House Of Technology, IBM's Newest Distributor.
House Of Technology (HOT) Inc. is very pleased to announce that IBM Canada has appointed them as an Authorized IBM Software Distributor. Although the Toronto, Canada based OS/2 application distributor is committed to offer and carry all IBM software on all platforms they will still focus their attention on the OS/2 community.
"IBM Canada recognized that they wanted and needed a distributor focused in the OS/2 market," says House Of Technology's Bryan Sarty. "They saw how proactive we are with the OS/2 ISV's and the 'pull through' marketing approach that we have adopted. We convinced IBM that for OS/2 to grow in Canada it needed a channel tied with its native applications. IBM also likes the fact that we have a growing OS/2 dealer\reseller base in Canada, not to mention that we supply all their own 24 Home Computing Stores."
Later this October House Of Technology will be producing a new Canadian OS/2 application catalog that will be published three times per year with 100,000 copies per issue. The catalog is being targeted to the end user but directs the purchaser to a dealer or reseller in their area by means of a full spread map of Canada with HOT's reseller listing. It will be sent out to all Canadian OS/2 users, dealers\resellers, VAR's, IBM BESTeam members, IBM Corporate Marketing reps, IBM PSP, Canadian OS/2 User Groups and others.
Interested Canadian dealers wishing to sell OS/2 and its applications are invited to call HOT at 1-800-OS2-4ALL (1-800-672-4255).
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OS/2 Warp V4 Canadian User Group Special.
Due to a special arrangement between the Toronto OS/2 User's Group, Canadian OS/2 Distributor House of Technology, a number of Canadian OS/2 Retailers and IBM Canada we are offering a special OS/2 WARP V4 deal administered through the Toronto OS/2 User's Group.
For a limited time, this special deal is making OS/2 Warp V4 available to members of all *>>Canadian PC User Groups<<* at a very discounted price.
Who is eligible?
This deal is open to all Canadian PC User Groups (OS/2 and non-OS/2 User Groups alike).
This deal is NOT open to the public and all orders must be placed by User Group members.
The User Group orders for its members. No individual orders.
The primary contact for this special will be the Toronto OS/2 User's Group at the email id warp4deal@ibm.net.
More details are at http://www.io.org/~to2/deals/warp4.html.
Prices
OS/2 Warp v4 - CD Suggested Retail Price : $349.00 (Canadian $) User Group Special: $254.00 OS/2 Warp v4 - CD - Upgrade Suggested Retail Price : $199.00 User Group Special: $144.00There is no profit margin in these prices. The dealer & retailers involved are participating to encourage the growth of OS/2.
The following Retailers are sponsoring this special deal for User Groups:
The Warp Software Store
warpsoftware@os2ezine.com - (902) 461-0220
Logictrix
Jean Francois Fauteux - 514-256-6472
CompTech Systems
Jason Kehler - 416-869-0878
Finnegan Software
Derek Keoughan - 416-266-0333
Techno Logicals
Clive Apps - 416-510-0020
Plexxus Interactive
Mel Orecklin - 204-985-9007
Grizzly Computer Systems
Chris George - 604-314-1293
InterTech OA
Raymond Hui - 604-872-7337
House Of Technology
Bryan Sarty - 416-620-7970
Support Your Local OS/2 Retailers!
Truespectra will also include a coupon for Photo>Graphics for OS/2 for $39.95!
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Warp 4 Available.
At an event replete with IBM and industry support, IBM today announced the availability of the OS/2 Warp 4 operating system solution. Incoporating features like Sun Microsystems' Java technology and IBM VoiceType speech recognition software, OS/2 Warp 4 promises to help transition customers into the era of network computing.
"IBM envisions a future in which people have easy access to the information they need to work more productively," said IBM Software Group senior vice president and group executive, John M. Thompson. "IBM's Software Group is making great strides toward that future by ensuring that our software lineup assists IBM in delivering to our customers network computing solutions based on open standards. Today we introduce an exciting new version of OS/2 Warp -- a key member of IBM's entire family of software products."
