AutoCAD Release 13 is Available for UNIX Platforms and Windows NT on Alpha Systems.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 1995--Strengthening its commitment to collaborative work teams, Autodesk today added four UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R) platforms and Windows NT(TM) on Alpha Systems to its array of AutoCAD Release 13 platforms. Sun(R) SPARCstation(TM) and Hewlett-Packard(R) 9000 Series 700, along with Windows NT on Alpha Systems are available now. Silicon Graphics, Inc. workstations and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (R) RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. (R) System/6000 platforms are expected to ship in the next few months. This announcement brings the number of platforms for AutoCAD Release 13 software to eight. "Windows NT on Alpha Systems and AutoCAD Release 13 for UNIX are strategic platforms for our customers who require workstation performance," said Robert Carr, vice president of engineering at Autodesk. "Because so many of our customers depend on interoperability, these new product offerings will increase design-team productivity." AutoCAD Release 13 for UNIX provides AutoCAD Release 13 users scaleability, offering a variety of solutions at different price points, and high-performance graphics. Additional customer-benefits of AutoCAD Release 13 for UNIX include true multitasking multitasking Mode of computer operation in which the computer works on multiple tasks at the same time. A task is a computer program (or part of a program) that can be run as a separate entity. and multiple sessions, UNIX long file names File names that exceed the common eight plus three (8.3) character limitation used in DOS and Windows 3.1. Unix, Mac and Windows starting with Windows 95 support long file names. For compatibility with the 8. , customizable toolbars, True-Type fonts, and several productivity enhancement features. AutoCAD Release 13 for Windows NT on Alpha Systems offers scaleable AutoCAD performance and leading-edge workstation performance for drawing regeneration, rendering, visualization and solid modeling, in the familiar Windows environment. AutoCAD Release 13 software for UNIX and Windows NT on Alpha Systems are available on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). for a suggested retail price (SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. ) of US$3,750 each. AutoCAD Release 13 software for personal computers, including DOS, Windows(R) 3.1, Windows NT, and Windows 95 (shipping shortly after its release), are all available on a multiplatform license for US$3,995 on diskettes and for a SRP of US$3,750 on CD-ROM. Autodesk is the world's leading supplier of computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive (CAD) automation software and the fifth-largest PC software company. The company develops, markets, and supports a family of design automation and professional multimedia software, and component technologies for use on personal computers and workstations. A global company since its founding in 1982, Autodesk markets products in 118 countries and 18 languages. Autodesk shares are traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol ACAD ACAD Academy ACAD Academic ACAD AutoCAD (design/drafting development software by Autodesk) ACAD Acadia National Park (US National Park Service) ACAD Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease . For more information on Autodesk, please call 415-332-2344 or type GO ADESK on CompuServe(R). Autodesk, the Autodesk logo, and AutoCAD are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks, and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. CompuServe is a registered trademark of H & R Block. All other brand names, products names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. CONTACT: Autodesk, Inc. Jennifer Heller, 415/507-6536 Internet: jennifer.heller@autodesk.com |
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