Personable.com Adds Macintosh Browser Support
To Serve Up Windows Applications to Mac Users
Personable.com first ASP to provide Windows 2000 access to Macintosh
and PC communities
Fountain Valley, Calif., May 1st, 2000 - Macintosh users can now use
popular Windows-based software, without installing cumbersome software emulation packages, like
Virtual PCTm or Soft WindowsTm, to run Windows 2000 applications on Macintosh platform. The
new browser support announced today by Personable.com, the first Application Service Provider
(ASP) offering a full spectrum of "shrink-wrapped" software for rent over the Internet via standard
web browsers, is the first in ASP space to serve Windows 2000 Applications to the Macintosh community.
With the support of Mac browsers, Macintosh users no longer have to worry if
they have a specific version of Windows-based applications they may use infrequently. They
just need to point their browser to www.personable.com, subscribe and get back to work. There
is no charge to open an individual account at Personable.com. Accounts are activated instantly
and users can try out new software immediately.
"Why buy an application that you might only use infrequently?
For Mac users, Personable.com is the perfect solution for Windows-based applications,"
said Benjamin Chou, president, Personable.com. "Mac users can now rent the most recent
version of Windows-based applications, including Microsoft Office, when they need them."
Taking advantage of Personable.com, Mac users do not have to download any
software or take up valuable storage capacity with applications that are not be frequently used.
Since applications available from Personable.com require no additional plug-ins or emulation
software to run, Windows applications run seamlessly on the Mac platform -- with little more
than a few clicks of the mouse.
Personable.com automatically upgrades software, providing access to the latest versions of today's popular applications. In addition, working on Personable.com servers, Mac users no longer have to upgrade or change existing hardware configurations to accommodate Windows applications and storage requirements. Personable.com provides true flexibility and accessibility for Windows-applications on the Mac platform.
About Personable.com
Personable.com is the first true consumer ASP providing maintenance,
accessibility and ease of use to a full spectrum of shrink-wrapped applications online for
individuals and small-to-mid-sized enterprises on a subscription basis. Personable.com's
mission is to offer virtually limitless application computing power anytime, anywhere.
Visit www.personable.com for additional information.
For further press information, please contact:
Andrea Citrin
Kathleen Buczko
NMC Partners
562.436.4787
acitrin@nmcpartners.com
kbuczko@nmcpartners.com
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