At the core of OS/2 Warp 4 is the fast, manageable and robust OS/2 operating system that customers have relied upon for years to run their businesses. Not only has IBM improved the operating system, but it has added additional system management features and the networking and Internet functionality needed to connect users to data from just about anywhere in today's scattered business environment.
OS/2 Warp 4 is the universal client in client/server computing. Using OS/2 Warp 4, customers will be able to access data on systems of many sizes, from peer networks to popular PC servers -- like OS/2 Warp Server, Novell Netware and Windows NT -- to mainframe systems. OS/2 Warp 4 also incorporates remote access capabilities, Mobile File Synchronization and Advanced Power Management, allowing users to take their offices on the road.
OS/2 Warp 4 is also the ideal Internet client. With the soon-to-be-released Netscape Navigator Internet client software for OS/2 Warp, object-oriented technology and built-in VoiceType speech recognition software, Internet and intranet users will find going to a Web site as easy as clicking on a desktop icon representing its Universal Resource Locator (URL) or saying "Jump to today's financial news."
But users do not need to be on the Internet to experience its power. OS/2 Warp 4 is the first PC operating system solution to incorporate Sun Microsystems' Java technology, allowing users to run Java applets and applications independent of a Web browser on their desktops. OS/2 Warp 4 will come with the runtime code necessary for running Java applications, a Java developer toolkit and Java applet samples.
OS/2 Warp 4 also comes with runtime support for OpenDoc and support for Live Objects, providing an open framework for platform-independent re-use of OpenDoc components. OpenDoc is a robust architecture for creating component software that can be shared and customized across heterogeneous environments. OpenDoc's component-based integrated structure allows developers and end-users to build higher quality applications faster, with reduced costs. With the ability to run OpenDoc components and Java applications in addition to OS/2, DOS and most Windows 3.x programs, OS/2 Warp 4 will provide users with incredible application support.
OS/2 Warp 4 also allows users to talk to their computers, completely changing the way people interact with computers and redefining the phrase "ease of use." Incorporating IBM's leading VoiceType technology in speech navigation and dictation, OS/2 Warp 4 allows users to execute menu commands and dictate letters or memos simply by talking to their computers. With the soon-to-be-released Netscape Navigator for OS/2, which is optimized for speech recognition, users will be able to explore the Internet with their voices, as well.
The voice recognition software is speaker independent, meaning the computer will understand most users without training. The software even recognizes words in context and executes the correct spelling when it runs across homonyms, like to, too and two. OS/2 Warp 4 also boasts a cleaner and more logical user interface with visual enhancements like 3-D shadowed icons, 256 color exploitation, an attractive new system font and the new WarpCenter -- an icon ribbon on the desktop that combines the best of the Lotus SmartCenter and the OS/2 Warp LaunchPad to help users customize their desktops, group their applications and check on the status of their systems.
The system requirements for OS/2 Warp 4 will vary depending on options installed. Minimum requirements are an Intel 486/33 or higher with 12 to 16 megabytes of memory. For speech navigation: Intel Pentium/75 or higher with 16 to 20 megabytes of memory. For speech navigation and dictation: Intel Pentium/100 or higher with 24 to 32 megabytes of memory. Installation by selecting options requires 100 to 300 megabytes of free disk space across user-selectable partitions. An installation of IBM preselected options requires 200 megabytes of free disk space. Other requirements are a 1.44 megabyte 3.5 inch diskette drive "A", an OS/2-compatible CD-ROM drive, an IBM-compatible mouse, 14.4 kilobyte or higher modem or network connection for Internet/intranet access, a supported sound card for speech recognition and multimedia and a noise-cancelling microphone and adapter for speech.
