SunSoft introduces SunPC 4.1; cost with co-processor board lowered.CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 1995--SunSoft Inc. today introduced SunPC 4.1, the latest version of its popular PC integration and co-processor product that allows most 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. and 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. applications to run on Sun SPARCstation workstations. SunPC 4.1 now ships with bundled versions of MS-DOS 6.22 and Microsoft Windows 3.11, providing complete, cost-effective PC-to-UNIX productivity solution that exemplifies SunSoft's commitment to enable Solaris users to run any application, regardless of operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. . SunSoft also announced today that it has reduced the price of its SunPC co-processors and software/co-processor bundles. A 16MHZ 486SX bundle has been reduced from $1,195 to $995 and a 25MHZ 486DX bundle from $1,395 to $1,195. In addition, SunSoft announced a six-month price promotion in effect until June 30, 1995, lowering the MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of a 16MHZ 486SX bundle to $895 and a 25MHZ 486DX bundle to just $995. New features found in SunPC 4.1 include enhanced integration with Wabi, the ability to view Microsoft Windows applications in a large screen 1024 x 768 window, providing nearly twice as large a display for spreadsheets and word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and documents; and support of the NetWare Open Datalink Interface (ODI), allowing access to TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , IPX/SPX See IPX. , and NetBEUI-based networks. SunSoft was awarded patent number 5,375,225 for the SunPC co-processor technology. SunPC runs under Solaris 2.3 and 2.4 and supports Open Look and Motif window managers. With SunPC 4.1, users have complete access to NetWare and Solaris network resources, such as printers and file systems, directly from their PC applications. Users can also share information between MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows and Solaris programs via a few simple cut, copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. keystrokes. The introduction of SunPC 4.1 reflects SunSoft's mission to provide users with a universal desktop, one that provides seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications in the 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). environment. "SunPC 4.1, with its patented co-processing technology, is an important component of SunSoft's PC-to-UNIX product offerings," said David Power, vice president and general manager of SunSoft's PC Desktop Integration. "Wabi, our breakthrough translation software technology, enables 24 of the most popular Windows applications to run at high-performance levels on UNIX-based workstations and servers, while SunPC gives users access to most others." Distribution, availability and pricing information SunPC 4.1 is available immediately from SunSoft's extensive worldwide network of authorized resellers and distributors. It will also be available in February through Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. Users of SunPC 4.0 or SunPC 3.1 can upgrade to SunPC 4.1 for a cost of $99 per single user license, with volume discounts available. To order SunPC 4.1, users can contact their local Sun sales representative, or call SunExpress at 1-800-USESUNX. For additional information on SunPC 4.1 or other SunSoft products, customers can call 1-800-SUNSOFT. SunSoft Inc. SunSoft Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems Inc., with offices worldwide. SunSoft's charter is to design, market, sell and support the industry's highest-quality software environment for enabling businesses to gain a competitive advantage through information systems. SunSoft delivers a suite of solutions that easily and cost-effectively connect, integrate and manage large enterprise environments. Products are licensed by SunSoft and distributed through major computer manufacturers and resellers worldwide. -0- Sun Microsystems Inc. Sun, the Sun logo, SunSoft, SunPC, Wabi and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc. All SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill trademarks, including the SCD ScD [L.] Scien´tiae Doc´tor (Doctor of Science). SCD 1 Sickle cell disease, see there 2 Subacute combined degeneration, see there 3 Sudden cardiac death, see there Compliant logo, are trademarks or legal trademarks of SPARC International Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems Inc. MS-DOS and Microsoft are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corp. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, exclusively licensed through X/Open Company Ltd. Netware and Open Look are registered trademarks of Novell Inc. Motif is a registered trademark of Open Software Foundation, Inc. All other products mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Schwartz Communications Inc. Pam Hamilton or Alison Buckholtz 617/ 431-0770 |
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