Computer purchasers gain from new Windows tool which compares key systems features.SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 1996--The latest release of leading software package Competitive Profiles for Windows provides a superb interface for comparing the very latest computer systems and associated technologies. Used widely by computer industry purchasers, consultants and vendors, Competitive Profiles provides a single, updated point of reference for all comparative systems activity. Subscribers to the service already number more than 4,000 computer professionals world-wide in more than 30 different countries. Manipulating an underlying database of computer systems specifications, pricing and performance data, Competitive Profiles for Windows version4 includes leading-edge analysis capabilities such as: -- Collections for comparing the capabilities of multiple products side-by-side -- Intelligent Compete Wizard that selects products similar to a given base (e.g. Find all products similar to the new Sun Ultra Enterprise 5000) -- A Benchmark Wizard that provides a fully updated list of all of the major industry performance test results (e.g. TPC (Transaction Processing Performance Council, San Francisco, CA, www.tpc.org) An organization devoted to benchmarking transaction processing systems. In order to derive the number of transactions that can be processed in a given time frame, TPC benchmarks measure the total performance of , SPEC, AIM, BAPCo, GPC (1) A PC that uses the Linux-based gOS operating system. See gOS. (2) (GPC Group) Originally the Graphics Performance Characterization committee of the NCGA, the GPC Group is now part of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) and oversees the following , LINPACK, etc.) -- A built-in System Configuration Tool, which allows user to build specific configurations of vendor systems and compare their pricing profiles. -- A free-format Query tool, providing the user with ultimate interrogation interrogation In criminal law, process of formally and systematically questioning a suspect in order to elicit incriminating responses. The process is largely outside the governance of law, though in the U.S. flexibility (e.g. Find all systems in the industry that support between 2 and 4 Pentium 166MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. processors, that have a price under US$30,000, and sort them by their performance capability). A key facet of the Competitive Profiles underlying database is its very high level of currency of information. All major changes in the industry, including new product releases, pricing changes, new benchmark results, etc. are covered within an average of two weeks of their announcement. Monthly updates to the data are provided to all customers of the service, who subscribe on an annual basis. Competitive Profiles version4 provides extensive coverage of pricing of computer systems and components for the leading industry suppliers. The information can be provided in either US, UK, Australian or New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. localised localised - localisation versions, which include local currency pricing and product coverage for these countries. In addition, Competitive Profiles version4 incorporates a significant new functionality, known as currency maps, that allow users in other countries (e.g. Japan, Germany, France, etc.) to easily reflect their local currency pricing intelligence. Competitive Profiles for Windows can be licenced as either a single-user resource, or for use by a workgroup in multi-user licence packs. In addition to the Windows delivery format, the Competitive Profiles dataset can also be provided in 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. and Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. formats. Competitive Profiles for Windows version4 is licenced as an annual subscription by the leading computer industry research firm IDEAS International Ideas International (ASX:IDE) is a leading supplier of comparative enterprise infrastructure research data to the global IT industry, with offices in three countries (Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States). Pty Ltd PTY LTD Propriety Limited (company structure in Australia) . The rate for an annual subscription with monthly updates (which are downloadable via the Internet) is US$ 1,195.00. A special incentive first-year susbcription rate of US$ 995.00 is available until June 30th, 1996. Prospective purchasers can download an automated demo of the main features of Competitive Profiles for Windows version4 from the web site www.ideasinternational.com IDEAS International Pty. Ltd. headquartered in Gordon, NSW NSW New South Wales Noun 1. NSW - the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare Naval Special Warfare , Australia is a 13-year-old global market research and consulting company serving the high-technology community. The company provides worldwide analysis and research on the computer systems and benchmarking aspects of the information technology industry. IDEAS International's European office is based in Abingdon, Oxon, U.K. CONTACT: IDEAS International Pty. Ltd. Ian Birks, 011-61-2-498-7399 (Australia) email: ianb@ideas.com.au |
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