OS/2 Warp 4 is immediately available in U.S. English in many countries and is planned to be available in 28 national language versions by the second half of 1997, beginning with many major European languages within the next 45 days. The suggested retail price in the United States is US$249 for first-time OS/2 customers and US$149 for upgrades from previous releases of OS/2. The incredible value includes OS/2 Warp 4, Lotus Notes Mail 4.1, an application sampler CD-ROM with light versions of approximately 80 OS/2 applications, and a CD-ROM with access to hundreds of OS/2 device drivers.
Customers may order OS/2 Warp 4 by calling 1-800-CALL-IBM, or through a certified IBM Business Enterprise Solutions Team (BESTeam*) member. For a listing of BESTeam members by state, customers may access www.software.ibm.com/sw-sell/eudir.html. For more information about IBM's software products, go to www.software.ibm.com.
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Internet Adventurer v0.26 Is Out.
As the subject says, v0.26 is now ready for download.
Take a look at my new WWW page (http://www.belle.dk/~kr/ or http://home3.inet.tele.dk/krasmus/) to see where to get it.
Internet Adventurer is OS/2's premier Internet Suite - it supports WWW, IRC, Newsreading, Gopher, FTP Download etc. Coming up next is Mail and Telnet (with XYZModem)
Remember to register at BMT Micro (www.bmtmicro.com)
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IBM/Citrix Announce 32-bit Application Support.
WinFrame/Enterprise v1.6 Will Provide Windows 95 and Windows NT Application Access To OS/2 Clients.
IBM and Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS) today announced that Citrix's WinFrame/Enterprise v1.6 multi-user application server software will be supported by Citrix in an OS/2 operating environment. This will significantly expand the breadth of Windows applications available to OS/2 users, including users of OS/2 Warp 4. This support will provide OS/2 users access to 32-bit Windows applications in a network computing environment.
WinFrame/Enterprise complements the battle-tested DOS and Win3.x application support available with OS/2 today by providing additional support for 32-bit Windows applications. Combined with OS/2 Warp 4's ability to run emerging Java applications from the desktop, this additional support will offer OS/2 users the broad range of critical applications they need to run their businesses.
IBM and Citrix are looking forward to exploring additional opportunities to exploit this technology for the benefit of IBM's OS/2 client base. The intention is to provide OS/2 users even broader and more highly integrated access to WinFrame/Enterprise servers over dial-up, LAN, WAN, Intranet or Internet connections.
WinFrame/Enterprise Application Server Software
WinFrame/Enterprise multi-user application server software helps companies deploy 16- and 32-bit Windows, client/server and legacy applications quickly, easily and cost-effectively, while maximizing return on technology investment. These 32-bit Windows applications can be deployed across the extended enterprise, from various locations, type of client hardware, operating systems and available communication bandwidth.
Based on a network-centric computing model, WinFrame/Enterprise includes Citrix's ICA-based universal, thin-client software that works in conjunction with Citrix's multi-user application server software. Enterprise applications execute on the application server, while only the graphical user interface displays on client devices over dial-up, LAN, WAN, intranet or Internet connections. WinFrame's thin-client architecture provides the high-performance and universal application access required by many users, while the multi-user application server design offers I/S professionals the economic benefits of single-point application management and control. In addition to OS/2 support, WinFrame/Enterprise supports DOS, 16- and 32-bit Windows, Unix and Macintosh clients, as well as low-cost terminals and wireless devices.
WinFrame/Enterprise multi-user application server software is available from members of the Citrix Solutions Network, Citrix's certified reseller channel. It currently has a suggested retail price of $5,995 for 15 concurrent users. Additional concurrent user licenses are currently available in increments of 5 for $995. Citrix has announced that service and support of OS/2 clients connected to WinFrame/Enterprise servers will be available beginning October 9, 1996 from members of the Citrix Solutions Network. WinFrame/Enterprise v1.6 client software is supported by the versions of OS/2 that include Win-OS/2 application support, these include OS/2 v2.11, OS/2 Warp Version 3 and OS/2 Warp Connect, as well as the latest release of the operating system solution, OS/2 Warp 4. Additional information regarding WinFrame/Enterprise can be found on the Citrix home page.
