With the increasing popularity of USB memory sticks and the rapid emergence of the Netbook laptop market, Manaccom – one of Australia’s longest established computer software publishers – has re-launched a selection of its award-winning PC products in the portable memory stick format.
Manaccom’s Ian Mackay said it made good sense to offer its products in the portable format because USB was quickly becoming the standard of choice among Netbook, laptop and home PC owners alike.
“Netbooks are smaller, low-cost laptops designed for work and entertainment, especially for people on the go, but they don’t feature CD/DVD drives.”
“USB memory sticks are second to none when it comes to speed, convenience, portability and security. Also, they are becoming less expensive with greater capacity, some sticks are able to hold 16GB of data,” Mr Mackay said.
Mr Mackay said USB memory sticks were crossing over from the burgeoning Netbook market and were now revolutionising the way traditional home PC users are buying and storing their software.
“USB drives can be carried on a key ring or lanyard, thus eliminating the need to cart around a toolbox full of bulky CDs and floppy disks. Those cumbersome days will soon be gone just like the 80s when vinyl and cassettes were replaced by CDs,” Mr Mackay said. “A further benefit is that users will be able to keep other files on these sticks adding to the convenience of the format.”
“Manaccom is offering its USB software at the same RRP as its CD range. Manaccom’s products are available throughout Australia and New Zealand at all major computer retailing outlets and all come with the reassuring back-up of Australian-based technical support.”
Manaccom software products available for USB in November 2008 include:
- Trend Micro Internet Security;
- EdAlive range of titles including the popular “Numbers up! Baggin’ the Dragon” and “Aussie Spellforce”;
- “Learn Now!” Language software range including Japanese, French, Italian, German, Chinese;
- CompareOffice 2008; and
- Quickcraft range for kids;
…with many more to come on range in the near future.