CMP's Windows Magazine Begins Testing All Hardware and Software Products on Windows NT.MANHASSET, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1998-- Publication Expands its 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. Coverage to Give Readers an Authoritative Assessment of How Products Perform in Both Windows 95/98 and NT Environments CMP's Windows Magazine, the leading PC publication for Windows NT managers, will expand its coverage of Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) Windows NT operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and will begin testing all products it reviews not only on systems running Windows 95/98, but also on computers running on NT 4.0/5.0. The NT-based reviews, which give technology buyers a clear view of how new hardware and software products perform in a business setting, will begin appearing in Windows Magazine's August, 1998 issue. Although Windows 95/98 is by far the mainstream business operating system The Business Operating System, or BOS, is an early cross-platform operating system originally produced for Intel 8080 and Motorola 6800 computers, subsequently for Z80-based computers, and then later for most microcomputers of the 1980s. platform today, Microsoft says that Windows NT 5.0 will be the operating system powering business desktops in the years ahead. In fact, data from DataQuest seems to back up that notion. The research company projects that new end-user worldwide sales of Windows NT will double annually from 5.7 million units in 1997 to 14.1 million in 1998 and 28.2 million in 1999. Associate Publisher/Editorial Director Patricia Schnaidt said readers' needs was a key factor in the publication's decision to test products on NT. "According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the IntelliQuest Computer Industry Media Study, Windows Magazine is the leading monthly PC publication reaching business managers planning to purchase either Windows NT Server and/or Windows NT Workstation," said Schnaidt. "Obviously, this means that NT hardware/software performance is very important to our readers. This is exactly the reason that we're going to be the first and only PC publication to give business professionals a consistent view of how their mission-critical hardware and software products perform under all major Windows 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. . We want to make it easy for business technology buyers to prepare for the transition to Windows NT." Windows Magazine has been covering Windows NT longer than any other PC or Windows NT-specific publication, having launched its coverage with the industry's first Windows NT column back in April, 1992. Late last year the publication launch a Web site dedicated to the soon-to-be launched Windows NT 5.0 operating system (http://www.winmag.com/WindowsNT/). When a vendor ships a product that is compatible with both Windows95/98 and Windows NT, Windows Magazine's editors will review the product under both operating systems, evaluating and reporting on usability, features and performance for both platforms. While the majority of the review will be geared toward the most commonly-used operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. for that product category, in most cases Windows95/98, reviews of many high-end applications and hardware will focus more on their performance under NT. Additionally, barring a court order against Microsoft, Windows Magazine will begin reviewing all products using Windows 98 systems when the operating system ships on June 25. CMP's Windows Magazine is an essential resource for more than 800,000 Windows technology buyers who look to the monthly publication for advice on what to buy and how best to integrate those products into their business. The publication features high-level, authoritative, product-focused coverage, including news, reviews, features, how-to's and opinionated o·pin·ion·at·ed adj. Holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions. [Probably from obsolete opinionate : opinion + -ate1. columns from industry veterans, including Editor Mike Elgan. Windows Magazine can be found online at http://www.winmag.com. CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPX CMPX Complex ) is the only high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the full technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. With its portfolio of leading newspapers, magazines, custom publishing, Internet products and conferences, CMP Media is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Online editions of the company's print publications, which include EE Times, InformationWeek, Computer Reseller News and Windows Magazine, along with products and services created exclusively for the Internet, can be found on CMPnet at http://www.CMPnet.com. CONTACT: Steve Rubel Steve Rubel is a public relations executive and blogger. While with the firm CooperKatz & Co., he advised clients on using blogs in their business strategy and started his own blog, Micro Persuasion, in 2004. (516) 562-7434 srubel@cmp.com Barry Zusman (516) 562-7040 bzusman@cmp.com |
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