Connectix Announces Virtual PC 4.0; Run Windows Applications up to Twice as Fast as Previous Version.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2000 Connectix(R) Corporation today announced the Virtual PC 4.0, the newest version of its best-selling and award-winning PC emulation product for the Macintosh(TM). This new version adds significantly improved performance, expandable disk images, an enhanced user interface and the ability to run multiple 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. to Virtual PC's already impressive list of features. "Virtual PC will appeal to a whole new and larger segment of Mac users due to its increased performance and new features," said Mitchell Cipriano, Connectix vice president of marketing. "Current users will also benefit by being able to run more demanding Windows applications while working more efficiently." Virtual PC Product Line The Connectix Virtual PC product line bridges the compatibility gap between Mac and PC environments by allowing Mac users to run PC applications, access Windows networks, and share files with Windows users. With Virtual PC organizations have the flexibility to provide users with the computer they are most productive using, while still maintaining compatibility with the corporate infrastructure -- all with only one machine on the user's desk. New Features and Enhancements Improved performance -- Up to twice as fast as previous versions. Enhanced support for Velocity Engine provides even better performance on G4s. Improved memory allocation Reserving memory for specific purposes. Operating systems and applications generally reserve fixed amounts of memory at startup and allocate more when the processing requires it. If there is not enough free memory to load the core kernel of an application, it cannot be launched. -- Allows the allocation of additional memory (up to 512MB of RAM) to the 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. inside Virtual PC without quitting the application. Larger and expandable disk images -- The Windows disk image -- a "virtual hard disk" on the Mac hard drive -- expands as needed as needed prn. See prn order. and uses only the space it actually requires, rather than a pre-set amount. Easier to use -- Improved user interface, with scrollable windows and support for three-button mice and scroll mice. Improved Help, including integrated Virtual Disk Assistant, Setup Assistant, and a built-in help system. Runs multiple PC operating systems simultaneously -- Virtual PC now runs multiple PC operating systems concurrently -- for example, Windows 98 and Windows 2000, or even two copies of Windows 98 -- on the Mac at the same time. The guest operating system desktops can be viewed as dynamic thumbnail images on the Mac desktop. Support for Connectix OS Packs(TM) -- With Virtual PC OS Packs adding a new operating system is as easy as copying a file to the Mac hard disk. The new operating system comes pre-installed and pre-configured. System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. -- Macintosh PowerPC G3 or G4 -- Mac OS 8.5 or later -- 50MB of RAM required, 64 MB RAM recommended, available to Virtual PC -- CD-ROM Drive Price and Availability Virtual PC 4.0 is currently available in two versions: an upgrade version and with Windows 98 pre-installed. Two new versions, with PC DOS PC DOS Personal Computer Disk Operating System (IBM) and with Windows Me (Windows Millennium Edition) An upgrade to Windows 98 introduced in 2000. Windows ME added more support for digital cameras, multi-player Internet games and home networking. pre-installed, will begin shipping in December and January respectively. OS Packs will be available supporting other popular operating systems including Windows 95, Windows 2000 and Linux. Virtual PC with Windows 98 and Virtual PC Upgrade have estimated street prices of $199 and $79 respectively. Both products are available from the Connectix online store (www.connectix.com) and will be widely available at retail stores, mail order catalogs, and online stores where Macintosh products are sold. Users purchasing Virtual PC 3.0 after November 1, 2000 will be eligible for a free upgrade to Virtual PC 4.0. Connectix Corporation Founded in 1988 and based in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south. , Connectix is a leader in high-performance compatibility software, originally entering the market with Virtual, a groundbreaking Macintosh-based product that provided virtual memory. The ever-popular RAM Doubler A software technique that compresses the contents of memory, thereby doubling (more or less) its available capacity. and Speed Doubler Refers to hardware or software that doubles the speed of its predecessor. For example, Intel's earlier Speed Doubler was the name given to the technology that allowed the clock speed to be doubled on its 486 DX2 chips. products were then launched in 1994 and 1995, respectively. The company develops innovative, award-winning products that allow computer users to use popular software and hardware products from a variety of different platforms. In 1999, Connectix again broke the platform barrier by launching Connectix Virtual Game Station The Virtual Game Station (VGS) was an emulator by Connectix that allows Sony PlayStation games to be played on a computer. It was first released for the Macintosh, in 1999. VGS was created by Aaron Giles. which allows consumers to run many popular Sony(R) PlayStation(R) games on their personal computers. Connectix remains focused on new technologies and products that meet the demands of an emerging multi-platform, internet-driven business environment. For more information on Virtual PC and other Connectix products, please visit their web site at http://www.connectix.com/. Note to Editors: Apple, PowerBook, Power Macintosh, and iMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Macintosh is a trademark of Macintosh Laboratories, Inc. licensed to Apple Computer, Inc. Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft, Windows, and MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linux Torvalds. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. Connectix, the Connectix logo, and Connectix Virtual PC are trademarks of Connectix Corp. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. |
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