CNET to distribute and sell Alpha Microsystems' AlphaCONNECT software line.SANTA ANA Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 1996-- Over 700,000 registered users; Web's number-one site for consumers interested in computing Alpha Microsystems Alpha Microsystems is a computer company founded in 1977 by Dick Wilcox and Bob Hitchcock. The first Alpha Micro computer was based upon the WD16 microprocessor chip from Western Digital. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on NM:ALMI ALMI Application Level Multicast Infrastructure ALMI Automated Listing and Mapping Instrument (US Census Bureau) ) on Tuesday announced that it has signed a non-exclusive agreement with San Francisco-based CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Direct Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNET: The Computer Network, to distribute and sell Alpha Microsystems' AlphaCONNECT software directly to customers over the Internet. The company's Internet/intranet products, AlphaCONNECT Pro and AlphaCONNECT StockVue, will be available for purchase and immediate download through CNET Direct Inc.'s recently announced Web site, BUYDIRECT.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. , to be launched in November 1996. Traffic to BUYDIRECT.COM will be generated through links from CNET's popular existing Web sites: CNET.COM, the Web's number-one site for consumers interested in computing, with more than 700,000 registered users; SHAREWARE.COM, the Internet's leading source of shareware and freeware titles, with approximately 150,000 downloads daily; and SEARCH.COM. In addition, traffic will be generated through CNET's television programming which is integrated with a network of sites on the World Wide Web. "This agreement significantly enhances our presence on the Internet and provides existing and potential AlphaCONNECT customers with yet another online shopping option," said Alpha Microsystems President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas J. Tullio. "CNET is using the unique technologies of the Internet to create commerce solutions that offer a new level of value and convenience to customers worldwide. Through CNET's marketing efforts, the AlphaCONNECT product line will reach a very large and established Internet savvy audience." 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. CNET Direct Inc. Executive Vice President Bill Headapohl: "We are pleased to be working with Alpha Microsystems and are anxious to begin distribution of the AlphaCONNECT products to our broad-based and demographically-desirable market. "BUYDIRECT.COM will provide a convenient, reliable and secure place for consumers to buy and offers Alpha Microsystems a high-traffic, no-risk environment for promoting and selling its products." With a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $140, AlphaCONNECT Pro is a powerful communications tool that can harvest information from applications running on corporate intranets, legacy systems, LANs and Internet sites using the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. ) or File Transfer Protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. (FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ) standards. Retrieved data is then converted, delivering it for use by selected applications running under 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. , Windows 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. , or data can be converted into HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. documents and posted to a Web server. AlphaCONNECT StockVue software for the Internet is an off-the- shelf, end-user application that features 32-bit, Microsoft ActiveX technology. The product facilitates easy retrieval of stock and mutual fund quotes, SEC filings, news items and other stock market data. Retrieved data can be automatically exported to Intuit's Quicken, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Notepad The text editor that comes with Windows. It is a very elementary utility, but gets the job done most of the time. See text editor and WordPad. (text, tool) Notepad - The very basic text editor supplied with Microsoft Windows. and Web pages. StockVue operates under Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.51 or higher. Released for sale on Oct. 1, StockVue has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $39.95. For further information on all products, contact the company's AlphaCONNECT Web site at http://www.alphaconnect.com. CNET: The Computer Network (NASDAQ:CNWK) is at the leading edge of media companies, integrating television programming with a network of sites on the World Wide Web. In both media, CNET provides authoritative information on computers, the Internet and digital technologies. CNET's Web sites combine breakthrough interactive technology with engaging content and design, and are widely accepted as setting new standards for excellence in the medium. The company currently produces four television series, including CNET Central, The Web and The New Edge, which are broadcast by USA Network and the Sci-Fi Channel to more than 70 million households nationwide, and TV.COM, a nationally syndicated program. Alpha Microsystems serves the Internet and intranet markets through its software, services and technologies. The company also provides products and services such as consulting, maintenance, software, hardware and networking, both directly and through value-added resellers and distributors. Alpha Microsystems has been in business for over 18 years and today has over 40 locations, as well as third party distribution channels worldwide. For more information, contact the company's Web site at http://www.alphamicro.com. CONTACT: Alpha Microsystems, Santa Ana Denny Michael, 714/641-6373 dmichael@alphamicro.com http://www.alphamicro.com or Allen & Caron/South Coast Communications Erik Randerson (investors) Owen Daley (business & financial media) 714/252-8440 Internet: 76641.635@compuserve.com or McQUERTERGROUP David C. Krane (trade media) 619/450-0030 david@mcqtr.com http://www.mcqtr.com |
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