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Education Offerings for OS/2 Warp 4.
Marketing, Sales and Technical Support Training Offered to BESTeam Members
In support of today's OS/2 Warp 4 announcement, IBM also unveiled a worldwide education program. Designed for members of its award-winning partner program BESTeam*, this education offering includes IBM sales support, technical and marketing training for OS/2 Warp 4, the next version of the OS/2 Warp client operating system. OS/2 Warp 4 is available today.
With 14 million copies of OS/2 sold to date, IBM's significantly expanded education program is designed to help IBM BESTeam members tap into the OS/2 marketplace. It also enables IBM channel partners to build the world class skills necessary to successfully sell, service and earn add-on revenues, as well as gain industry-recognized product certification. OS/2 Warp 4 is the industry's first Intel-based operating system solution to fully integrate speech recognition with IBM VoiceType, as well as the first desktop operating system to integrate open Java -- saving developers valuable time when building powerful applications. In addition to its broad industry compatibility, OS/2 Warp 4 will provide resellersand customers with unmatched connectivity features, improved systems management, easier-than-ever Internet access and the inclusion of Lotus Notes Mail.
IBM software channel education through the BESTeam program reaches channel partners worldwide and is dedicated to providing consistent, high-quality training to its BESTeam members.
Marketing Overview Classes
These classes cover the marketing and business opportunity for OS/2 Warp 4, provide an in-depth overview of the product itself, and inform channel partners about the significant investments IBM is making to enable them to sell the product. These classes also take attendees through a mathematical model explaining what the potential return on investment will be when selling the product.
Marketing and Sales Training
Currently being offered at no charge to IBM BESTeam members, the marketing and sales training courses for OS/2 Warp 4 are designed to give BESTeam members a basic knowledge of the product. In addition, channel partners will learn how to articulate the value of the product to their customers and position it in the marketplace.
Technical Support Training
With four course levels ranging from entry to expert level, IBM is offering significant technical support training for OS/2 Warp 4. All four courses cover topics that correspond directly to the exams offered by the Professional Certification Program from IBM for OS/2 Warp 4.
The first course, "OS/2 Warp 4 Implementation," is the BESTeam qualification course channel partners can attend togain a software specialty within the IBM BESTeam program. This course is offered at no charge.
An alternate way to receive qualification is to take advantage of the IBM Computer Based Training (CBT) for OS/2 Warp 4, which is also being offered at no charge. The CBT will be distributed on a CD-ROM along with an educational video in an overall education kit designed for the channel. In lieu of attending a class, resellers can participate in the CBT and take an exam to qualify for a software specialty and enter IBM's BESTeam program.
IBM is also offering three advanced technical training classes at a discount for BESTeam members. After completion of all of these courses, attendees will be able to install and configure all components, as well as migrate their customers' current systems to OS/2 Warp 4. These courses include "Moving from OS/2 Warp version 3 to OS/2 Warp 4" -- a course designed for channel partners who have had previous experience with OS/2. This course focuses on the differences between the two products and provides detailed information on the new version's enhanced functionality. Another course addresses planning, installation and how to customize the product for different customer environments. Additional IBM technical support courses focus on advanced concepts, such as VoiceType Dictation for OS/2 Warp, multimedia and system extensions, supporting OS/2 Warp 4, and how to get connected with OS/2 Warp 4.
For More Information
A schedule of IBM education classes as well as information on how to obtain the CBT will be available through IBM Education and Training and IBM Authorized Centers for Education (ACEs) at 1-800-IBM-TEACH.
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dadaware Endorses IBM's Warp 4.
Crunch Products announces a renaming of its organization to dadaware, Inc.
Dada represents the turn-of-the-century Dada Movement or surrealist movement. "We believe our next release of software, Embellish, will allow a user to mix the reality based aspects of an image with the dreamlike aspects of their imagination."
dadaware will support IBM s upcoming release of OS/2 Warp 4 with their next software release, Embellish. "OS/2 Warp 4 will allow us to improve Embellish markedly without requiring our users to go through a steep learning curve. Its a very exciting time!" said Burkley.
