Software Perspectives Releases Major Relax Upgrade and More

Apr 25, 2001, 01:00 ET from Software Perspectives 

    LAKE RIDGE, Va., April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Software Perspectives announced
 it has unveiled a major release of its popular Relax software product for
 Macintosh, as well as a slew of upgraded Relax related products and a new tool
 for Relax environments.
     Relax 3.0 is a complete rewrite of the company's flagship product.  The
 software now sports a sleeker, cleaner interface with loads of new features.
 Relax 3.0 now has a faster and more efficient sound engine.  Through the use
 of threading, sound playback is not affected by disk activity or system
 interrupts.  This new version also includes a new feature called SimpleSounds,
 which plays simple nature calls at a user specified rate.  Alongside these new
 features is the ability to open and play Forest World files created by rival
 company MacUnicorn Software.
     Relax 3.0 also supports Apple's next generation operating system, Mac OS
 X, as a "carbon compliant" application.  Relax comes with five free
 environments, no purchase is necessary to take advantage of these, however the
 trial version of Relax is limited to 25 launches.
     Alongside the Relax 3.0 release is a newly recompiled Relax Super Bundle
 and a new Relax Expansion Pack.  The Expansion Pack contains six Relax
 environments as an add-on for users who already own Relax.  For those users
 who are purchasing Relax for the first time, the revised Relax Super Bundle is
 a great value.  It contains the Relax software, the five free environments and
 the Relax Expansion Pack for a total of 11 environments in all.
     Also released today is NoiseMaker, a tool that enables anyone to create
 environments for Relax 2.0 or 3.0.  NoiseMaker is free.  No Relax purchase is
 necessary.
     Relax is an exceptionally easy to use tool which plays natural
 environments.  It provides soothing playback of various sounds such as the
 rolling tide of the ocean, a gentle summer thunderstorm and more.  Relax
 requires a Power Macintosh, Mac OS 8.6 or later, and includes compatibility
 with Mac OS 9.1 and Mac OS X.
     Relax 3.0 is now available for download.  Relax 3.0 is selling for
 $8.95 until July 31, 2001.  The Relax Expansion Pack sells for $8.95 and the
 Relax Super Bundle is selling for $14.95, also until July 31, 2001.  Relax
 2.x customers can upgrade for $4.95, as well as current customers of
 MacUnicorn's Forest product.
 
     For information on Relax 3.0 or to try the software, please visit the
 Software Perspectives web site at http://www.sperspect.com.
 
     CONTACT:  Kyle McGovern of Software Perspectives, (877)591-6086, or
               sales@sperspect.com
 
     This release was issued through DigitalWork -- The Leader In Enabling
 eServices.  For more information visit: http://www.digitalwork.com.
 
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    LAKE RIDGE, Va., April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Software Perspectives announced
 it has unveiled a major release of its popular Relax software product for
 Macintosh, as well as a slew of upgraded Relax related products and a new tool
 for Relax environments.
     Relax 3.0 is a complete rewrite of the company's flagship product.  The
 software now sports a sleeker, cleaner interface with loads of new features.
 Relax 3.0 now has a faster and more efficient sound engine.  Through the use
 of threading, sound playback is not affected by disk activity or system
 interrupts.  This new version also includes a new feature called SimpleSounds,
 which plays simple nature calls at a user specified rate.  Alongside these new
 features is the ability to open and play Forest World files created by rival
 company MacUnicorn Software.
     Relax 3.0 also supports Apple's next generation operating system, Mac OS
 X, as a "carbon compliant" application.  Relax comes with five free
 environments, no purchase is necessary to take advantage of these, however the
 trial version of Relax is limited to 25 launches.
     Alongside the Relax 3.0 release is a newly recompiled Relax Super Bundle
 and a new Relax Expansion Pack.  The Expansion Pack contains six Relax
 environments as an add-on for users who already own Relax.  For those users
 who are purchasing Relax for the first time, the revised Relax Super Bundle is
 a great value.  It contains the Relax software, the five free environments and
 the Relax Expansion Pack for a total of 11 environments in all.
     Also released today is NoiseMaker, a tool that enables anyone to create
 environments for Relax 2.0 or 3.0.  NoiseMaker is free.  No Relax purchase is
 necessary.
     Relax is an exceptionally easy to use tool which plays natural
 environments.  It provides soothing playback of various sounds such as the
 rolling tide of the ocean, a gentle summer thunderstorm and more.  Relax
 requires a Power Macintosh, Mac OS 8.6 or later, and includes compatibility
 with Mac OS 9.1 and Mac OS X.
     Relax 3.0 is now available for download.  Relax 3.0 is selling for
 $8.95 until July 31, 2001.  The Relax Expansion Pack sells for $8.95 and the
 Relax Super Bundle is selling for $14.95, also until July 31, 2001.  Relax
 2.x customers can upgrade for $4.95, as well as current customers of
 MacUnicorn's Forest product.
 
     For information on Relax 3.0 or to try the software, please visit the
 Software Perspectives web site at http://www.sperspect.com.
 
     CONTACT:  Kyle McGovern of Software Perspectives, (877)591-6086, or
               sales@sperspect.com
 
     This release was issued through DigitalWork -- The Leader In Enabling
 eServices.  For more information visit: http://www.digitalwork.com.
 
                     MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT -  Click Here
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