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- IBM Releases PC DOS 7 With Integrated Stacker 4.0 Compression
- February 27, 1995
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- Continuing IBM Support for DOS Users
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- AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 27, 1995 . . . IBM today announced PC DOS
- 7, the most advanced DOS available, offering more memory and more
- disk space than any previous version.
- PC DOS 7 includes integrated data compression from Stac
- Electronics, the leading provider of PC compression software; an
- extensive on-line help system; and exclusive features designed for
- mobile users, such as file synchronization, docking capabilities
- and the latest support from Phoenix Technologies for PCMCIA cards.
- PC DOS 7 is IBM's 14th release of industry-standard DOS and
- was designed to add value and power to existing DOS and
- DOS/Windows environments.
- "We recognize that the world is shifting to 32-bit operating
- systems. The success of OS/2 Warp has proven that," said Karl
- LaWall, PC DOS worldwide brand manager, IBM Personal Software
- Products. "But the millions of DOS installations around the world
- won't disappear or convert overnight, and IBM is in a position to
- support and enrich this environment. PC DOS 7 is the best upgrade
- choice for MS-DOS users who want to enhance their DOS and
- DOS/Windows environments without taking the step to a 32-bit
- operating system."
- The product also provides a powerful new platform for
- developers of DOS and Windows-based business applications and
- games, and for software companies who still depend upon sales of
- their existing DOS-based applications.
- "WordPerfect for DOS, both versions 5.1+ and 6.0, are still
- selling quite well," said Mark Calkins, vice president and general
- manager of WordPerfect, a member of the Novell Applications Group.
- "This tells us that the DOS market is still a viable and
- profitable option. IBM's PC DOS 7 will extend that by offering
- increased function and benefits to both DOS and DOS/Windows
-
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- users."
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- More Free Memory and Space
- --------------------------
- PC DOS 7 provides users with as much as 40KB more
- conventional memory than DOS version 6.x. This means there's more
- memory available for Windows, games and memory-hungry
- applications.
- IBM also has integrated Stacker 4.0 for DOS and Windows into
- PC DOS 7, giving users the highest compression ratio and most
- disk space possible on DOS and Windows. Stac Electronics also
- provides Stacker 4.0 for OS/2, providing users with an
- industry-standard compression strategy across all PC operating
- systems. Stacker 4.0 provides more available disk space than
- other technologies, and users can easily upgrade to PC DOS 7 from
- MS-DOS DoubleSpace and DriveSpace, IBM SuperStor/DS and earlier
- Stacker versions without decompressing existing files.
- Stacker 4.0 provides additional portability across systems
- with the "Stacker Anywhere" feature, which enables the use of
- diskettes containing compressed data on systems without
- compression software.
- "IBM's decision to integrate Stac's complete DOS and Windows
- version of Stacker 4.0 in PC DOS 7 will be a boon to all DOS and
- Windows users," said Gary Clow, president, Stac Electronics. "The
- installed base of PCs running DOS and DOS/Windows is very large,
- and IBM has not forgotten these users. Stac expects to see strong
- demand from the release of PC DOS 7."
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- Tailor-made for the Mobile Market
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- PC DOS 7 has been improved for mobile computing with
- exclusive features such as the File Update utility, built-in
- PCMCIA software and docking support. The only DOS with built-in
- PCMCIA support, PC DOS 7 includes the latest PCMCIA and socket
- service support from Phoenix Technologies and makes PC card setup
- and configuration easy with new DOS and Windows utilities.
- File Update allows mobile users to keep their work files
- current by comparing files on different computers and keeping them
- synchronized. Mobile users with Plug and Play-enabled hardware can
- benefit from docking support, which may eliminate the need to
- reboot when a notebook is docked.
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- Upgrading, Pricing and Availability
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- PC DOS 7 upgrades any DOS version 3.3 and higher and is
- supported on all IBM and IBM-compatible PCs. Customers should be
- able to upgrade for less than $--. The product is now available
- in the United States and other countries that sell Single Byte
- Character Set (SBCS) versions. Double Byte Character Set (DBCS)
- versions will be available within the first half of 1995.
- IBM's Personal Software Products division, with headquarters
- in Austin, Texas, is an industry leader in the development and
- marketing of operating systems including PC DOS and OS/2 Warp, as
- well as networking products and other advanced technologies.
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- IBM US # 38
- 02/27/94
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- ATTACHMENT
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- New Features in PC DOS 7
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- * More conventional memory, allowing users to run memory-hungry
- applications while maintaining complete industry-standard
- compatibility.
- * Central Point's RAMBOOST memory optimizer, offering enhanced
- multiple configuration support, including CONFIG.SYS
- organization assistance.
- * Stacker 4.0 disk compression technology from Stac Electronics,
- giving users the highest compression ratio and most disk space
- available.
- * The new File Update utility, allowing mobile users to keep
- their work files current by comparing files on different
- computers and keeping them synchronized.
- * Improved PCMCIA and socket service support from Phoenix
- Technologies, making PC card setup and configuration easy with
- new DOS and Windows utilities.
- * Hot docking support, which may eliminate the need for mobile
- users to reboot when a notebook is docked.
- * The advanced, powerful and easy-to-use REXX programming
- language, allowing users to write batch programs that are
- portable to other operating systems, such as OS/2 Warp.
- * Improved Editor, with pull-down menu, mouse and arithmetic
- support and the ability to view and edit multiple files
- simultaneously.
- * A DYNALOAD command, enabling users to dynamically load device
- drivers without modifying the CONFIG.SYS file and rebooting
- their systems.
- * PC DOS Viewer, offering on-line help and support to view
- IPF-based documents.
- * An enhanced setup program, enabling mouse use during
- installation and letting users view or edit changes to the
- CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files prior to system restart.
- * IBM's version of Central Point's Backup utilities for PC DOS
- and Windows, which now includes enhanced tape formatting and
- additional file filtering capabilities.
- * IBM AntiVirus, protecting against more than 2,100 common
- computer viruses and detecting mutated viruses.
- * PenDOS support by Communication Intelligence Corp., providing
- extensions that allow users to replace the mouse with a pen to
- launch DOS applications.