Insignia Solutions Unveils Comprehensive PC Compatibility Solution for Power Macintosh; SoftWindows 2.0 Runs All Windows and DOS Applications on the Power Macintosh.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 1995--With today's introduction of SoftWindows(TM) 2.0 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. , Insignia Solutions(R) announced that Fortune 2000 corporations, small- to medium-sized businesses and consumers can now run all Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 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. (R) applications on their Power Macintosh(R) computers. SoftWindows 2.0 marks a significant step forward in PC compatibility for existing Power Macintosh customers and those companies and individuals who are 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. a cross-platform computing solution in a single machine. SoftWindows 2.0 makes it easier to implement corporate standards across the enterprise; eliminates platform barriers for people who use one platform at work and another at home; runs those applications not yet available for the Macintosh(R); and makes it possible to work in both environments on a single computer. With SoftWindows 2.0, the Power Macintosh becomes the platform of choice for running the broadest selection of software. Runs all Windows and DOS applications SoftWindows 2.0 emulates the Intel 80486 instruction set and other PC components to support all Windows and DOS applications. Customers can now run all of their 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. , Corel's CorelDRAW(TM), Lotus SmartSuite A suite of applications for Windows from IBM Lotus that includes the 1-2-3 spreadsheet, Word Pro word processor, Freelance Graphics, Approach database and Organizer PIM. Also included is a common toolbar for launching the applications and selecting predefined macros that provide tighter (R), Novell's PerfectOffice(TM), 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. (R), and Japanese and other double-byte applications and 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. . In addition, SoftWindows 2.0 supports mission-critical applications developed with tools such as PowerBuilder(R), Visual Basic(R) and others. "SoftWindows 2.0 marks a significant technological milestone," said Robert P. Lee, Insignia Solutions' president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Just booting Windows in enhanced mode requires 35 million instructions, as compared with 5 million instructions to boot Windows in standard mode." "In addition, the 80486 chip uses 1.2 million transistors, while the 80286 chip uses less than 150,000 transistors, so emulating the 80486 is much more complex. Considering you have a much more sophisticated memory management unit and support for 32 bit registers, you can see there is a tremendous difference in complexity. The fact that we have achieved performance levels comparable to SoftWindows 1.0, while emulating the 80486 instruction set, says a great deal about the caliber of our engineering." Cost-effective, flexible, scalable cross-platform compatibility "With an expected street price as low as $299 for a single user, SoftWindows 2.0 is the most cost-effective cross-platform compatibility solution available for Power Macintosh owners," continued Dr. Lee. "Our software design is tightly integrated with the Mac environment, thereby making it the most flexible and convenient solution on the market. Users don't have to worry about dismantling their computers for installation, and they can take SoftWindows with them when they upgrade their computers. Because SoftWindows' performance is scalable, the faster the CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , the faster SoftWindows runs. In addition, our concurrent licensing See concurrent use license. program provides further cost savings to corporate sites." Windows Sound Support SoftWindows 2.0 includes Windows sound support. Unlike hardware solutions, SoftWindows 2.0 supports bi-directional sound. It allows the playback of sound from educational and entertainment packages such as Microsoft's Encartat '95, Golf and Arcade. It also supports sound annotation features in Word, Excel, 1- 2-3, Notes and other applications. Advanced Networking SoftWindows 2.0 provides networking functionality as if it were running on PC hardware. SoftWindows comes ready to access Novell NetWare, TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , LAN Manager, Windows NT, Banyan VINES and DEC PATHWORKS servers. Multiple networking protocols can be used simultaneously, and both Ethernet and Token Ring networks are supported. SoftWindows 2.0 features simultaneous Mac and PC IPX (Internetwork Packet EXchange) The network layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the IP layer in TCP/IP, it contains a network address and allows messages to be routed to a different network or subnet. support using Novell's MacIPX(T) and simultaneous Mac and PC Winsock TCP/IP support using MacTCP. Performance SoftWindows 2.0 is fast enough for users to get their work done. SoftWindows 2.0 enables customers to play Windows video clips in real time; play Windows audio clips smoothly; connect to high-speed Ethernet and Token-Ring networks; and boot DOS faster than on a PC. Automate tasks with AppleScript SoftWindows 2.0 is the only PC compatibility solution that exploits the unique features of the 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 2.0 is scriptable, so in addition to the ability to automate Macintosh tasks, users can automate PC tasks. System administrators and PC Help Desk staffs can create scripts to automate launching specific PC applications, running reports, entering data and printing. "Transparent access to DOS and Windows applications reduces the learning curve for users new to the PC environment by eliminating the need to develop DOS and Windows expertise," added Dr. Lee. "This is especially valuable to Macintosh users who only need to do pre-defined tasks with PC applications or who are PC- phobic pho·bic adj. Of, relating to, arising from, or having a phobia. n. One who has a phobia. . With SoftWindows 2.0, we are making PC-compatibility virtually painless for Macintosh users." Easier to use with Apple Guide Support for Apple Guide makes navigating Windows and DOS easier. Apple Guide helps the Macintosh user learn how to navigate through DOS and Windows. The on- line help is available whenever SoftWindows is running, and can even be extended to support custom applications. Pricing, Support and Availability SoftWindows 2.0 is available for immediate delivery directly from Insignia Solutions, and through major distributors and resellers for an expected street price of $299 - $349. SoftWindows 2.0 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. Upgrade pricing, beginning as low as $129, is available by calling Insignia Solutions. 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(R), 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, California; Andover, Massachusetts; and High Wycombe, England. Research and development are conducted in High Wycombe. Additional information about Insignia Solutions and its products can be obtained by calling Insignia Solutions at 800/848-7677. -0- SoftWindows 2.0 features include: -- Runs all Windows and DOS applications via 80486 emulation -- Cost-effective, flexible, scalable cross-platform compatibility -- Windows sound support including recording and playback -- Advanced networking -- AppleScript and Apple Guide integration for ease-of-use -0- Note to Editors: 1995 Insignia Solutions Inc. All Rights Reserved. Insignia Solutions and Insignia are registered trademarks of Insignia Solutions Inc. SoftWindows is a trademark used under license. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Visual Basic are registered trademarks, and Encarta is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks, and Power Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Lotus, 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). . PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Novell is a registered trademark, and MacIPX and PerfectOffice are trademarks of Novell, Inc. PowerBuilder is a registered trademark of Powersoft Corporation. Corel is a registered trademark and CorelDRAW is a trademark of Corel Corporation. CONTACT: Insignia Solutions Inc. Joanne Sperans Hartzell, 415/335-7197 |
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