OS/2 Warp Weekly Newsletter - 1995-06-30
THE OS/2 WARP WEEKLY - A production of PSP Worldwide Marketing Support
Covering information relevant to OS/2 Warp and LAN Server
ISSUE 22- 6/30/95 (A real collector's item)
The OS/2 Warp Weekly is now available on the Internet. See PSPINFO to find out how to get to the Internet version of this newsletter.
Micro Central Expands OS/2 Line
Micro Central, a New Jersey-based software distributor, has added dozens of OS/2 applications to its product line. Altogether, the company now carries 39 OS/2 titles, mostly from little-known developers. Micro Central began expanding its OS/2 line more than a year ago when one of its key accounts asked for OS/2-based applications which the company did not have at the time.
OS/2 Warp: Part of the Fabric of the World
The question "Who uses OS/2" posted on a UK conferencing system garnered the following response:
- Amadeus runs OS/2 to provide reservations services to Travel Agents Europe-wide.
- The European Patent Office uses OS/2 to process patent examinations Europe-wide.
- Both Barclays and Midland Banks use OS/2 at their Personal Banker stations.
- Next time you're at Heathrow checkout SITA's CUTE/OS terminals at every gate. This is OS/2 2.x being used to provide communication gateways for the various airline reservation systems.
- The most exclusive Cruiseline company in Europe uses OS/2 to book cruise passengers.
- British Aerospace use OS/2 to distribute weather information to military and civilian airports throughout the UK on a minute-by-minute basis.
- The UN uses OS/2 to distribute all kinds of global data from one department to another.
- Unilever uses OS/2 to globally maintain and distribute the most valuable asset of its Ice Cream division - the recipes.
ICL to Pre-load OS/2 Warp
ICL, a leading European computer manufacturer, has signed a pre-load contract with IBM. The deal means that ICL will pre-load OS/2 Warp onto Fujitsu ICL, ErgoPro and ErgoLite PCs sold worldwide.
IBM Announces Service Extension for OS/2 2.1 and 2.11 Users
IBM announced that it is extending program service for OS/2 2.1* through February 1996. This action is being taken to protect our customer's investment in OS/2 2.1 mission critical applications that are still being implemented during 1995. A complete list, of the OS/2 software components included in the service extension, is outlined below:
PRODUCT | PROGRAM NUMBER |
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OS/2 2.1 3.5-inch media | 61G0900 |
OS/2 2.1 5.25-inch media | 61G0901 |
OS/2 2.1 CD-ROM | 61G0904 |
OS/2 2.1 Upgrade 3.5-inch media | 61G0902 |
OS/2 2.1 Upgrade 5.25-inch media | 61G0903 |
OS/2 2.1 Upgrade CD-ROM | 71G1877 |
Developers Tool Kit for OS/2 2.1 3.5-inch/CD-ROM | 61G1416 |
Developers Tool Kit for OS/2 2.1 5.25-inch/CD-ROM | 61G1417 |
Developers Tool Kit Upgrade for OS/2 2.1 3.5-inch/CD-ROM | 61G1564 |
Developers Tool Kit Upgrade for OS/2 2.1 5.25-inch/CD-ROM | 61G1564 |
OS/2 2.1 for Windows* Version 3.1 3.5-inch media | 71G5391 |
OS/2 2.1 for Windows Version 3.1 5.25-inch media | 71G5392 |
OS/2 2.1 for Windows Version 3.1 CD-ROM | 71G5395 |
If required, service for OS/2 2.1 can be extended beyond February 1996 via a software special bid.
For US customers, questions about the impact of this announcement on your customer's current Personal Systems Support Family (PSSF) Support Line contract should be sent to the PSSF Project Office at RHQVM17(PSSF) or call (800) 799-7765.
All other questions about this announcement should be sent to AUSVM1(TSSTA).
The June Monthly Update of New Device Drivers for OS/2 Numbered 45
The OS/2 Hardware Compatibility List and monthly updates to the list is available electronically. The complete list is PCMTABLE.ZIP. Monthly updates of OS/2 Device Drivers are located in NUDRIVRS.ZIP. The files can be found on the following Bulletin Board Systems.
