VirtualDrive 7 to Ship on Motion Computing Tablet PCs

Motion Computing will distribute VirtualDrive 7 CD emulator on its M1200 Tablet PCs

IRVINE, CA — November 11, 2002 — Motion Computing will ship VirtualDrive 7 with its Motion Computing’s M1200 Tablet PCs. FarStone’s award-wining emulation software will allow Motion M1200 users to run disc-based CD-DVD-ROM applications on their Tablet PCs, which do not have a CD-ROM drive.

VirtualDrive 7 creates “virtual CDs” and emulates a computer’s physical CD/DVD-ROM drive, running disc-based applications as files directly on the hard drive. Virtual CDs have response times up to 200 times faster than a physical disc in a CD-ROM drive; this performance is further enhanced by FarStone’s patented RapidCache technology, which eliminates the time it takes a virtual disc to launch.

VirtualDrive 7 creates up to 23 virtual CD-DVD-ROM drives and an unlimited number of virtual CDs.

“VirtualDrive 7 enhances user mobility and is a perfect fit for our tablet PCs. Customers can be completely mobile and still enjoy a fully functional computer experience,” said David Altounian, Chief Operating Officer of Austin-based Motion Computing.

About FarStone

Founded in 1993, FarStone Technology develops data backup and CD emulation software. FarStone is an ISO 9001 certified software publisher holding multiple technology patents. Headquartered in Irvine, CA, the company licenses its software to corporations, small businesses, educational institutions and consumers worldwide. FarStone’s technology partners include Intel, NEC, Phoenix Technologies, and Toshiba.