Insignia Solutions Offers Free Upgrade to SoftWindows 2.0; "Buy SoftWindows 1.0 Today, Get 2.0 Free!".MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 1995--Insignia Solutions is now offering customers who purchase SoftWindows 1.0 for Power Macintosh See Power Mac. (computer) Power Macintosh - Apple Computer's personal computer based on the PowerPC, introduced on 1994-03-14. Existing 680x0 code (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh systems without modification via a Motorola 68LC040 emulator. a free upgrade to SoftWindows 2.0. Customers who take advantage of the special offer will be among the first to receive SoftWindows 2.0, the only PC compatibility software solution that runs all 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. 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. applications on Power Macintosh computers. This special offer allows customers to get the advantages of cross-platform compatibility now, and save over $100 with a free upgrade to 2.0 when it ships. "This program allows customers to get PC compatibility on their Power Macintosh computers today, and run all the 486 enhanced mode Windows applications at no additional cost when 2.0 ships in the third quarter of 1995," said David Gibbs David Gibbs is a Bermudian cricketer. He has played just once for Bermuda to date, a first-class ICC Intercontinental Cup match against the USA in 2004. References
SoftWindows SoftWindows turns Power Macintosh computers into cross-platform computers by enabling customers to run MS-DOS and standard mode Microsoft Windows applications on top of the standard Macintosh operating system (operating system) Macintosh Operating System - (Mac OS) Apple Computer, Inc.'s proprietary operating system for their Macintosh family of personal computers. The part of the operating system that simulates the desktop is called "Finder. . SoftWindows includes fully-licensed and pre-installed versions of Microsoft Windows 3.11 and MS-DOS 6.22, as well as the Novell client software for complete networking compatibility. All SoftWindows 1.0 for Power Macintosh packages will include a sticker for the free upgrade. Customers who attach the sticker to the registration card and send it to Insignia Solutions will automatically receive the SoftWindows 2.0 upgrade when it ships for a nominal shipping and handling fee. Runs all Windows and DOS applications SoftWindows 2.0 supports all Windows and DOS applications. Customers can now run all of their standard business applications, including Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. , CorelDRAW!, Lotus SmartSuite, Novell's PerfectOffice, Lotus Notes, and Japanese and other double-byte applications and operating systems. In addition SoftWindows 2.0 supports mission-critical applications developed with tools such as PowerBuilder and Visual Basic. Pricing, Support and Availability Customers can purchase SoftWindows 1.0 through distribution and directly from Insignia Solutions. SoftWindows' expected street price is $299. SoftWindows 2.0 will be available in the third quarter of 1995. SoftWindows carries a 30-day, money-back guarantee and includes 30 days of free technical support. Customers can purchase additional technical support for a nominal fee. Insignia Solutions Insignia Solutions is the world's leading developer of high-quality PC compatibility solutions for Macintosh computers and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). workstations. The privately-held company develops, markets and sells products designed to run Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS applications on Macintosh computers and DEC, HP, 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) , Motorola, NeXT, Siemens Nixdorf, SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. and Sun/SPARC workstations. Headquartered in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. , the company has strategic relationships with Microsoft, Apple, IBM, NeXT and SGI and the industry's leading computer manufacturers, chip suppliers and operating systems vendors. The company's sales and marketing departments are located in Mountain View and Andover, Massachusetts. Research and development are conducted in High Wycombe, England. Additional information about Insignia Solutions and its products can be obtained by calling Insignia Solutions at 800-848-7677. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Insignia Solutions and Insignia are registered trademarks of Insignia Solutions Inc. SoftWindows is a trademark used under license. MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows and Visual Basic are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks, and Power Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. CorelDRAW! is a trademark of Corel Corporation. PerfectOffice is a trademark of Novell, Inc. Lotus Notes and SmartSuite are registered trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation (company) Lotus Development Corporation - A software company who produced Lotus 1-2-3, the Symphony spreadsheet and Lotus Notes for the IBM PC. Disliked by the League for Programming Freedom on account of their lawsuits. Quarterly sales $224M, profits $10M (Aug 1994). . PowerBuilder is a registered trademark of Powersoft Corporation. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Insignia Solutions, Mountain View Joanne Sperans Hartzell, 415/335-7197 Darin R. Kotalik, 415/335-7185 |
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