Connectix Corporation Announces Surf Express -- Surf the Web up to 36 Times Faster! Groundbreaking New Utility Accelerates Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.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. 8, 1997--Connectix Corporation(R), the technology innovators who developed QuickCam and Virtual PC, today announced the first product in its Internet Utility Software used to search the Internet. See Archie, Gopher, Veronica, WAIS and Web browser. family, Surf Express(TM) for Windows 95, 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. 4, and the Mac OS. Surf Express uses the latest advances in Web caching and proxy technology to accelerate both Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. and Netscape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. up to 36 times faster(a). Using three exclusive technologies, Surf Express gives Web users comprehensive acceleration and ease-of-use: -- FASTore(TM) technology uses high performance disk caching to load stored Web pages up to 36 times faster than Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator alone(a) -- SmartFetch(TM) technology automatically and consistently delivers up-to-date versions of users' most frequently visited pages -- FindCache(TM) technology enables users to quickly locate pages using key words or phrases contained in recently viewed Web pages Surf Express is the ultimate utility for any user looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. faster Web browsing. Designed for both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, it supports versions 3.0 and later of the world's most popular browsers. Unlike other Web accelerators, which usually rely on "prefetching Prefetching generally means loading something ahead of time and could refer to any one of the following topics:
"The innovative web caching and proxy technology Connectix has developed sets Surf Express apart from other web accelerators, because it provides significant speed and key features that will enable consumers to efficiently identify, browse and retrieve Web information, thus saving time and money," said Bonnie Brooks, Associate Analyst, Personal Computer Systems, Creative Strategies. "Connectix is pleased to introduce an affordable consumer product that combines industrial strength proxy and cache technology with our award-winning ease of use. The power of Surf Express redefines the Web browsing experience for modem and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. users." said Taran Reese, Surf Express product manager. Availability and Pricing Surf Express for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 is available online through Software.net (http://www.software.net/) starting today, and will be shipping through traditional retail stores and mail order catalogs in January 1998. Surf Express for the Mac OS will also be available in January 1998. With an estimated street price of $34.95 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. , Surf Express delivers a cost-effective and much-needed performance boost to Web users everywhere. 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. Surf Express for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 requires an IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) PC-compatible 486 or faster processor, 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. 95 or Windows NT 4, 16 MB minimum physical RAM, 12 MB available hard disk space, a TCP/IP-based Internet connection, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later. Surf Express for the Mac OS requires a 68040 or PowerPC processor, Mac OS 7.5.5 or later (including Mac OS 8), 16 MB minimum physical RAM, 12 MB available hard disk space, a TCP/IP-based Internet connection, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later. Connectix Corporation Founded in 1988 and based in San Mateo, Calif., Connectix Corporation develops innovative, award-winning products around the philosophy that computers should enhance peoples' lives. The company's flagship products include QuickCam(R), RAM Doubler, Speed Doubler, and Connectix Virtual PC. For more information, contact Connectix Corporation at 650/571-5100 or at http://www.connectix.com -0- Note to Editors: Connectix is a registered trademark and Surf Express, QuickCam, RAM Doubler, Speed Doubler, and Connectix Virtual PC are trademarks of Connectix Corporation. All other products or brand names are the property of their respective holders. (a) According to Connectix tests made using 28.8 Kbps modems with identical hardware/software configurations, browsing the same web pages, with and without Surf Express. For more details of our testing results, visit the Connectix home page at www.connectix.com . CONTACT: Golin/Harris Technologies Robyn Rodota, 415/904-7030 ext. 212 rrodota@hi-tech.com or Connectix Corporation Wendy Streeter, 650/571-5100 ext. 273 streeter@connectix.com |
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