BenchTech for OS/2 Announcement

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				PRESS RELEASE
				16 July, 1992

CONTACT: 

Synetik Systems
2210 Highway 6 & 50, Suite 204
Grand Junction CO, 81505-9406
(303) 241-1718


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

In today's personal computer marketplace, performance claims are 
abundant. Very often, however, there is little practical evidence to back 
up these claims. The advent of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) has 
changed the way the personal computer industry must look at computer 
performance.  IBM OS/2 Version 2.0, the industry's most advanced 
operating system, requires considerable computer resources to take 
advantage of its power. Individuals and companies alike need a tool to 
help them tradeoff performance versus price. Today, Synetik Systems 
announces the July 28, 1992 availability of BenchTech for OS/2.

BenchTech for OS/2 is a powerful performance measurement tool, 
containing a suite of 32 bit benchmarks designed specifically for OS/2 
Version 2.0 and beyond. OS/2 2.0 performance can vary greatly between 
one computer design and another. Even though all systems that run 
OS/2 2.0 are based on the Intel 80386 architecture, the observed 
performance is also dependant on the cache design (if the system uses a 
cache), the number of wait states required, the video system, the disk 
drive and many other factors. 

BenchTech for OS/2 allows you to measure integer and floating math 
performance, data movement and memory access. There are three 
separate disk tests, and you control whether the program uses the OS/2 
system disk cache. The program allows you to determine relative video 
performance using any of eight video tests. Three application oriented 
tests are included, or you can specify your own OS/2, DOS, or WINOS2 
tests. Two higher level benchmark tests are included for comparing 
systems. Twenty-five benchmark tests are included in all. 

BenchTech for OS/2 is powerful, but it is also easy to use. A notebook 
style user interface makes it easy to access tests and their results. 
BenchTech for OS/2 is a full Presentation Manager program, including 
contextual, hypertext on-line help. Select what types of result 
information you want, and then log it to a file or print it. 

The program provides an extensive macro facility, based on IBM Rexx, 
to encapsulate a series of tests into a pre-defined macro. Example 
macros are provided to demonstrate the power and ease of use of this 
facility.

BenchTech for OS/2 attempts to reduce the problem from the 
theoretical realm of "This system SHOULD perform better because of 
..." to the more practical realm of "This system takes 42 seconds to 
complete the BenchTech Excel test, and this system takes 48 seconds...." 

Synetik Systems provides one year of toll free technical support for 
registered users. BenchTech for OS/2 is available after July 28, 1992, 
directly from Synetik Systems. The suggested retail price is $119.95, but 
is available for a limited time for just $79.95. Customers may get more 
information or place telephone orders by calling (800) 598-1718 in the 
continental United States, (303) 241-1718 outside the continental United 
States, or FAX (303) 243-4516.

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							CONTACT:
							Synetik Systems
							(303) 241-1718