IBM National Support Center BBS (data connection:919-517-0001), CompuServe(IBM OS/2 Support Forum - Library - IBMFiles- PCMTABLE.ZIP), Prodigy, LAN Server & OS/2 BBS - Sydney Australia,IBM Austria BBS - Vienna,Austria, IBM BBS - Vancouver, BC., Canada,IBM PS BBS - Hong Kong, IBM OS/2 BBS & IBM AP OS/2 BBS - Singapore. IBM BBS - Belgium, IBM BBS - England, IBM BBS - Spain, OS2BBS - Denmark, Hotline BBS - Switzerland, DAP & PSP BBS - Italy, IBM BBS - Jakarta, OS/2 BBS - Thailand. This list is also on the internal IBM Forum MKTTOOLS as PCMTABLE Package.
For more information contact:
Anthony G. D'Egidio Phone (407)443-6302 External: IBMMAIL(USIB5GVL) Fax (407)443-7509 INTERNET: ad'egidio at vnet.ibm.com Tie line 8-443-6302 Internal: BCRVM1(degidioa)
R:Base OS/2 Presentation Manager Promotion
Through the end of this month ANY version of R:Base can be brought up to speed with the latest versions of R:Base for the OS/2 Presentation Manager. The program has two options:
OS/2 Transition Pack:
- For anyone who has a copy of R:Base and wishes to switch to OS/2, they can pick up the 4.5++ OS/2 Warp version now and then in August receive 5.1 OS/2 PM and 5.5 OS/2 PM later in the year. All three releases cost only $295 this month saving you $100 off the regular price!! Lan Packs are also available for $449 this month saving you $50.
OS/2 PM Upgrade Pack:
- For those who currently own 4.5++ for OS/2 Warp they can get in line for the next two releases of OS/2 PM (5.1 and 5.5) for $249 this month (saving $50), and Lan packs for $349 (also saving you $50).
This pricing is guaranteed this month only.
- Microrim, Washington Sales Rep.
- 1 (800) 628-6990 ext 231
- fax # (206) 649-2785
- E Mail bryanta@microrim.com
Another Disaster Recovery Tool for Win 95 Users
IBM is developing a utility to help users remove Windows 95 from their drives, install Warp, and move applications from Windows to Warp. The tool will be a part of IBM's anti-Windows 95 marketing campaign set to begin in July.
Good News From the Continent
- GAME, SET AND MATCH FOR WIMBLEDON DATA
Sheila Jones, Financial Times, 6-23-95
OS/2 Warp has been installed in Wimbledon's press rooms, the referee's office, players' lounge and in an information kiosk for the public.
- WARP FACTOR INTO CYBERSPACE
Tim Jackson, Financial Times, 6-26-95
Since the launch of OS/2 Warp with Internet access in Europe, IBM has signed up over 40,000 European customers, making it Europe's biggest Internet provider.
Games Galore
Merit Studios, computer game producer, is making sure that the following DOS-based games will be certified to run on OS/2.
- Fighter Wing
- The Fortress of Dr. Radiaki
- Isle of the Dead
- Maelstrom
- Reunion
- Psychotron*
- Tom Landry Strategy Football 94 Deluxe
- Nerves of Steel
- World Hockey 95
This one is Windows-based.
Future releases include CyberJudas and Harvester, whose Beta versions run fine on OS/2 -- that is, no loss of sound or music.
New Products from IBM
- IBM'S PROJECT EAGLE TO TAKE ON BACKOFFICE
Jason Pontin and Ed Scannell, InfoWorld, 6-26-95
"IBM will announce next month a set of server bundles -- collectively code-named Project Eagle -- designed to compete with Microsoft's BackOffice suite."
- IBM TO OVERCOME THE WORK BLUES WITH A BROAD FUNPAK
Mary Jo Foley, PCWeek, 6-26-95
IBM will launch FunPak, the second of its OS/2 Warp client application packs, the third week in July. IBM's client-pack strategy will be complemented by its server-pack strategy, code-named Eagle, later this Fall.
- IBM - StarOffice Software Suite Plan Gets Go-ahead
Jodi Mardesich and Steven Burke, Computer Reseller News, 6-26-95
IBM is continuing with plans to market StarOffice despite the fact that it will compete with SmartSuite for OS/2, soon to be owned by IBM after the pending acquisition of Lotus is complete.
Warp'd Humor
A conclusion is simply the place where you got tired of thinking.