IMMEDIATE NEWS
DATE: March 27, 2000
NEWS: Connectix Corporation Ships Connectix Virtual PC with Windows 2000
- Award-winning PC emulation product family for the Macintosh
- Two Computers-in-One; it's like getting a Pentium chip in software,
without the added costs
- Fast, easy, and convenient way to access the Windows world from your Mac
Connectix Virtual PC with Windows 2000 gives you a seamless and hassle-free
way to run Windows 2000 on your Mac. Installation is no different than any
Mac application. With Virtual PC, your computer easily becomes a Mac and a
Windows machine all in one.
PRODUCT:
The Connectix Virtual PC product line bridges the compatibility gap between
Mac and PC environments by allowing Mac users to run PC applications,
access networks, and share files. Virtual PC is currently available in five
versions: with PC-DOS, with Red Hat Linux, with Windows 95, with Windows
98, and with Windows 2000 each pre-installed and pre-configured.
FEATURES:
* Run Windows Programs from the Mac for true cross-platform compatibility
* Full Ethernet Support provides access to PC Networks such as Novell
NetWare (IPX), TCP/IP, Microsoft Networking (NetBEUI), Microsoft Remote
Access Services (RAS)
* Bi-directional Drag and Drop of text, graphics and files between Mac and
windows environments
* Extensive USB device support provides connections for popular peripherals
* AppleScript support to automate repetitive tasks in both Mac and Windows
* Shared Internet connection; one address shared between Mac and Windows
environments
BUY:
Customers can purchase the Windows 2000 version starting March 27th through
the Connectix online store (www.connectix.com). It will be widely available
at retail stores, mail order catalogs, and online stores where Macintosh
products are sold.
PRICE:
Estimated street price for Virtual PC with Windows 2000 is $329
About Connectix Corporation
Founded in 1988 and based in San Mateo, California, Connectix is a leader
in low cost, high-performance compatibility software, originally entering
the market with Virtual, a groundbreaking Macintosh-based product that
provided virtual memory. The ever-popular RAM Doubler and Speed Doubler
products followed in 1994 and 1995, respectively. Also in 1995, Connectix
introduced the industry's first tethered digital camera, QuickCam for PCs
and Macintoshes, producing more than one million units before selling the
hardware business to Logitech in September of 1998. Connectix continues to
develop innovative, award-winning products that allow computer users to use
software and hardware products from a variety of platforms. In 1999, the
company again broke the platform barrier by launching Connectix Virtual
Game Station, a software product that allows consumers to run many popular
Sony PlayStation games on their personal computers. For more information on
Virtual PC and other Connectix products, please visit their web site at
http://www.connectix.com/.
