, Larger and Faster Storage; New Pen System Expands NCR Leadership in Mobile Computing

October 5, 1992 — NCR Corp. Monday reinforced its leadership position in mobile, pen-based computing with the introduction of the NCR 3130 NotePad, a feature rich, highly versatile notepad computer.

“The NCR 3130 NotePad computer places a highly flexible, automated, global solution in the hands of people who often work on-the-go and can’t conveniently use a keyboard, allowing them to take advantage of computing power to collect, access and analyze information anywhere, anytime,” said Alok Mohan, vice president of NCR’s Workstation Products Division.

“The NCR 3130 NotePad is designed to naturally fit the way people work, with a pen and ‘electronic paper’, and brings real meaning to the concept of the wall-less office, giving individuals freedom from constraints of time and place while allowing them to connect at will to the enterprise network,” said George Simmons, assistant vice president of NCR’s Pen-Based Computing Business Unit.

The NCR 3130 NotePad enables sales forces, field technicians, service providers and mobile executives to automate static forms, easily access and analyze information, and increase competitiveness in a business world where “just-in-time” information make the difference between success and failure.

Significant New Features

The NCR 3130 NotePad pen-based computer offers significant new features over its predecessor, the NCR 3125, including: A high-contrast backlit screen for greater visibility; A choice of larger and faster hard drives (40MB or 60MB); Greater durability, including shock-mounted hard drives; and Automated data protection “Our customers have been tell-ing us they want a screen easier to read in low light, substantially more memory and improved durability,” said Sim-mons. “As a result, the NCR 3130 is a highly flexible, more reliable and easier to use all-purpose pen computing tablet.”

The NCR 3130 NotePad combines the power and functionality of a personal computer with the intuitive use of a pen. Instead of relying on a keyboard, users can “input data” directly on a digitized screen with a cordless pen.

New Mobile Solution

The NCR 3130 NotePad represents a substantial change in the way millions of mobile workers interact with computers, giving them a more flexible tool for a variety of pen computing tasks, including:

— Mobile salespeople, such as insurance and pharmaceutical sales professionals, carry the NotePad computer programmed with up-to-the-minute product information, price lists, order forms, product availability data and ship dates. They can take, revise, transmit and track orders, eliminating the need to re-enter orders from paper forms. They can use it as an electronic personal organizer and even send and receive faxes.

— Health care professionals, including doctors and nurses, are
using the pen-based system for point-of-care computing power that gives them access to complete patient profiles, al-lowing them to add new information and easily transfer it to a central database. Not only is patient information more complete and more timely, duplicate information collection and recording have been eliminated.

— Buyers access electronic order entry applications directly on the portable NotePad computer. Information includes decision support tools such as vendor history, credit terms, pricing structures and shipping information.

— Real estate appraisers complete appraisals on site using automated forms and computerized information about proper-ty sales, purchases, taxes and liens. By quickly uploading appraisals to lending institutions, the time needed for mort-gage approvals can be reduced. Key Features Key features of the NCR 3130 NotePad Computer include:

• Support for the broadest range of operating systems and application software in the industry including Microsoft Windows for Pen, GO PenPoint, GRiD PenRight! and CIC PenDOS
• Small size, light weight — 9.8″ x 11.7″ x 1.2″; 4.7 pounds
• Intel386 SL / 20 MHz CPU with 16KB cache memory
• A backlit visual display
• LCD/Digitizer module combining visual display with writing surface
• Cordless stylus pen with “electronic ink” as the primary input device
• 2MB or 4MB DRAM, expandable to 20MB DRAM
• 2MB to 20MB internal Flash Memory or a choice of 40MB or 60MB hard drives
• PCMCIA slot, IC card standard 2.0; 1 option slot; external I/O adapter with keyboard; serial, parallel and VGA ports
• Optional 2400/9600 bps data/fax modem
• Optional ruggedized industrial carrying case The NCR 3130 NotePad also includes acceleration sensors which switch off the hard drive in the event the system is dropped and then resume operations to avoid the loss of data. The AC adapter provides a fast charge of the battery which allows users to charge the battery while they are working on the NotePad.

Additional options available with the NCR 3130 NotePad include a small, lightweight mobile keyboard for keyboard-intensive applications such as word processing; a desktop stand supporting two positions (12 degree angle for writing; 50 degree angle for reading); and an external charge adapter and an auto power adapter/charger.

Sales, Service and Support

The NCR 3130 NotePad comes standard with industry leading features and services and is sold through NCR direct sales, distributor, value-added reseller, system integrator and dealer channels. NCR offers comprehensive service and support for the NCR 3130 NotePad, including a two-year warranty on hardware and software and a 24-hour hardware and software support hotline. The NCR 3130 NotePad with 4MB of DRAM, 60MB hard drive, Microsoft Windows for Pen, stylus, and carrying case has a typical net price to customers of approximately $4,000.

NCR, an AT&T company, develops, manufactures, markets, supports and services enterprise-wide information systems for worldwide markets.

NCR is a registered trademark of NCR Corp. PenPoint is a trademark of Go Corp. Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. PenRight! is a trademark of GRiD Corp. Pen-DOS is a trademark of Computer Intelligence Corp. 386 SL and 386 are trademarks of Intel Corp.

CONTACT:
NCR Corp., Dayton
Jeni Cozart, 513/445-5648
or
Manning, Selvage & Lee, New York
Sean Glynn, 212/213-7192