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IBM ANNOUNCEMENT OVERVIEW 04-02-(7
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IBM Announcement Overview
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Today, IBM announces IBM Personal System/2(TM), a family of
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systems with enhanced displays and adapters, expanded
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communications and network adapters, expanded memory
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adapters, new features and input output devices; an enhanced
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version of the IBM Disk Operating System, and new software
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support for host terminal emulation, networking and
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communications. New applications are also being announced.
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IBM is also announcing Operating System/2, a new
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comprehensive operating system which includes a Presentation
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Manager, a Communications Manager, and a Database Manager.
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Operating System/2 is backed by a three month warranty, and
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one year of service support fbom date of product
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availability. DisplayWrite 4 /2 for Operating System/2 is
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also being announced.
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(TM) Trademark of the International Business Machines
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Corporation.
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HIGHLIGHTS
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The products and associated support elements of this
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announcement, address the following key objectives:
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o Provide a range of systems to meet user's needs
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o Introduce improved levels of price, performance,
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capacity, function, and reliability
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o Introduce new hardware architectures which enable future
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growth without some of the restrictions and limitations
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in the existing product line
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o Offer enhanced warranty and service for hardware and
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software
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o Introduce improved graphics functions integrated into the
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new systems
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o Integrate serial, parallel and diskette adapters into
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the new systems
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o Provide a compatibility bridge from existing hardware and
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software to minimize the impact on end user's investment
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o Coexist and interconnect with existing IBM Personal
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Computers
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o Introduce the 3.5-inch diskette as the primary media for
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IBM Personal System/2 systems
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o Provide a comprehensive operating system for the new
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hardware with support for larger memory, concurrent
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processing of applications, high level pbogramming
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interfaces, communications and data base management
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features
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o Move toward consistency with other systems in the IBM
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product line by participating in the IBM Systems
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Application Architecture with our new offerings
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It is our intention that this announcement will establish
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new levels of end user satisfaction in the areas of quality,
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service, compatibility, graphics, hardware architecture,
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software function and programming interfaces, ease of use,
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and consistency across a range of product lines.
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The Personal System/2 systems units being announced replace
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many of the ehisting IBM Personal Computer systems, and are
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intended to establish a new level of function, performance,
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capacity, and reliability.
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DESCRIPTION
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There are two groups of Personal Cystem/2 systems units.
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Personal System/2 Model 30, is intended to satisfy the
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requirements of personal productivity users. This model is
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based on the 8086 microprocessor, and can use many of the
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same feature cards as the existing product line. This model
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introduces as standard function the Multi-Color Graphics
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Array (MCGA) graphics, a new level of graphics which is an
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enhancement to the Color Graphics Adapter function. The
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Model 30 is available as a dual 3.5-inch diskette, or
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diskette and fixed disk system. Compared to the IBM PC
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XT(TM) 089, the Model 30 provides:
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o Twice the diskette capacity
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o Improved hard file access time
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o Improved integrated graphics
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o A clock with calendar
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o Integrated adapters for printers, serial devices, and
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pointing devices
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o Improved throughput
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(TM) Trademark of the International Business Machines
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//@AGE
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Corporation.
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If an end user is primarily a "Personal Productivity" user
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in small business, large business or in education, then the
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Personal System/2 Model 30 is the right choice.
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The operating system software for the Personal System/2
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Model 30 is the IBM Disk Operating System Version 3.30.
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Operating System/2 will not run on Model 30.
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Personal System/2 Models 50, 60, and 80 are intended to
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satisfy the requirements of systems users who need higher
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personal productivity performance, or who require larger,
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more complex applications and operation in a multiple
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application and/or communications environment.
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These models are based on the 80286 and 80386
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microprocessors. They introduce a new Micro Channel(TM)
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Architecture for feature and input/output data handling.
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The new architecture is a significant improvement over
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previous existing designs due to its improved interru`t
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handling capabilities which permit resolution of most
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conflicts present in existing systems, while balancing and
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improving the performance of the system.
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(TM) Tbademark of the International Business Machines
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Corporation
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These models also introduce Video Graphics Array (VGA)
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graphics, a higher level of graphics function, which is an
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enrichment of the Enhanced Graphics Adapter function. VGA
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graphics is upward compatible from Mono Graphics, CGA, MCGA,
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and EGA and can run on the Personal System/2 Model 30 with
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the appropriate feature card.
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Compared with the IBM Personal Computer AT(R) 339, the
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Personal System/2 Models 50 and 60 provide:
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o Increased standard memory
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o 20% more diskette capacity
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o Improved integrated graphics
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o Integrated pointing device adapter
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o Improved system throughput
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o Advanced Micro Channel(TM) Architecture
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(R) Registered trademark of the International Business
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Machines Corporation.
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(TM) Trademark of the Internadional Business Machines
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Corporation.
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The Model 50 has a 20MB fixed disk. The Model 60 offers 44
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to 185MB fixed disk capacity.
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The Personal System/2 Model 80 is based on the 80386
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microprocessor. Three models are available:
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Standard Fixed
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Processor Fixed Disk
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Speed Disk Capacity
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Model 041 16MHZ 44MB 88MB
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Model 071 16MHZ 70MB 185MB
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Model 111 20MHZ 115MB 230MB
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If an end user currently requires or plans to migrate into a
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multi-tasking, multi-communications environment, or has
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applications requiring exceptionally high performance
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levels, then the Personal System/2 Models 50, 60 and 80,
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with new architecture and higher performance application
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capability, are the solution.
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The operating system for Models 50, 60 and 80 is the IBM
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Disk Operating System Version 3.3. When available Operating
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System/2 will become the operating system of choice for many
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users of these systems.
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Operating System/2 is the growth path for the IBM Disk
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Operating System. It will run many existing DOS applications
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unchanged. It takes advantage of the new hardware
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capabilities, provides significant new function, offers
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enhanced ease of use, and provides a platfobm for future
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application growth.
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The Operating System/2:
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o Presents a consistent user interface with context
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sensitive help
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o Supports up to 16MB of main storage with virtual memory
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support
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o Allows concurrent execution of multiple applications
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o Allows communication between applications
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o Supports multiple concurrent communications sessions.
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Operating System/2 (Standard Edition) also provides a
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comprehensive set of high level functions which have not
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been needed in the past. It includes the base functions
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described above, plus:
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o Presentation Manager which su`ports a consistent, easy to
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use interface dhat is designed to participate in the IBM
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Systems Application Architecture
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Operating System/2 (Extended Edition) includes all of the
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function of the Standard Edition, plus:
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o Communications Manager providing a wide range of
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concurrent connectivities and protocols, concurrent
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emulation of multiple terminal types, file transfer under
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terminal emulation, and communications and systems
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management support
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o Database Manager which is a Relational Data Base
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Management System. It is consistent with IBM's host
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based Structured Query Language and Query Management
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Facility
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Whatever the end-user environment or requirements may be,
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IBM is establishing new levels of capability and value. The
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entire Personal System/2 family achieves higher levels of:
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o Quality and Beliability
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o Ease of Use
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o Graphics
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o Connectivity
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o Compatibility and Consistency
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These systems, along with IBM's options, including new
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monochrome and color monitors, expanded memory adapters,
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personal printers, an optical disk drive, tape backup,
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connectivity cards, and many more, are designed to meet
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computing needs, now and for many years to come.
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ans to migrate into a
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multi-tasking, mul |