papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) (03/28/89)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: OXXI, INC. (213)427-1227 A-TALK III SUPPORTS ASDG'S MULTI-SERIAL PORT BOARDS --------------------------------------------------- Long Beach, CA -- February 28, 1989 -- A-Talk III is the first commercial software product on the Amiga computer to support the new multi-serial ports from ASDG, Inc. With A-Talk III and the new ASDG DSP (Dual Serial Board) ports, Amiga 2000 users can now simultaneously drive multiple serial port devices such as modems, printers and digitizers concurrently. Now it is possible for A-Talk III to simultaneously research your stock portfolio from a public database and drive a serial printer at the same time. A-Talk III can also be run multiple times, allowing an Amiga user to be connected to more than one system. For example, a user can download files fron Usenet and read mail on BIX, all at the same time. A-Talk III also supports the ASDG's TwinX-based SBX-Serial/2 and SBX-Serial/4 boards, that allow the "industrial" user with up to 16 serial ports. OXXI and the developer of A-Talk III have been actively involved with the development of multi-serial support drivers for the Amiga together with ASDG, Commodore Business Machines and other hardware vendors. A-Talk III's implementation of multi-serial support fully conforms with the CBM Multi-Serial Specification. A-Talk III works also with the "announced, but not yet available" A2232 multi-serial card from Commodore. A-Talk III continues to respond to the requirements of sophisticated communications on the Amiga Computer. As one of the first programs to implement an ARexx interface, and now with support for ASDG's new multi-serial port boards, A-Talk III is leading the way in the area of communications on the Amiga Computer. Release 1.1 of A-Talk III adds the WXMODEM protocol to speed up file transfers with the People/Link network and the YMODEM-g protocol for super-fast transmission with error-free connections. The ZMODEM protocol implementation has been improved with the inclusion of the ZMODEM Resume and ZMODEM Command options that allow recovery of interruped transfers and remote command invocation, respectively. A new elapsed and current time clock and an improved phone book are also provided. The IBM PC ANSI mode has also been improved and now features full IBM CGA 8-color emulation on any IBM PC-based BBS. Support has also been added for high-speed, error-correcting modems such as the US Robotics Courier HST and Telebit's TrailBlazer Plus. For European users, A-Talk III Release 1.1 provides full support of the PAL larger screen size, allowing VT100 terminal emulation with over 60 horizontal lines. OXXI is committed to continuous feature enhancements to keep A-Talk III at the forefront of Amiga communications. "It is our goal to keep A-Talk III at the head of its class," stated Mr. Houston, President of OXXI. "With the ARexx interface and its own Script Language, A-Talk III brings true flexibility to communications on the Amiga Computer and makes A-Talk III equivalent to the most sophisticated communications programs on any computer platform. With the addition of multi-serial support in A-Talk III, the Amiga Computer provides communication capabilities comparable to the ones available on multi-tasking workstations at a fraction of the price, and well beyond the ones provided on single tasking personal computers". Registered owners of A-Talk III version 1.0(x) can update directly from OXXI. For a fee of $8, OXXI will ship registered owners a new program disk. Registered owners can either ship in a check or provide either a VISA, MasterCard or Americvan Express cridit card number and card expiration date with thir order. Phone orders ccan be plced between the hours of 9AM and 5PM Pacific Time at (213)427-1227. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= uucp:...!pollux!papa BIX:papa ARPAnet:pollux!papa@oberon.usc.edu "There's Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Diga!" -- Leo Schwab [quoting Rick Unland] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=