Empower Technologies Announces POWERPLAY Vs Multimedia PDA (LinuxDA O/S Embedded) with MP3 Player & Digital Voice Recorder in hot new colour
Now Retailed Exclusively in Canada’s Best Buy & Future Shop stores.
Richmond, BC – Nov. 20, 2003 – Empower Technologies (“Empower”) is pleased to announce the launch, just in time for the holidays, of its latest handheld computer the PowerPlay Vs (embedded with LinuxDA O/S) to be retailed exclusively in Canada at selected Best Buy and Future Shop stores. The units are being sold at $129.99, a great value for consumers.
PowerPlay Vs provides the consumer with the most affordable alternative for a multimedia handheld computer using one of the most advanced and proven operating systems – LinuxDA O/S. For the novice user, PowerPlay Vs can back up its data using a removable storage device (an SD “Secure Digital” memory card) without ever using a PC.
The PowerPlay Vs PDA features a built-in MP3 player, digital voice recorder, SD/MMC card expansion slot and is embedded with the LinuxDA Operating System. The unit has 2MB of Flash Memory, 8MB of DRAM and uses a Motorola Dragonball EZ MPU.
About Empower Technologies
Founded in 2000, Empower Technologies (TSX.V:EPT) is a provider of Linux-based embedded system technologies and solutions for the consumer electronics industry and the intelligent appliance market.
Empower is an innovative company that introduced to the world Linux DA O/S, the first and only complete Palm® Handheld compatible Linux Operating System scaled down for the Motorola Dragonball CPU platform. By uniting top professionals from within the computer industry and developing quality partnerships and strategic alliances, Empower is committed to being the leading provider of Linux-based embedded system technologies and solutions for consumer electronics manufacturers.
Empower’s brands are “LinuxDA” (www.linuxda.com) a Linux-based embedded operating system and “PowerPlay” (www.powerplaydevices.com) smart consumer electronics.
About Best Buy Canada Ltd.
Burnaby-based Best Buy Canada Ltd. (formerly Future Shop Ltd.), a wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), is Canada’s largest, fastest-growing national retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronic products for the digital age. The Company operates two retail chains under the Future Shop and Best Buy banners, as well as the nation’s premier web store, at futureshop.ca. There are currently 107 Future Shop locations throughout Canada and 16 Best Buys in Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. Best Buy Canada Ltd. and its nearly 13,000 associates are committed to providing Canadians, through multiple brands and channels, expert service, the latest digital products and a wide selection of televisions, computers, audio, entertainment software and appliances.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Media Enquiries:
Paul Leung - President & CEO. 604-278-3100 or pcleung@empowertechnologies.com
Linux DA O/S Sales Enquiries: sales@empowertechnologies.com or Tel 425-881-0909
PowerPlay Product Sales Enquiries: sales@powerplaydevices.com or Tel 425-881-0909
More Information on Empower Technologies Inc: www.empowertechnologies.com
Empower Technologies Corporation
Paul Leung
President & CEO
The statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward looking statements. Such statements are based on management's estimates, assumptions and projections using available information. The company cautions that actual financial results could differ materially from the current expectations due to a number of factors.
The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed transactions and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. PowerPlay and LinuxDA are the trademarks of Empower Technologies, Inc. All other brands are trademarks of their respective owners.
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