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11/19/2004
WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition Defines Home Productivity: Internet Security IncludedCorel Corporation |
Building on the company's mandate to open the home consumer software market to value-priced alternatives to Microsoft Office, Corel today announced the availability of WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition. A comprehensive productivity suite specifically designed for the home computer user, WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition offers customers a significant savings by delivering productivity, security and multimedia in a single $69 U.S. ($89 SRP with a $20 mail-in rebate) package.
Available just in time for the holidays, the highly anticipated bundled suite provides everything consumers need for their home computers including: software for word processing; spreadsheets; digital photo editing and organizing; CD/DVD creation; a rich encyclopaedia; fonts; clipart; five powerful Internet security applications with a complimentary 90-day subscription to protection updates; and more. At this compelling price point, the applications included in WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition are an incredible value.
WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition is anchored by Corel's easy-to-use word processing and spreadsheet applications, WordPerfect 12 - Home Edition and Quattro Pro 12 - Home Edition. Additionally, the bundle lets users take advantage of two key trends in home computing - the explosion in consumers using their PCs as entertainment hubs for digital photos and music such as MP3s and CD mixes; and the need for a leading security technology like Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2005 to keep important and highly personal data safe from hackers and viruses.
"This suite is designed for home users, whether they're buying a new computer or updating an existing system. We conducted significant research into home-user computing needs, and it's clear that the growth of security threats makes Internet security a 'must have'. Our research makes us confident that we're delivering the dream team of software for home users," said Richard Carriere, General Manager, Office Productivity at Corel. "With the addition of Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2005 applications supported by a free 90-day subscription to protection updates, Corel offers a benefit that's unmatched by any other productivity suite. When you consider the applications in the box, in combination with the suite's tremendous value price, we believe it is the only choice for value-conscious home users."
"With the inclusion of our award-winning security software, Corel is providing consumers with an incredible offering that few other productivity suites can provide. We're proud to work with Corel to deliver a safe, comprehensive, and affordable package for the home," said Matthew Moynahan, vice president of consumer products and solutions at Symantec. "Norton Internet Security 2005 is an easy-to-use package that provides home users with essential protection from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats."
WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition includes:
- Norton Internet Security 2005 - The newest version of
Symantec's industry-leading security suite, providing protection
from viruses, hackers, spam and more. This special edition of
Norton Internet Security 2005 includes the world's most trusted
antivirus solution - Norton AntiVirus, Norton Personal
Firewall, Norton Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam,
Norton Parental Control, and a complimentary 90-day
subscription to protection updates.
- WordPerfect 12 - Home Edition - The WordPerfect word processor is
the leading alternative to Microsoft Word. WordPerfect 12 - Home
Edition is compatible with Microsoft Word and a variety of other
popular word processor file formats and includes the ability to
publish natively to PDF, without using Adobe Acrobat. Used by more
than 20 million people, WordPerfect is favored by users for its
ease-of-use, great formatting controls and renowned favorite
features such as Reveal Codes.
- Quattro Pro 12 - Home Edition - A powerful and versatile
spreadsheet application that opens, edits and saves Microsoft Excel
files including Microsoft Excel 2003. A versatile Workspace Manager
lets customers work in Excel or Quattro Pro modes in a few easy
clicks.
- WordPerfect OfficeReady Personal Finance - Allows users to quickly
and easily make effective financial decisions using over 50
personal finance templates and a comprehensive advisory Ebook.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Ready Reference 2005 - A powerful
personal research resource that includes more than 25,000 articles
on just about every aspect of life and human endeavor, including
arts, business, philosophy, politics, pop culture, science, sports
and more. In addition, upon registration users receive a free one-
year subscription to the more than 80,000 articles of Encyclopaedia
Britannica Online - a $60 U.S. value!
- Corel Photobook - Easily edit and enhance images from your
digital camera or scanner. Corel Photobook corrects flaws, such as
red eye, then adds finishing touches including borders, frames and
other cool effects! Corel Photobook comes with six KPT filters
installed, including KPT Gel.
- Corel PhotoAlbum - Arrange digital photos into digital
albums, share images with the world via print, e-mail or the Web.
Plus, easily create slide shows, screen savers and wallpapers.
- Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD v8LE: With Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD v8LE,
users can quickly and easily rip audio CDs into Windows Media files
or perfect WAV files, or create audio or MP3 CDs. Edit audio files,
add filters, or create dance mixes with cross fades and your own
voice. In addition, you can compose and arrange your own custom
songs, and backup and burn CDs and DVDs with a few quick clicks.
These powerful applications are tied together by an intuitive and easy-to-use Task Manager that lets users launch applications, create projects, or seek support, all from within one simple interface screen. In addition, WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition also provides a full range of useful clipart, fonts and other valuable content designed to enable home users to make the most of their projects.
WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition is backed by the trusted WordPerfect name and the more than 20 million WordPerfect Office users worldwide. WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition was honored at the Best of RetailVision Awards for Best Software at RetailVision? Fall 2004.
Pricing and Availability
Starting this week, WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition will be available across North America at leading resellers including Office Depot and CompUSA in the U.S., Staples Business Depot in Canada, and Amazon.com in the U.S. and Canada. U.S. suggested retail pricing is $89 (with a $20 mail in rebate) and Canadian suggested retail pricing is $119 (with a $30 mail in rebate). For more info on WordPerfect Office 12 - Home Edition or to purchase the new suite directly from Corel, please visit http://www.wordperfect.com/home.
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