May 24, 2002
"PowerCAD CE is the first full-powered mobile CAD solution for the $9.7 billion computer-aided design industry," comments Bill Walton, President and CEO of GiveMePower. "Having the support of Microsoft through the entire life-cycle of PowerCAD CE development and marketing is a major achievement for our company. Aside from direct access to the latest Windows CE developer resources, PowerCAD CE will now gain wide exposure through Microsoft's Mobile Solutions web sites and be exposed to key Microsoft sales teams to enable joint selling."
The Microsoft Mobile Solutions Partner Program is a worldwide initiative bringing together a like-minded community of software developers to build and expand the mobile information revolution. The program is a key focus for Microsoft in enabling partners to develop and market cutting-edge solutions based on Microsoft's mobility platforms and technologies.
Three PowerCAD CE versions - PowerCAD CE Viewer(tm) ($99), PowerCAD CE Classic(tm) ($249) and PowerCAD CE Pro(tm) ($495) facilitate complete CAD processing in the field or on the shop floor, allowing billions of designs and digital blueprints saved in industry standard DWG�, DXF� or FLX� file formats to be viewed, marked-up, edited or created on Pocket PC's and Handheld PC's running Microsoft's Windows� CE 3.0 mobile operating system.
With hundreds of intuitive and industry compliant commands, PowerCAD CE runs as a completely self-contained portable CAD system, or as a mobile extension for PowerCAD Pro(tm), AutoCAD� and other leading desktop systems. For the ultimate mobile CAD experience, PowerCAD CE Pro(tm) features advanced 2D and 3D functionality and complete system customization using LISP and Visual C++ programming.
Utilizing Microsoft ActiveSync� or built-in wireless data transfer utilities, information can be transferred, wirelessly if properly equipped, between mobile workers and a company's internal computing network using Pocket PC's such as Compaq's iPAQ�, Hewlett Packard's Jornada� and Cassio's Cassiopeia�, or ruggedized handheld PC's such as At Work Computers' Ranger� 200C, Advantech Automation Corporation's MobiPanel(tm) or Panasonic Corporation's Toughbook 01�.
For commercial, corporate and government enterprises, PowerCAD CE is available within the company's low-cost PowerENGINE(tm) Software Development System. A scalable, component-based development platform, PowerENGINE embedded applications can range from design engineering solutions for architecture, engineering, construction, GIS and manufacturing to business engineering solutions such as emergency/911 planning, sales automation and facilities management.
PowerCAD mobile and desktop products are available for purchase and free trial from the GiveMePower website at http://www.givemepower.com, or by calling 888-97-POWER. Agent and developer partner inquiries are welcome.
For more information, please contact GiveMePower Corporation at:
Toll Free (US/CAN): 1-888-97-POWER
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About GiveMePower Corporation
GiveMePower is an emerging software and services company delivering price-performance leading desktop, portable and wireless solutions for the multi-billion dollar design/build industry. GiveMePower helps businesses grow, prosper and make better use of limited resources by providing affordable and industry compatible CAD and developer partner solutions. Over 100,000 users and developers in 40 countries around the world depend on GiveMePower technologies.
About Microsoft Corporation
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device.
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