Embellish is based on dadaware s current products, JView and JView Pro. The image viewer and editor programs are geared towards home and small business users for tasks such as viewing internet-downloaded graphic files and editing photos for use in desktop publishing projects.
dadaware products has always maximized the power of OS/2 and it will continue to do so under OS/2 Warp 4. "OS/2's advanced features, like true multi-threading and 32-bit memory allows us a tremendous amount of creativity of the software we develop. We can provide the user with an unprecedented amount of control over how their computer responds to their needs. With the new graphics system in OS/2 Warp 4, Embellish will really fly!" Gregg Tedeski, Senior Software Engineer.
JView, MSRP $40, and JView Pro, MSRP $119, are currently available for OS/2 through software distributors, BMT Micro and Indelible Blue. dadaware Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Goleta, California with offices in Oakland, California. For more information about dadaware products, call (805) 961-4987.
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DeskMan/2 v2.0 Adds Powerful Functionality To Warp 4.
Development Technologies, Inc., (DevTech) a leading IBM OS/2 solution developer, announces plans to fully support OS/2 Warp 4 with the newest release of its own award-winning suite of desktop management tools, DeskMan/2 v2.0. DevTech is currently working to ensure that all of its software tools are fully compatible with the newest OS/2 release. Users will find that DevTech has truly taken the next step in desktop management by creating a feature-rich, easy to use software package that enables users to customize, manage, enhance, protect and distribute the OS/2 desktop environment to each user's exact requirements and specifications.
IBM's OS/2 Warp 4 successfully combines built-in connectivity and attractive, user-friendly features that will contribute to the increased success of products such as DeskMan/2 v2.0. IBM has gone to great lengths to integrate the Internet seamlessly into the desktop. Internet locations are now objects on the OS/2 desktop; accessing them is as easy as opening an object!
With OS/2 Warp 4, IBM aggressively increases its commitment to expanding development opportunities for ISV's by incorporating built-in support for Open32, OpenDoc, JAVA, Systems Management Software, Internet and LAN connectivity and basing the system on solid Object-Oriented technology.
The newly released DeskMan/2 v2.0 is the newest generation of DevTech's multi-function desktop enhancements for OS/2. A pre-release special version of DeskMan/2 v2.0 included on the OS/2 Warp Applications Sampler CD-ROM, provides users with a limited taste of this product's functionality. Unlike some sampler CD-ROM programs, this version will not expire.
IBM adds Security Enabling Services to OS/2 Warp 4 that gives users the ability to restrict access to files on a file by file basis. DevTech extends this direction to objects and windows with a modular facility that can also be customized by third-parties. DevTech implements the core technology for access control to such desktop resources as objects, desktops and windows. A quantum leap beyond earlier OS/2 solutions, DevTech's upgraded technology allows access control to be applied selectively to specific operations such as; open, delete, drag, etc. DevTech currently provides Password and LAN based authorization in the package; third-parties can expand the access control by writing to the core technology's interfaces.
The new DeskMan/2 v2.0 permits the Workplace Shell to dynamically update itself in real time. Objects can be shared, distributed and updated throughout the network automatically. Beta testers have been extremely enthusiastic about the enhanced ease of use and all of the new features including; live synchronization, access control facilities, etc. One of the enhancements allows for all data to be compressed, allowing desktops to be stored in a single archive.
Always on the cutting edge of OS/2 technology, DevTech has expanded the popular DM/2 Image component to back up and restore WarpCenter, IBM's newest object-oriented toolbar that allows users to launch programs quickly. The DM/2 Image component is currently the only product available to OS/2 users that can offer this capability!
DeskMan/2 v2.0 will be available at the end of September through IBM Direct, dealers, mail order resellers or direct, by calling DevTech at 215.739.4544.
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