Pentium-Level Upgrade Card Available to Cross-Platform Apple Macintosh Users New 5x86 100MHz Processor Upgrade Card for Apple 6100 DOS Compatibility Card and Reply DOS on Mac for PDS Card.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 1996--Reply Corporation announces the 5x86 100MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Processor Upgrade Card to add new life to existing Apple and Reply DOS/Windows compatibility solutions. The Apple 6100 DOS Compatibility Card, as well as the Reply DOS on Mac cards, were originally offered with 486/66MHz processors. Now with the 5x86/100MHz Processor Upgrade from Reply these users can simply replace their processor with Reply's upgrade card to deliver performance increases up to 80% depending on the application. Pricing and Availability The Reply 5x86 100MHz Processor Upgrade includes the processor upgrade card, a processor removal tool and an illustrated manual for a list price of $295. Reply will begin shipping immediately. DOS on Mac Network Pac also shipping Also shipping immediately, is Reply's DOS on Mac Network Pac. Combined with Reply's DOS on Mac for PDS (1) (Processor Direct Slot) A single expansion slot on certain, early Macintosh models that was used to connect high-speed peripherals as well as additional CPUs. Providing a channel directly to the CPU, the PDS coexisted with NuBus slots on some models. Card or Apple's 6100 DOS Compatibility Card, the Network Pac transforms a Macintosh into a fully networkable PC. Featuring unique dual TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. extensions, the Network Pac allows users to have simultaneous IP connections on their Mac side and their PC side (no more restarting the computer to switch IP addresses). Reply's easy-to-use, menu-driven DOS on Mac Network Pac supports Novell NetWare 3.x, LAN Manager, LANtastic, Windows for Workgroups A version of Windows 3.1 introduced in 1992 that added peer-to-peer networking. See Windows. (operating system) Windows for Workgroups - (WFW, WFWG) A version of Windows 3.1 which works with a network. Although stand-alone 3. , Banyan Vines, and more, all for a list price of $195. About Reply Corporation Reply is a leading provider of enhancement solutions for Apple systems. In November of 1994, Reply became the first Apple licensee for cross-platform products with the introduction of the Reply DOS on Mac card. The DOS on Mac family allows DOS and Windows to run on Apple Macintosh and Power Macintosh computers at true PC speed. Founded in 1988, the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. sells its products globally through direct sales, selected resellers and VARs and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners. The company is headquartered at 4435 Fortran Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. Telephone: 408/942-4804. Fax: 408/942-4897. URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : www.reply.com. -0- Note to Editors: Reply, the Reply logo and DOS on Mac are trademarks of Reply Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are trademarks Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. CONTACT: Reply Corporation Joni Sears, 408/956-2785 |
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