Attachmate EXTRA! receives new Microsoft Designed for Windows NT and Windows 95 logo certification.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 1997--Attachmate(r) Corporation today announced that EXTRA!(r) Office Client 6.2, EXTRA! Bundle for TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. 6.2, EXTRA! for Windows(r) 95 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (r) 6.2, EXTRA! for SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. Server 6.2, and RALLY!(r) for AS/400(r) 6.2 enterprise host access products have received the new Microsoft(r) Designed for Windows NT and Windows 95 logo certification. The Designed for Windows NT and Windows 95 logo is verification that the software works seamlessly with Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT 4.0. The certification process for software and the criteria by which it is judged is much more rigorous than the Designed for Microsoft Windows 95 logo due to the advanced functionality of Windows NT 4.0. Logo certification was developed by Microsoft to ensure users that software products were designed for Windows NT and Windows 95 platforms. The easily identifiable logo indicates that the product takes full advantage of the features and functionality of Microsoft's 32-bit operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . By earning the Microsoft certifications A series of programs that provide certification of competency in Microsoft products. Administered throughout the world at Microsoft centers as well as colleges and universities, the certification exams consist of both core topics and elective material. , EXTRA! increases end-user productivity, decreases support and help desk calls, and reduces the overall cost of ownership. "Many of Attachmate and Microsoft's customers use the Designed for Microsoft Windows NT & Windows 95 logo certification as criteria in the evaluation of their Windows NT products. Customers understand that adherence adherence /ad·her·ence/ (ad-her´ens) the act or condition of sticking to something. immune adherence to the Windows logo standards helps their organizations reduce the Total Cost of Ownership of PCs by ensuring a common desktop experience that lowers software support costs and reduces training," said John Temple, Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . EXTRA! allows users to work the way they want in order to access their mission-critical data and applications. From products optimized for single connectivity and single-host access to multi- multi- word element [L.], many. multi- pref. 1. Many; much; multiple: multiarticular. 2. More than one: multiparous. host solutions and beyond, there's an EXTRA! host connectivity solution designed to fully meet customers' enterprise access needs. In addition, all the EXTRA! products feature productivity-enhancing technology which includes intelligent navigation, bookmarks, adaptive user interfaces, and OLE 2.0 desktop application integration. Pricing and Availability The suggested retail prices for these products are as follows: EXTRA! Office Client 6.2 is $400 (U.S.), EXTRA! Bundle for TCP/IP 6.2 is $195 (U.S.), EXTRA! for Windows 95 and Windows NT 6.2 is priced at $375 (U.S.), EXTRA! for SNA Server 6.2 is $195 (U.S.), and RALLY! for AS/400 6.2 is $165 (U.S.). All of these products are available now from Attachmate resellers, retailers and VARs, as well as through Attachmate's direct sales organization. Attachmate Corporation Attachmate is the leading supplier of information access software and services to major corporations, large organizations and government agencies worldwide. The company's connectivity solutions -- object-oriented client and server software, authoring tools, management software, and hardware -- safely extend enterprise systems, applications and data to end user customers. With Attachmate's award-winning solutions, desktop and mobile users can transparently access, manage, and use any business information inside or outside their organization. Attachmate has been developing and marketing products since 1983, providing industry leadership, innovation and outstanding support and service to a broad customer base of over ten million users. The company leverages its many years of connectivity expertise in enterprise software technologies in three market-specific business groups. For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue, Washington Bellevue is a rapidly growing city in King County, Washington, U.S., across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle,[1] it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. at 206/644-4010, 206/747-9924 (fax) or toll free at 800/426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com . -0- Attachmate, EXTRA! and RALLY! are registered trademarks of Attachmate Corporation. AS/400 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Attachmate Corp. Tiffany Tiffany, Tiffanie (UK) a semi-longhaired version of the Burmese cat. It has a fine, silky coat in many colors. Allesina, 206/649-6069 tiffanya@attachmate.com or Network Associates Holly Hagerman, 801/373-7888 hollyh@netassoc.com or SALES AND PRODUCT INFORMATION: 800/426-6283 Voice 206/747-9924 Fax WEB SITE: www.attachmate.com |
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