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Laplink" Software, Inc., the recognized world leader in file transfer and synchronization, today announces Gateway, Inc. has chosen LapLink Gold" 11.5 as its recommended remote access and file transfer solution, available for $99.95 from nearly 200 Gateway Country stores and online at www.gateway.com. Gateway customers will get the only remote control tool with automatic firewall connection navigation. No longer will users need to manually reconfigure their firewalls to connect PCs across the Internet. To ensure the communications are secure, LapLink Gold 11.5 protects data with Multi-Level Encryption (including Microsoft"s CryptoAPI support). LapLink Gold users will also experience the fastest direct connect file transfers yet with speeds that blaze over 100 megabits per second (Mbps). Included with LapLink Gold is a 30-day trial of LapLink Everywhere, a mobile access subscription service that allows access to email, calendars, contacts, files, forms, and databases from any browser-based device including web phones, PDA"s, Internet caf"s, or an Apple Macintosh.
"LapLink Gold is one of those time tested products that still meets a large and growing need our customers have for transferring and backing up their files between computers. We especially like the new web based remote access capabilities Laplink has developed in this new version which supports virtually all PC and mobile products including PDA"s and web phones", said Ted Waitt, Chairman and CEO of Gateway Computers.
"We are pleased Gateway has selected LapLink Gold to be their provider of file transfer, synchronization, and remote access solutions. Their broadening consumer product strategy compliments and supports our own remote access, migration, and file transfer product strategy that has recently added support for the new generation of wired and wireless consumer communication centric access devices", said Mark Eppley, President of Laplink Software, Inc.
Our direct connect USB 2.0 support delivers optimal performance of over 100 Mb per second with rock solid reliability and ease of use that has been a longtime trademark of Laplink products", said Eppley. "Adding support for connecting over our LapLink Everywhere network solves a major usage issue and now allows our customers with no previous working knowledge of firewall or router configurations to connect easily, all while maintaining the high security standards Laplink has always had."
Significant performance improvements have been made to this versions remote control, file transfer, and synchronization features. For example, the maximum file transfer and synchronization performance has been increased from the previous 4Mb per second to over 100 Mbps utilizing the new direct connect USB 2.0 support. This version provides full cross compatibility between the USB 1.1 and 2.0 standards found on many of today"s computers.
Other changes with this version are the inclusion of a FREE USB version 1.1 transfer cable with activity LED lights. Laplink has partnered with IOGEAR, Inc. which will be supplying an optional SmartLink" USB 2.0 networking cable for $49.99 (estimated street price). The SmartLink represents an innovative breakthrough in networking, allowing networking using USB 2.0 speed without the need for a dedicated server. "We are thrilled to be partnering with the company that invented transferring files over a cable," said Miranda Su, Vice President Sales & Marketing for IOGEAR, a leading connectivity and computer peripheral manufacturer. "We believe Laplink customers will be pleased with the quality and performance of the IOGEAR"s SmartLink USB 2.0 cable."
Laplink specializes in PC migration, file transfer, remote access and synchronization solutions that simplify connectivity for business and home users. Whether you need to migrate to a new PC, transfer large files, remotely control and access your computer, share files, keep devices synchronized or back up data, Laplink offers an easy and secure application to do the job. The privately held company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington with offices in Canada and Europe.
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Laplink Software Public Relations
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