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Xerox Corporation
360 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
EI Segundo, CA 90245
(213) 536-9127
Contact: Don Ramsay
Transforming Workplaces: The Xerox Vision
The creators of Xerox infonnation systems are in may distract them from the substance of the project.
the forefront of those whO' look beyond the sterile and The developers of the 8010, in bypassing the ob-
inefficient routines which are all too common in today's stacles of reliance on mechanical keyboard techniques,
offices. The Xerox 8000 Network's designers envision present an open stage for action within the systems
a workplace in which technology supports the human display frame. They designed it so you can directly
endeavor, allowing individuals to realize their ideas manipulate and integrate document source material.
with maximum imagination and effect. Your ideas flow onto the screen with the swiftness of
With the advent of the Xerox 8010 Infonnation thought itself.
System, we invite you to share this vision. The iconographic symbols visible on the muted
The 8010 functions as a member of the Xerox blue screen of the Xerox 8010 bear labels which
8(XX) Network. With its rapid processing of text and identify them as folders, in- and out-baskets, file draw-
graphic infonnation, compact and secure storage of ers, and other accessories comprising what amounts to
all relevant data in easy-to-access electronic files, an "electronic desk top." These highly condensed icons
and expeditious exchange of source material and make for unprecedented ease in shifting infonnation
finished documents through electronic mail, the Xerox directly. You can open one or more documents and
8010 is attuned to your increasingly sophisticated still move among them at will. Material not displayed
work needs. on screen at a given moment can be slipped into the
The complfi'xity and urgency of infonnation ex- appropriate icons, out of sight but-still at hand. Later, by
change as the office of today evolves toward the office "opening the drawer," for example, the contents which
of tomorrow make immediately accessible data a have been put aside can be reinstated on the screen.
necessity. Through electronic mail and electronic filing, In addition to its range of icons, the 8010 screen
the Xerox 8010 is in touch with other installations can display two portrait pages side by side or one
locally and worldwide. Files, fonns, and documents complete landscape page. As the picture on the right
can be retrieved and transmitted for a continuous shows, the screen can be divided into several (up to 6)
exchange of ideas and source materials among plan- windows for perfonning multiple tasks or cross-checking
ners and other professionals. document sites against one another.
And, by streamlining the integration of infonna- Objects displayed on the Xerox 8010 screen are
tion into documents, the Xerox 8010 frees users from freely movable using the hand-held pointer, or
repetitive tasks. Ordinary infonnation processing sys- "mouse." Xerox was the first to introduce this unique
tems all too often require a keyboard dexterity that is digital pointer to supplement keyboard commands for
unrelated to real problem solving. For professionals the control of cursor positioning. The mouse, used to
accustomed to dealing with ideas, the use of the Xerox point to anything displayed on screen, perfonns multi-
8010 workstation makes possible easy, on-schedule ple functions and is as easy to use as pointing a finger,
production of high-quality documents containing com- enabling you to sweep from place to place.
plex infonnation. This improvement in the office work Possibly more than any other feature, the mouse
flow enhances your sense of accomplishment, and earns the "user-friendly" accolade so often applied to
frees time for more creative approaches to your work. this system. The combination of the screen pictographs
You can be sure that an increase in productivity and the pointing device convert your intent into action
translates into an increase in the individual's value to almost instantly.
the organization. The pointer will also initiate sequences for the
Ideas Into Action relocation, copying, and deletion of material, and re-
Until now, infonnation systems have often been trieval and transmission of documents.
frustrating for nontechnical users. Complex and un- A few hours of training are sufficient preparation
familiar programming languages, instructions, and codes i for most kinds of document work on the 8010 . In addi-
tion,the system features a Help key to answer questions tion. These aids, along with the systems easy, stream-
as they come up, and over 20 software instruction lined operation, ensure that your work time will he
modules to as..<;ist you with every conceivahle applica- transformed from the earliest days of using the system.
XEROX 8010 STAR INFORMATION SYSTEM - NEW COMPACT DESIGN
General Description Speci fications
Xerox brings you STAR with a new look. The new Xerox 10Mb. 42Mb.
8010 STAR Information System is a modern. compact
design with features which make it even easier and Dimensions Non-Glare. Large Format Display
more pleasant to use than before. Yet it retains all the Height: 17" 17"
operating features and functionality you liked in the Width: 17" 17"
former version. Depth: 14" 14"
Weight: 251bs. 251bs.
Without diminishing screen image size. the new display
is smaller and sleeker. For your viewing comfort. STAR low-Profile Keyboard
now has a non-glare screen and a swivel base which Height (Adjustable): 1.5 - 2.5" 1.5 - 2.5"
allows you to adjust the screen horizontally and Width: 18" 18"
Depth: 8" 8"
vertically to the position best for you.
Weight: Sibs. 5lbs.
In addition, the new version includes a low-profile. Processor
adjustable height keyboard. Height: 25" 25"
Width: 12" 12"
Xerox also introduces a more reliable, lighter mouse Depth: 30" 30"
with this version of STAR. It is an optical mouse which Weight: 1201bs. 1201bs.
looks the same as the mechanical mouse, until you turn
it over. On the underside you will see the" eye" which Operating
replaces the metal ball ana allows the mouse to glide Environmentals Display/Keyboard/Optical Mouse
more freely over the new patterned mouse pad. Temperature: 50