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- From: E.Mosher@mi04p.zds.COM (Ed Mosher)
- Subject: Windows Upgrade
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- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 15:09:18 GMT
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- DATE: July 29, 1992
-
- TO: All ZDS Education Customers
-
- SUBJECT: MICROSOFT WINDOWS VERSION 3.1
- AND MS-DOS VERSION 5.0
-
- TYPE: Education
-
- Zenith Data Systems' version of Microsoft Windows versions 3.1 is now
- available. Microsoft Windows version 3.1 will make ZDS computers even
- easier for our customers to use. The latest ZDS version of MS-DOS 5.0
- is available, too.
-
- Microsoft Windows version 3.1 incorporates significant enhancements over
- earlier versions of Microsoft Windows, including improved installation,
- enhanced disk performance, better LAN connectivity, new scalable fonts,
- special portable computer support, useful data-links between applications,
- smoother error trapping, and multimedia extensions.
-
- Microsoft Windows version 3.1 works best with MS-DOS version 5.0. MS-DOS
- version 5.0 incorporates enhancements, too. An Advanced Power Management
- (APM) utility takes power management on battery-run computers up to the
- level of software. This change makes APM available to software applications.
- In addition, the new file transfer utility allows two computers to hook
- up via a serial link and to run as a client and a server. Finally, the
- bulky MS-DOS manual has been replaced with a concise guide to the operating
- system. The new format makes it easier to find more complete information.
-
- An upgrade program is available so that those end-users of ZDS products
- can purchase upgrades to Microsoft Windows version 3.1 and/or MS-DOS
- version 5.0 from ZDS. A special purchase price is available to those
- who elect to upgrade both packages at once. An upgrade form that details
- this plan will be mailed to selected ZDS customers. The customers who
- will receive mailers fall into two categories. The first category is
- comprised of all currently registered Microsoft Windows licensees. The
- second category is comprised of customers who have registered a computer
- from the list of computers which are currently supported on Microsoft
- Windows version 3.1. The special upgrade price for those who combine an
- upgrade to Microsoft Windows version 3.1 with an upgrade to MS-DOS version
- 5.0 is only available directly through ZDS. The combined upgrade has a
- special price of $89.99, and it is available by returning the special
- upgrade notice that is being sent directly to previously registered users.
-
- Listed below are the new prices and model numbers both for new copies and
- upgrade copies of Microsoft Windows version 3.1 and MS-DOS version 5.0.
-
- EDUC.
- MODEL # DESCRIPTION NET
-
-
- OS-31-30 Software, Microsoft Windows $65.00
- version 3.1, 1.4MB
- Distributed on 3.5" disks.
-
- OS-51-30 Software, Microsoft Windows $65.00
- version 3.1, 1.2MB
- Distributed on 5.25" disks
-
- OS-238-MS Software, MS-DOS version 5.0 $65.00
- Dual media.
-
- OS-31-U Upgrade, Microsoft Windows $37.00*
- version 3.1, 1.4MB
- Distributed on 3.5" disks.
-
- OS-51-U Upgrade, Microsoft Windows $37.00*
- version 3.1, 1.2MB
- Distributed on 5.25" disks.
-
- OS-238-U Upgrade, MS-DOS version 5.0 $49.00
- Dual media.
-
- OS-3831-U Upgrade, Microsoft Windows $89.99*
- version 3.1 & MS-DOS version 5.0
- Distributed on 3.5" disks.
-
- OS-3851-U Upgrade, Microsoft Windows $89.99*
- version 3.1 & MS-DOS version 5.0
- Distributed on 5.25" disks.
-
- *No further discount.
-
- A new facet of this program is the ability for resellers to sell ZDS
- upgrades of MS-DOS version 5.0 and Microsoft Windows version 3.1 to
- end-users who have ZDS' equipment. Before selling a copy of an upgrade
- from ZDS, the reseller is required to validate proof of prior purchase of
- ZDS equipment. This proof of prior purchase must be in the form of an
- earlier license agreement of each software package that is being upgraded,
- a photocopy of Disk 1 for that software, a serial number of a ZDS computer,
- or the copyright page of the manual for the software that is being upgraded.
