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News Release from: Laplink Software
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 June 2006
Laplink's PCmover enters Japanese Market
Laplink Software partners with AOS Technologies to bring its award-winning PCmover software to the Japanese Market
Laplink Software and Tokyo-based AOS Technologies have announced they have partnered to bring Laplink's PCmover software to Japan The award-winning PCmover makes it easy for users to transfer the look, usability and "personality" of an old PC to a new one
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 23 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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AOS Technologies is a pioneer in developing products and services for data storage, IP voice and video, and ubiquitous networking applications.
"Laplink is eager to bring its innovations to Japanese consumers through AOS Technologies." said Thomas Koll, CEO, Laplink Software "The continuing growth of PC sales in Japan creates an excellent market for Laplink's PCmover software, which makes it fast and easy to transfer everything from an old to a new PC." PCmover is popular among home and business users alike because it transfers not only files, but entire programs and related settings, saving PC users hours of work reinstalling, re-registering, and reconfiguring their applications when they buy a new PC.
PCmover moves files of any size and type, as well as network, browser, firewall, and security settings.
Laplink currently sells PCmover in retailers throughout Europe, North America, South America, and now Japan, as well as online at www.laplink.com.
Available languages include: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - and Japanese.
According to data released on June 13, 2006 in IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker, shipments of PCs to Japan continue to exceed analysts' growth projections, creating an excellent market for Laplink's PCmover.
Takamasa Sasaki, President and CEO at AOS Technologies, is pleased by the partnership and excited to bring PCmover to Japan: "Initial response to the product has been very strong".
"This is the only software on the market - not just in Japan, but anywhere - that moves applications." The product is marketed as Final Pasokon Hikkoshi 2006 PRO priced at 5,500 yen (about US$48) for the downloadable version.
Suggested retail price for the boxed product is 6,800 yen (about US$59) and includes a Laplink 2.0 USB cable.
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