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- Contact: Richard Cohler
- Connectix Corporation
- 125 Constitution Drive
- Menlo Park, CA 94025
- (800) 950-5880
- AppleLink: CONNECTIX
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- Connectix Announces 16MB Virtual Memory for Macintosh Plus
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- Menlo Park, CA--June 18, 1990 — Connectix Corporation today announced
- the release of Virtual 2.0 for the Macintosh Plus, the second generation of its
- unique virtual memory utility for 68030-accelerated Mac Plus systems.
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- Version 2.0.2 allows Mac Plus users, for the first time ever, to access up to
- 16 megabytes of internal memory and provides this capability as a transparent
- software retrofit to the existing operating system. The product will work on
- any Mac Plus after a 68030-based CPU accelerator card is installed. The
- software is priced at $199 and Version 1.0 users of the program will receive
- Version 2.0 as a free upgrade. Certified Apple developers and Apple employees
- can qualify for special pricing by contacting Connectix.
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- "The advent of 68030 accelerator cards selling for less than $500 means that we
- can expect to see a large new class of high performance compact Macintoshes",
- stated Roy McDonald, President of Connectix. "One of the main features of the
- 68030 CPU is that, unlike the original 68000, it can support virtual memory.
- The sixteen megabytes of virtual memory created by Virtual 2.0 for the Mac Plus
- transforms the Plus into a powerful MultiFinder workstation. Ironically, the
- Plus now offers more application memory than any other Macintosh– surpassing
- even the IIfx."
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- Virtual memory allows a CPU to use a portion of the hard disk drive as if it
- were semiconductor RAM. Once the Virtual™ software is installed, the Mac Plus,
- by rapid accesses to the hard disk drive, operates as though it had up to 16
- Mbytes of RAM installed, but at a small fraction of the cost. The amount of
- virtual memory is adjustable using a cdev, and for each megabyte of virtual
- memory a megabyte of hard drive space is required, regardless of the amount of
- installed physical RAM.
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- Connectix designs, manufacturers and distributes hardware and software products
- for the Macintosh family of computers. For additional information or product
- upgrades call Connectix Corporation in Menlo Park, California, at (800)
- 950-5880, or fax (415) 324-0727.
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- This information is provided to the Apple Developer Group by the product’s
- developer. Apple cannot warrant any third party’s product. Please consult the
- Apple Products & Ref Library, MENU/Software Library, or Redgate Buyer’s Guide
- Library on AppleLink, or contact the third-party company directly for more
- information.
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