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Contact Information
Stac Electronics
Lisa Gunderson (619) 431-7474
Jennings & Company
Greg Spector (415) 349-8400 For Immediate Release
Stac to Ship OS/2 Version of Stacker
Award-Winning Technology Makes Doubling Storage Capacity Safe and Easy
ATLANTA, May 24, 1993 Stac Electronics (NASDAQ:STAC), the leading supplier
of data compression products for personal computers, today announced the
availability of Stacker(r) for OS/2(r) & DOS, a new software product that
automatically and transparently doubles the storage capacity of systems
running OS/2 2.0 and later, and DOS 5.0 and later. Now users can compress
OS/2, Windows and DOS files.
"Stacker for OS/2 & DOS is a true lifesaver for those of us using the FAT
file system," said Ron Kiyomura of McDonnell-Douglas Inc. "With the demands
the OS/2 operating system puts on disk storage, Stac Electronics has provided
a way to relieve disk storage problems at a fraction of the cost of new
hardware."
Like its sister product for Windows and DOS, Stacker for OS/2 & DOS is based
on the company's patented Stacker LZS(tm) compression technology that is
relied upon daily by more than 4 million computer users worldwide. It is 100
percent compatible with OS/2, its applications and all hard disk FAT drives.
Stacker for OS/2 & DOS contains device drivers for both OS/2 and DOS
giving users access to compressed disks from either operating system.
Furthermore, it is easy to install and operates continuously, without any
perceptible degradation to system performance.
"Stacker for OS/2 & DOS is a means of making OS/2 accessible to more users,"
said Gary Clow, Stac's president. "Stacker for OS/2 & DOS makes it possible
to run OS/2 and its applications, as well as Windows and DOS and their
applications, on a large number of computers that have sufficient CPU
horsepower but come up short on storage capacity."
"Before the user even begins creating a word processing document, spreadsheet
or database, the average OS/2 system and applications require nearly 80
megabytes of storage," added Clow. For example, on a 100-megabyte OS/2 boot
drive, OS/2 and a typical collection of applications including word processor,
spreadsheet, graphics and databases, occupy 76 megabytes of space, leaving
just 24 megabytes free. Add Stacker for OS/2 & DOS to the system and the
amount of free space grows to 112 megabytes.
Easy Installation
Users are given a choice of Express or Custom Setup with Stacker for OS/2 &
DOS. Express Setup assesses the system and automatically installs Stacker
on all of the system hard drives that use the FAT file system. Stacker's
Custom Setup offers the user a variety of configuration options for maximum
control of the system.
For those who need more disk space in order to install OS/2, users simply
compress the data on the drive first and then OS/2 will be compressed
on-the-fly as it is being installed.
Transparent Operation
Once installed, Stacker for OS/2 & DOS operates instantaneously, continuously
and transparently to the user. Stacker for OS/2 & DOS works with systems
with only an OS/2 boot partition as well as also Dual Boot and Boot Manager
systems.
Other Stacker for OS/2 & DOS features include:
o Stacker AutoProtect(tm) - detects disk errors at boot time and
immediately protects your Stacker volume.
o Stacker AutoRecovery(tm) - automatically repairs errors on the disk.
o Stacker Optimizer(tm) defragments a Stacker drive for optimal
performance.
o Compression Reporting - provides the compression ratio for files in a
Stacker drive.
o Extended attributes support - fully supports OS/2s ability to attach
additional information to files.
o Support for 2 GB Stacker drives - creates Stacker drives up to two
gigabytes in total capacity.
o Unstack - restores a drive to its uncompressed condition and
deactivates the Stacker software.
o Online help - includes context-sensitive help throughout setup
Pricing and Availability
Stacker for OS/2 & DOS has a suggested retail price of $199. It will be
available in volume during the first week of June to end-users through
dealers or can be ordered directly from Stac, and comes with 90 days free
telephone support and unlimited electronic support.
The Company
Stac Electronics is the leading supplier of high performance data compression
products for personal computers. Implemented in software and silicon, Stac's
products are sold direct from the company and through retail and OEM sales
distribution channels worldwide.