Connectix Announces a Technology Preview of Connectix Virtual PC for Windows; Users Can Download and Try Virtual PC for Windows Free of Charge.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)--April 9, 2001 Connectix(R) Corp., makers of the best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best and award-winning Virtual PC(R) (VPC (1) (Virtual Processor Complex) An IBM mainframe multiprocessing system that uses several computers under tight central control. (2) See Virtual PC. ) family of products, today announced a technology preview of its newly announced Virtual PC for Windows(R) product. In April 2001 users will be able to download a preview version of Virtual PC for Windows free of charge. The technology preview is a timed-out, full version of the soon to be released product that enables computers running Windows 2000, 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 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. to run multiple guest 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. concurrently. The technology preview will expire on July 1, 2001. "The technology preview is a great way for customers to learn the many areas VPC will benefit their organization and offers us a wonderful opportunity to get valuable feedback from our prospective customers," said Mitchell Cipriano, vice president of marketing at Connectix. "This early feedback is critical for a product with such broad application." Get the Preview The preview will be available at www.connectix.com beginning in April 2001. Customers can get more details about Virtual PC for Windows from the website and can register for the preview now. Customers who register early will receive an email reminder as soon as the preview is released. Pricing and Availability The full version of Virtual PC for Windows has an estimated street price of $199 and will be shipping in June 2001. Connectix Corp. Founded in 1988 and based in San Mateo, Connectix is the leader in high-performance cross-platform and compatibility software. The company develops innovative, award-winning software products designed to increase productivity by allowing department and enterprise users to cross the boundaries of today's computing environments. For more information on Virtual PC and other Connectix products, please visit their web site at http://www.connectix.com/. Note to Editors: Connectix, the Connectix logo, and Connectix Virtual PC are trademarks of Connectix Corp. 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 Corp. Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linux Torvalds. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. |
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