Sherwood Receives Client Software Facelift From Datalight for the 8000WT; Sherwood Network Will Use Datalight's ThinSystem Client Software for Their Windows-Based Terminal, 8000WT.HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1999-- Sherwood Network will be updating their client software for the 8000WT with Datalight's ThinSystem embedded client software. The new client software brings an enhanced client interface and allows easier configuration of this ICA Ica (ē`kä), city (1993 pop. 108,724), capital of Ica dept., SW Peru, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center for the cotton, wool, and wine produced in the region. There are several summer resorts nearby. device. The new client software interface on the 8000WT will be available in November 1999. "If Sherwood is to fulfill its promise to provide an easy-to-configure thin-client," said James Wong, Director of Sales and Marketing. "By using Datalight's ThinSystem software on our 8000WT product, we have taken steps to ensure that promise becomes a reality." The ThinSystem software allows the user, through a graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to , to configure the 8000WT for its ICA connection. ThinSystem also allows Sherwood to add additional features into the client software without major rewrites. Future enhancements under consideration for ThinSystem are: Terminal Emulations, Tarantella tarantella (târ`əntĕl`ə), Neapolitan folk dance that first appeared in Taranto, Italy, in the 17th cent. It had rapid 6–8 meter with an increasing tempo and was thought to cure the bite of the tarantula, which supposedly client, and RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) The presentation services protocol that governs input/output between a Windows terminal client and Windows Terminal Server. It is based on the T.share protocol. See Windows Terminal Server. (protocol) RDP - 1. client. ThinSystem is based on WinLight(TM), a full-featured operating system that includes a familiar Windows(R) 98 graphical user interface (GUI), a TCP/IP stack and the ability to run multiple programs simultaneously. The new 8000WT will be available in November 1999. The product will be available through Sherwood authorized resellers and distributors. Street price for this product is: $399. For more information, please contact Sherwood Network's sales representative at: 800/777-8755 or sales@sherwoodterm.com. Datalight develops and licenses professional quality system software, including operating systems and development tools for the x86 architecture. The company's primary products include: ROM-DOS(TM) 6.22 a compact, flexible DOS compatible operating system, WinLight(TM) a "non-fat" Windows(TM) work-alike embedded operating system An operating system used in special-purpose applications (embedded systems). Embedded operating systems are typically very compact and often designed for real time operations. See embedded Linux, QNX, OS-9, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, VxWorks and Symbian OS. and FlashFx(TM) 4.0, a Flash file system that allows developers to make Onboard Flash memory appear as floppy or hard disk. Throughout the world, numerous companies representing various technologies depend on Datalight software for a multitude of industrial and consumer applications. A privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , profitable every year of its existence, Datalight has enjoyed more than 15 years of successful operation. Datalight currently has strategic relationships with Intel, Vadem, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , National Semiconductor, Hitachi, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. and many other worldwide microprocessors and single board computer manufacturers. For more information visit Datalight's website at www.datalight.com or call 800/221-6630 Sherwood(R) Network is a division of Sherwood America Inc. and is an innovative leader in providing high quality Windows Terminals, SCO(R) Thin Clients, ASCII/ANSI Display Terminals and OEM customization. Established in 1984, our Thin Client technology is compatible with a variety of environments including Citrix(R) ICA, SCO OpenServer(R) and Tarantella(R), and Microsoft(R) RDP, Windows '9x and NT(TM). Sherwood sells through Distributors, Value Added Resellers and System Integrators around the world. All products support auto-ranging power supplies and are compliant with the major regulatory agencies including UL, CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. and CE. For more information visit Sherwood Network's website at www.sherwoodterm.com or call 800/777-8755. |
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