Netscape Power Pack Enhances Internet Experience

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Ventana Communications Group, the exclusive retail affiliate of Netscape, announced the availability of Netscape Power Pack, a set of enhancements and multimedia add-ons for Netscape Navigator Personal Edition versions 1.1 and 1.2. This packaged software offers users a more interactive and engaging Internet experience. With Netscape Power Pack, users can access a range of features, including Netscape SmartMarks, Netscape Chat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, QuickTime, and RealAudio Player.

Key Takeaways:

  • Netscape Power Pack enhances Netscape Navigator with features such as Netscape SmartMarks, Netscape Chat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, QuickTime, and RealAudio Player.
  • Netscape SmartMarks enables users to monitor and organize favorite Internet addresses and receive automatic notification of changes to Internet sites.
  • Netscape Chat allows users to participate in discussion groups with other Chat users worldwide, supporting all IRC standards and commands.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 2.1 enables users to view documents in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF), search and magnify documents to find needed information, and share PDF documents with other Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX users.
  • Apple QuickTime enables users to play multimedia movie files with video and sound, view still images, and listen to compressed sound.
  • RealAudio Player lets users listen to audio over the Internet in real-time, with full control over sound playback and instant access to any section of a sound file.
  • Ventana has become a leader in bringing Internet technologies to retail by forging strategic partnerships with America Online, IBM, Netscape Communications Corp., and other companies.
  • Netscape Power Pack is available in major computer retail outlets, including Best Buy, CompUSA, and others.
  • Ventana President Josef Woodman stated that Netscape Power Pack allows users to "turbo-charge their Internet experience with real-time multimedia and an increased level of interactivity.

Statistics:

  • Estimated street price of Netscape Power Pack is $39.95.
  • Netscape Power Pack includes five main features: Netscape SmartMarks, Netscape Chat, Adobe Acrobat Reader 2.1, Apple QuickTime, and RealAudio Player.
  • Over 2,000 Internet sites, including Yahoo, are searchable through Netscape SmartMarks.
  • Netscape Power Pack is compatible with Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX operating systems.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Netscape Power Pack Now Available Through Retail Outlets" (Nov. 27, 1995)
  • Ventana Communications Group press release, "Netscape Power Pack Now Available" (Nov. 27, 1995)
  • About Netscape Communications Corporation, http://home.netscape.com (accessed Nov. 27, 1995)
  • About Ventana Communications Group, http://www.vmedia.com (accessed Nov. 27, 1995)