April 30, 2000

Mustek Announces Year 2000 Internet Imaging Appliances (I.I.A.)

With the BearPaw 1200, Mustek introduces the first in its new lineup of Internet Imaging Appliances (I.I.A.) for the coming post-PC era. I.I.A. refers to the eye-catching and user-friendly home appliances which will focus on image applications in the world of the Internet. The term I.I.A. defines a segment of the young Information Appliance market, and the Mustek Internet Imaging Appliances will include a wide variety of imaging products such as scanners and digital cameras. Thus the new Bearpaw 1200 heralds Mustek's I.I.A. launch into the new millennium.

The I.I.A. is the main gateway connecting the physical world and ever-expanding virtual world built by the Internet. With an I.I.A. in hand, people can share their visual experiences with all their friends and decorate their virtual world like they decorate their homes and offices in the physical world. The ultimate BearPaw I.I.A. will conveniently help people bring images from the physical world into the virtual world to build something new while also keeping its unique features of intuitive usage and easy linkage to the Net.

As an Internet friendly device designed for home users, the BearPaw 1200 I.I.A. is far different from ordinary scanners in three key aspects: its glowing style, its friendly interface and its bountiful Internet resources.

• The BearPaw 1200 I.I.A. comes in a sleek streamlined style accessible with just five silver buttons. As a bonus, the software panels allow users to easily personalize the face of their PC and access image editing and web creation software. Plus learning the functions of the BearPaw are made easier with Mustek's two bundled educational and interactive games, Puzzl'Em and Crush'Em.
• The user interface of the BearPaw 1200 I.I.A. allows the user to scan, copy, fax and email as well as transfer printed material to text through the OCR software with a single click. To make the user more easily familiar with all functions, the product also includes an interactive tutorial with multimedia musical accompaniment guided by our friendly Barry bear.
• Lastly, users can link to the company website to learn more image application tips on how to make personal posters, calendars, digital albums and invitation cards. The concept of Internet service from Mustek is simply that the experience and pleasure of a product should expand as time progresses. Thus the Mustek website will keep offering the BearPaw 1200 I.I.A. buyer new software panels and e-games long after the product purchase.