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San
Jose, CA - V Communications, a leading developer and publisher
of advanced software utilities, announced today that CD Anywhere,
a program that both creates multiple CD Anywhere software drives and
saves CD images to a hard disk, is now shipping to retail outlets.
Users can save CD audio, programs, data, games and DVDs to a compressed
image stored on the hard disk. Multiple CD images can be accessed
at the same time. CD Anywhere is currently available in a personal
version, with network and OEM versions for PC and laptop manufacturers
available within 30 days.
"CD Anywhere
solves the problem of having to juggle CDs around or even having
to find them when you need them," said Frank van Gilluwe, V
Communications president. "It doesn't matter whether it's music
or a critical software application, with CD Anywhere, the computer
can't tell that the CD isn't actually in the drive. Our compression
scheme and the abundance of today's large hard drives make it possible
to have any number of CD's on your hard drive without carrying the
CDs themselves," concluded van Gilluwe.
For audio applications,
CD Anywhere makes images of audio CDs. Users can select tracks to
save, and specify the type of compression to use. The created images
can be changed at any time, including the removal or addition of
audio tracks. For programs, such as an office suite, Windows, or
other CD programs that require access to the CD even after installation,
the CD Anywhere image eliminates the hassles and delay of finding
and reinstalling these CDs. Once a compressed image is made, and
loaded into any one of CD Anywhere's drives, the system sees the
CD image as a physical CD. With CD Anywhere the user can have up
to 23 virtual CDROM drives!
CD Anywhere's minimum configuration is a Pentium or better and it
requires 16 MB RAM. CD Anywhere Personal Edition works with Windows
95/98/Me/NT/2000 Workstation. CD Anywhere supports most standard
CD formats, including data formats such as ISO9660, Audio (CDDA,
MP3), VCD, data DVDs, mixed mode CDs, and multi-session CDs. The
physical product ships with Windows Media Player 7.1, Windows Media
Encoder 7.1 and RealPlayer/Jukebox 8. Users can purchase CD Anywhere
personal edition for $39.95, or download the electronic version
for $29.95.
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V Communications
develops, publishes and markets software utilities designed for
the full range of PC users from beginners to experts. Creating solutions
for PC users since 1986, V Communications products are widely recognized
for their superior quality and reliability. V Communications markets
its products worldwide through the retail, VAR and enterprise sales
channels. V Communications Inc. is headquartered at 2290 North First
St., Suite 101, San Jose, CA 95131. Phone: 800-648-8266. Fax: 408-965-4014.
Web: www.v-com.com, Email: sales@v-com.com.
CD Anywhere
is a registered trademark of V Communications Inc.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
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