[comp.newprod] Microport Announces....

plocher@uport.UUCP (John Plocher) (10/05/88)

( Marketing Hype follows;
  This is the only "marketing" I will do here for these products.
  I am posting a heavily edited version of the press release, call
  Microport Sales (800) 722-8649 to obtain a complete upgrade anouncement.
  Sorry if this offends anyone, my email address is in the header -John )

Contact David Le, Microport Systems, (408) 438-8649

			  Microport unveils new
			Unix (r) System V releases
			for 80286 and 80386 micros

Scotts Valley, Calif. -- September 6, 1988 -- Microport Systems, Inc
announced today that it will start shipping two new releases of its Unix
System V products during the month of September:  System V/386 version 3.0e
for Intel 80386-based computers and System V/AT version 2.4 for 80286-based
machines.  An improved version of Dos Merge 386, a program which runs DOS
applications under 80386 Unix systems, was also announced.
...
The new features provided in System V/386 version 3.0e include:  Support for
RLL and ESDI hard disk controllers, support for streaming tape backups and
for the Weitek floating point coprocessor; a 32 bit, feature rich, highly
optimizing Greenhills C compiler; an improved, menu driven user interface
called SysViz, added utilities; and improved documentation.
...
Existing users of Microport's System V/386 can upgrade to the new 3.0e
version by purchasing new Runtime disks and release notes for $99, a
new Runtime Manual for $50, and a new Software Development System disk
set for $125.

A new release of Dos Merge 386, version 1.1, was also announced.  ...
Current users of Dos Merge 386 will obtain a free upgrade to version 1.1
with the purchase of the V/386 Runtime disk pack upgrade.

System V/AT ... will be released as version 2.4. ... System V/AT version 2.4 
offers many new improvements including:  support for RLL & ESDI hard disk
controllers and streaming tape backups; improved mail program; improved floppy
and fixed disk drivers, more utilities and new vi functions; and new 
software development libraries.  ( HDB uucp is also included -John )
...
Upgrades are avaliable to existing users at $75 for new Runtime disks and
Release notes, and $99 for the Software Development System disk set.


			Microport Systems
			10 Victor Square
			Scotts Valley, CA
			95066
			(408) 438-8649

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