Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000), Selected as the Best Product in the
'Wi-Fi' Category, Recognized for Wide Range of Capabilities, Ease of Use,
and Embodying Innovation and Inspiration
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NETGEAR(R), Inc.
(Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded
networking products, today announced that the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer
HD (EVA8000) has received the Best of CES Award from the editors of LAPTOP
Magazine. According to LAPTOP Magazine, the Best of CES Award, which honors
products that embody innovation and inspiration, was awarded to the Digital
Entertainer HD as the best product in the Wi-Fi category.
"What makes the EVA8000 stand out from the pack is its easy, searchable
user interface," stated LAPTOP Magazine in its Best of CES winners
announcement. "You have full access to your PC, including the ability to
search for the exact YouTube video you want, right on your computer screen.
The market is full of similar products, but at first glance, this one stood
out for its wide range of capabilities and ease of use."
"The receipt of LAPTOP Magazine's 2007 Best of CES Award for the
Digital Entertainer HD is very exciting for us and truly validates our
dedication to delivering a best-in-class user experience that enable
consumers to easily search and enjoy the world of content that is available
somewhere but hard to find and play from the TV," stated Vivek Pathela,
NETGEAR's vice president of product marketing. "The innovative Digital
Entertainer HD changes the way that consumers can enjoy the vast amounts of
digital content stored on computers throughout the home, from a world of
content available through the Internet, as well as from broadcast TV. By
automatically discovering, tagging, organizing, and delivering a variety of
digital content directly to the television including up to 1080p format
direct to an HDTV via the built-in HDMI interface, the Digital Entertainer
HD will create a paradigm shift by giving consumers a more enjoyable
experience in front of their TV."
The recognition of the Digital Entertainer HD in the LAPTOP Best of CES
Award program brings the number of awards garnered by NETGEAR at the 2007
Consumer Electronics Show to seven including:
-- LAPTOP Best of CES - Wi-Fi Category - Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000)
-- CNET Best of CES Finalist - Home Video Category - Digital Entertainer
HD (EVA8000)
-- CES Innovations Award - Dual-Mode Cordless Phone with Skype (SPH200D)
-- CES Innovations Award - Storage Central Turbo (SC101T)
-- CES Innovations Award - RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Router Gigabit Edition
(WNR854T)
-- CES Innovations Award - Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Kit (HDXB101)
-- CES Innovations Award - Skype Wi-Fi Phone (SPH101)
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (Nasdaq: NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded
networking products that address the specific needs of small and medium
business and home users. The Company's product offerings enable users to
share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and
applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled
devices. NETGEAR is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more
information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.netgear.com or call
(408) 907-8000.
NETGEAR(R), and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice.
All rights reserved.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act
of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Specifically, statements concerning expected performance characteristics,
specifications, market acceptance, market growth, specific uses, user
feedback and market position of NETGEAR's Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000)
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject
to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the
following: the future demand for the Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000) may
not be as projected; the actual price, performance and ease of use of
NETGEAR's products may not meet the price, performance and ease of use
requirements of end-users; the performance of NETGEAR's products may be
adversely affected by real world operating conditions; the ability of
NETGEAR to market and sell its products and technology; the impact and
pricing of competing products; and the introduction of alternative
technological solutions. Further information on potential risk factors that
could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in the Company's
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including,
but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section
entitled "Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors," pages 31 through 40, in the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
October 1, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 13, 2006. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any
revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence
of unanticipated events.
For more information:
Doug Hagan
NETGEAR, Inc.
(408) 907-8053
doug.hagan@netgear.com
Ken Hagihara
Integrity Public Relations, Inc.
(949) 768-4423
ken@integritypr.net
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CONTACT:
Doug Hagan of NETGEAR, Inc., +1-408-907-8053,
doug.hagan@netgear.com; or Ken Hagihara of Integrity Public
Relations, Inc., +1-949-768-4423, ken@integritypr.net
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