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Adobe and Palm Computing Integrate PDF Technologies and Platform

Strategic Insights

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The integration of Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) technologies and the Palm Computing platform marks a significant step towards bringing a new level of convenience and portability to electronic documents. This collaboration aims to deliver a wealth of new content to Palm users, including electronic books, business workflow documents, and more. The move enables customers to access and manage their documents on the go, leveraging the cross-platform capabilities of Adobe PDF.

Key Takeaways:

  • Adobe and Palm Computing have announced their intention to integrate Adobe PDF technologies and the Palm Computing platform to cater to the growing consumer market for electronic publishing.
  • The integration aims to bring a new level of convenience and portability to Adobe's customers and deliver Palm users with a wealth of new content, including e-books, business workflow documents, and more.
  • Adobe PDF is widely used by publishers, authors, and readers worldwide for its ability to retain the visual integrity of a document and preserve relevant information such as graphics and text.
  • Tens of millions of PDF files are already available worldwide, including electronic books, manuals, and workflow materials and forms.
  • The collaboration will enable customers to access the documents they need at any time and anywhere, as stated by Mark Bercow, vice president at Palm Computing.
  • The integration will bring a new world of business and entertainment content to handhelds based on the Palm Computing platform, as stated by Joe Eschbach, vice president at Adobe Systems Incorporated.
  • Palm Computing, Inc. is the leading provider of personal companion products, including the best-selling Palm III, Palm V, and Palm VII series of handheld computers.
  • The Palm Computing platform is the premier handheld development environment and is the foundation for the market-leading handheld computers from Palm Computing and its strategic partners.

Statistics:

  • Tens of millions of PDF files are already available worldwide.
  • The Palm Computing platform is the leading provider of personal companion products, according to IDC (May 1999).
  • 300 million customer connections worldwide are made possible by 3Com Corporation's e-Networking solutions.

Sources:

  • Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Seybold Publishing 2000
  • "Adobe Systems (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Palm Computing, Inc., a 3Com Company (Nasdaq:COMS)"
  • "About Palm Computing"
  • "About 3Com Corporation"
  • "About Adobe Systems Incorporated"

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