ADVISORY/Connectix Corporation Ships Connectix Virtual PC with Windows 2000.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers ADVISORY... Award-winning PC emulation product family for the Macintosh Two Computers-in-One; it's like getting a Pentium chip in software, without the added costs Fast, easy, and convenient way to access the Windows world from your Mac --(BUSINESS WIRE) Connectix Virtual PC with Windows 2000 gives you a seamless and hassle-free way to run Windows 2000 on your Mac. Installation is no different than any Mac application. With Virtual PC, your computer easily becomes a Mac and a Windows machine all in one. PRODUCT: The Connectix Virtual PC product line bridges the compatibility gap between Mac and PC environments by allowing Mac users to run PC applications, access networks, and share files. Virtual PC is currently available in five versions: with PC-DOS The DOS operating system originally developed by Microsoft and supplied by IBM on its PCs before Windows 95 became the norm. Up until DOS 6, PC-DOS was almost identical to Microsoft's MS-DOS for non-IBM PCs, and both versions are called "DOS." See "IBM's DOS 6" under DOS 6. , with Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. , with Windows 95, with Windows 98, and with Windows 2000 each pre-installed and pre-configured. FEATURES: -- Run Windows Programs from the Mac for true cross-platform compatibility -- Full Ethernet Support provides access to PC Networks such as Novell NetWare (IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. ), TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , Microsoft Networking (NetBEUI), Microsoft Remote Access Services (communications) Remote Access Services - (RAS) A service provided by Windows NT which allows most of the services which would be available on a network to be accessed over a modem link. (RAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Remote Access Service) A Windows NT/2000 Server feature that allows remote users access to the network from their Windows laptops or desktops via modem. See RRAS and network access server. ) -- Bi-directional Drag and Drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. of text, graphics and files between Mac and windows environments -- Extensive USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. device support provides connections for popular peripherals -- AppleScript support to automate repetitive tasks in both Mac and Windows -- Shared Internet connection; one address shared between Mac and Windows environments BUY: Customers can purchase the Windows 2000 version starting March 27th through the Connectix online store (www.connectix.com). It will be widely available at retail stores, mail order catalogs, and online stores where Macintosh products are sold. PRICE: Estimated street price for Virtual PC with Windows 2000 is $329 PR CONTACT: Nancy K. Smith, Candelori Communications, 408-774-3414 ext. 237, nancysmith@candelori.com About Connectix Corporation: Founded in 1988 and based in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south. , Connectix is a leader in low cost, high-performance compatibility software, originally entering the market with Virtual, a groundbreaking Macintosh-based product that provided virtual memory. The ever-popular RAM Doubler and Speed Doubler products followed in 1994 and 1995, respectively. Also in 1995, Connectix introduced the industry's first tethered digital camera, QuickCam for PCs and Macintoshes, producing more than one million units before selling the hardware business to Logitech in September of 1998. Connectix continues to develop innovative, award-winning products that allow computer users to use software and hardware products from a variety of platforms. In 1999, the company again broke the platform barrier by launching Connectix Virtual Game Station The Virtual Game Station (VGS) was an emulator by Connectix that allows Sony PlayStation games to be played on a computer. It was first released for the Macintosh, in 1999. VGS was created by Aaron Giles. , a software product that allows consumers to run many popular Sony PlayStation games on their personal computers. For more information on Virtual PC and other Connectix products, please visit their web site at http://www.connectix.com/. Connectix, the Connectix logo, and Connectix Virtual PC are trademarks of Connectix Corp. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. |
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