cjb@ccice2.UUCP (Curtis J. Braun) (10/23/85)
Hmmmm....,Yuk..... I am posting this summary for Software "Integrators" as per request from the mail I received. This is from the Oct 8, 1985 issue of PC WEEK. The article says that the integrators may/will have a boost with the new extended memory boards, due to the fact that the memory boards will offset the large memory requirements for the programs. Quarterback Office Systems (Desq) plans on bundling Desqview with the rampage card. The extra memory would allow instantaneous program swap out, since disk access would not be required. Integrators suchas Topview and Desqview are also called operating environments and typically allow several stand-alone packages to run under a common interface. Software packages that are not compatible can exchange data under the integrator. The software must be written to look at the config.sys file for a device driver. Without the driver, the memory above 640K bytes cannot be addressed. To date only Windows and Desqview are written to use EMS. IBM has made no annoucements regarding an EMS version of Topview. Hope this helps, Curtis (!rochester!ccice5!ccice2!cjb) Summary ------- Vendor Product Memory used Announce Ship Application APX Core 43k June,83 April,84 Executive Corp. Computer Associates Easy Plus 245K May,85 May,85 Micro Products Dynamical Research Inc Panorama 70k March,85 --- IBM Topview 175K Aug,84 Aug,84 Indian Ridge Window Master 50K Nov,83 Feb,84 Enterprises Microsoft Windows 100K Nov,83 --- North American Memory/shift 31K Sept,83 Sept,83 Business Systems Quarterdeck Office Desq 256K April,83 May,84 Systems Desqview 130K May,85 July,85 There's nothing to disclaim if ther's nothing said.