Greg_Tjosvold@mindlink.bc.ca (Greg Tjosvold) (05/13/91)
For Immediate Release NAUTILUS to carry SYSTEM 7.0 on CD ROM. Dublin, Ohio - NAUTILUS(sm) (the CD ROM based subscription information service) is pleased to announce that Apple Computer, Inc. has granted permission for it to carry the new version of Apple's operating software, System 7.0 on its May 27th issue. "Our next issue will include a fully functional version of Apple's new operating software, System 7.0. We are obviously delighted with Apple's decision to aid us in providing this valuable service to our subscribers," stated Jeff Wilkins, Chairman and CEO of Metatec. "Since we launched NAUTILUS last September we have have made it a priority to provide our subscribers with the latest information available for the Macintosh. This is just one more example of our commitment to our subscribers, and to the advancement of CD ROM technology." In addition to the System 7.0 software, the May 27th issue of NAUTILUS will contain an extended audio interview with Steve Goldberg Apple's System 7.0 product manager. The interview, divided into subject areas, can be accessed directly through NAUTILUS using the standard Macintosh audio capability. NAUTILUS is a multimedia CD ROM based information service published every four weeks (at a cost of $9.95 per disc for a twelve issue subscription). Each issue covers a wide variety of information and resources for the Macintosh user, including desk top publishing, multimedia, education, MIDI, entertainment, software demos, reviewed shareware and photography, and more. Subscribers can access general information about each topic, plus a wide variety of software provided on each new issue for their use, review and entertainment. Single issues are also available to non-subscribers at a price of $19.95 per issue. Currently available only for the Macintosh, a PC compatible version of NAUTILUS will be released in September of 1991. NAUTILUS is a service of Metatec Corporation, a company dedicated to furthering information distribution through technology. For additional information on NAUTILUS or Metatec Corporation please contact: Mary Vaughn, Director of Marketing Metatec Corporation 7001 Discovery Blvd. Dublin, Ohio USA 614/761-2000 AppleLink: NAUTILUS May 14,1991