Laplink Software Inc. and Toshiba Announce Partnership


Jun 3, 2003 - Laplink's new mobile web access service to be preinstalled on most Toshiba Satellite and Satellite Pro notebook computer products.

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Laplink Software Inc. the recognized world leader in file transfer and synchronization announced its partnership with Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., leader in PDAs, notebook computers and digital projectors and cameras, to preinstall the LapLink Everywhere service on most Toshiba Satellite and Satellite Pro notebook computer products. Users will be able to install a 30-day trial of LapLink Everywhere via a specialized launcher application to be placed on the notebooks" desktop.

"Our customers benefit by having this remote mobile access service at their fingertips ready to use," said Oscar Koenders, Toshiba"s Vice President Product Marketing and Worldwide Product Planning. "This service combined with our Satellite series allows our customers to be as mobile or available as they need to be."

LapLink Everywhere, the first and still only device and application independent mobile web access service, offers the ability to access all of your information from up to three computers from any browser-enabled device - phone, PDA, Internet terminal, PC or laptop. There is full browser based remote control for up to 3 separate PC"s using the new LapLink Secure VNC client software. Laplink has added Windows SSL support to the open source and well accepted VNC remote control product as well as engineering its use thru the LapLink Everywhere secure network.

"Our studies show that notebook users desire a high level of mobility and remote access," says Todd Rupley, Senior VP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing. "The Satellite Toshiba series is an ideal Laplink partner as it has consistently taken the lead in bundling value added applications with its notebooks. We"re confident this alliance will make for an excellent customer experience and provide excellent customer satisfaction."

Since it"s introduction last year, award winning LapLink Everywhere has had thousands of downloads and been repeatedly ranked higher than other remote access products by top-rated technology media. LapLink Everywhere file transfer options use the classic LapLink split screen design and transfer files of any size using a simple, but fast, drag and drop method. File updates are dramatically faster by employing Laplink"s patented SpeedSync file updating technologies, which only transfer the changes to an updated file, thus saving significant time and bandwidth.

About Laplink Software Inc.

Laplink specializes in PC migration, file transfer, remote access and synchronization solutions that simplify connectivity for business and home users. Whether you need to migrate to a new PC, transfer large files, remotely control and access your computer, share files, keep devices synchronized or back up data, Laplink offers an easy and secure application to do the job. The privately held company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington with offices in Canada and Europe.

For more information about this release, please contact:

Laplink Software Public Relations
press at laplink.com
604.681.2107