- Without a proof of prior purchase, a transaction between the reseller and
- the end-user to upgrade to the ZDS' version of MS-DOS or Microsoft Windows
- is illegal.
-
- In response to numerous customer requests, ZDS is also offering a site
- licensing program for those who wish to purchase ten or more copies of
- one of the following: new copies of Microsoft Windows version 3.1, upgrade
- copies of Microsoft Windows version 3.1, or upgrade copies of MS-DOS
- version 5.0. The customer will be sent one copy of the selected software
- package, which includes one set of disks and one set of manuals, as well
- as a site license agreement that indicates how many times the software
- could be duplicated throughout the customer's organization. Details on
- this program will be available in another bulletin.
-
- ZDS engineers have completed extensive testing of Microsoft Windows version
- 3.1 on selected ZDS machines. A few of the computers have special
- requirements that must be met prior to installing and executing Microsoft
- Windows version 3.1. The ZDS Customer Assistance Center (CAC) has a
- fully updated list of these special requirements. Customers can call the
- CAC at 1/800-227-3360 for further information. All of these details will
- be included on the upgrade mailer that ZDS will send to registered users
- of ZDS products. ZDS' engineers have compiled this compatibility list for
- Microsoft Windows version 3.1 and MS-DOS version 5.0:
-
- MICROSOFT WINDOWS MS-DOS VERSION 5.0
- MODEL # VERSION 3.1 COMPATIBILITY COMPATIBILITY
-
- SlimsPort 286 Yes Yes
- SupersPort 286 No Yes
- SupersPort 286e Call CAC Yes
- MastersPort 286 Yes Yes
- SupersPort SX Call CAC Yes
- MastersPort 386SX Yes Yes
- MastersPort SL Yes Yes
- MastersPort 386SLe Yes Yes
- Z-184 No Yes
- Z-248 (Government) Call CAC Yes
- Z-248/12 Yes Yes
- Z-286 LP Plus Yes Yes
- Z-LS Yes Yes
- Z-LS/20 Call CAC Yes
- Z-316/SX Call CAC Yes
- Z-320/SX Call CAC Yes
- Z-386 SX/20 Yes Yes
- Z-386 SX/25 Yes Yes
- Z-486SX/20E Yes Yes
- Z-486SX/25E Yes Yes
- Z-386/16 Yes Yes
- Z-386/20 Yes Yes
- Z-386/20 ST-506 Yes Yes
- Z-386/25 Yes Yes
- Z-386/33 Yes Yes
- Z-386/33E Yes Yes
- Z-486/25E Yes Yes
- Z-486/33E Yes Yes
-
- The CAC will provide special instructions for installation, hardware
- configurations, or hardware upgrades to optimally run the specially
- marked models on the preceding list.
-
- Two models are marked as not compatible with Microsoft Windows version
- 3.1, but compatible with MS-DOS version 5.0. These are the SupersPort 286
- and Z-184 portable computers. They are not compatible with Microsoft
- Windows version 3.1 because both machines have CGA video. Microsoft
- Windows version 3.1 does not support CGA video. In addition, Microsoft
- Windows version 3.1 supports an 80286 processor at a minimum. The Z-184
- is below this minimum. Customers can upgrade those computers to MS-DOS
- version 5.0, however.
-
- Upgrade to the enhancements of Microsoft Windows version 3.1 and MS-DOS
- version 5.0 from ZDS today!
-
- Sincerely,
-
-
-
- Fred Michael
- Manager of Education
-
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- Ed Mosher, Information Analyst (616) 982-3198
- Zenith Data Systems fax: (616) 982-3789
- Internet: e.mosher@zds.com Airwaves: WA 8 ZVO
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