FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Newton FITALY Press Release -- Textware Solutions
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October 27, 1997  - Boston, Massachusetts


Newton FITALY Keyboard allows 50 WPM 
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Textware Solutions announces the availability of its FITALY
One-Finger Keyboard for the Newton, usable as an ergonomic
replacement for the standard QWERTY on-screen keyboard.

The FITALY key arrangement minimizes pen travel: 84% of the
text-entry keystrokes are placed in a very tight pattern, with the
remaining keystrokes never more than two keys away. In addition,
each key is placed near the keys most likely to follow it in
English text.

The effect is to minimize pen travel. In addition, the layout
practically eliminates hand movement when typing text. This means
that it is possible to type with the hand rested on the lower
area, moving only the fingers holding the pen.


50 WPM on a Newton
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Earlier versions of the FITALY keyboard have been released for
Windows-based pen computers and this is the first version
available on a PDA.  The results are actually quite impressive: 
Tapping the 10-word standard test "Now is the time for all good
men to come" can easily be done in less than 15 seconds on a
Newton 130 and less than 12 seconds on the faster MessagePad 2000.
This is 50 words per minute on a Newton!  faster than most people
ever achieve on the tiny ten-finger keyboards available on other
PDAs (and certainly faster than anybody can write even on paper).

Better Accuracy
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Another significant benefit is better accuracy. Very few mistakes
are made when typing with the FITALY. This is a direct consequence
of having eliminated hand movements: Pen taps that do not require
moving the hand are much more precise. And of course, better
accuracy means less time editing and correcting.  Doing tasks that
require text becomes very comfortable on the Newton: preparing
faxes, answering email, typing memos, all become very realistic
tasks.

Free Fully-Functional Time-Limited Demo
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The Newton FITALY is licensed for $20 US, and a fully functional
time-limited version can be downloaded from the companys web site
at: 

http://www.twsolutions.com/newton/newtfitaly.htm 

This version requires Newton OS 2.0 or higher. Support is
available by phone or e-mail.

Textware Solutions
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Textware Solutions is the producer of Instant Text, a software for
very fast text-entry on Windows 95 and NT. While they address
different markets, Instant Text and the FITALY Keyboard are both
aiming at faster text entry. The company is also planning versions
of the FITALY Keyboard for the Palm Pilot and for Windows CE.


For Further Information:
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Textware Solutions
58 Lexington Street
Burlington, MA 01803-4005

781 272 3200
781 272 1432 fax

http://www.twsolutions.com
info@twsolutions.com



Jean D. Ichbiah
Textware Solutions
ichbiah@twsolutions.com
http://www.twsolutions.com
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