February 16, 1995, Chicago - Stand Alone, Inc. today announced the release
of Backdrop Plus, a replacement backdrop application for the Newton.
Backdrop Plus replaces the NotePad as tbe background application, saving
as much as 10k in heap usage.

Backdrop Plus allows the user to quickly access any installed application
on the Newton via it's Icon Dock and App List. A user can quickly drag and
drop icons from the extras drawer onto Backdrop Plus, where they will
appear at the bottom of the screen. Simply tapping on an icon will launch
the application, un-freezing it if necessary, and re-freezing it when it
quits, if applicable.

The App List is a button in the Status bar where additional, less
frequently used applications can be stored.

There are built in buttons to open the NotePad, open a quick note, rotate
the screen, open the extras drawer to a particular folder, restart the
Newton, or do a garbage collection.

Backdrop Plus also serves as a digital business card, displaying the user's
name, company, and contact information. In addition, Stand Alone offers a
customization service, wherein a custom logo can be placed on the screen,
next to the user's information. At the top of the screen is displayed the
current time and date, the current free heap, and battery level.

Backdrop Plus is $25. 30 Demo versions of it have been placed on AOL,
eWorld, CompuServe, and various internet sites. For a more in depth
description, see the Stand Alone web page at:

  http://www.standalone.com/newton/products/backdropplus.html

Stand Alone can be reached at <info@standalone.com> or (312) 262-5150.

Stand Alone, Inc.
1146 W. Morse, 3C
Chicago, IL, 60626
Voice: (312) 262-5150
Fax:   (312) 262-5148
 
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