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- For release: May 6, 1994
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- RegSoft Announces Version 1.12 for Newton!
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- LlamaDOS: The first Post-Newton Command Line Interpreter
-
- (Portland) RegSoft today announced the General Availability (GA) of version 1.12 of
- LlamaDOS. It features a number of significant enhancements from 1.06, including
- enhance screen management, MP 110 support, simplified font management and full
- MS-DOS auditory compatability.
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- "We felt the market was ready for a Rev 1.12," said George Henne, RegSoft's Vice
- President of Development. "We felt LlamaDOS was a good candidate for this."
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- While the Newton is a tremendous design, it lacks a feature found on most
- computers: a command line interface for system management. Rather than invent a new
- interface for the Newton, LlamaDOS implements the world's most widely used interface,
- with well over 40 million users: DOS. The developers at RegSoft have done their best to
- make sure that the quality and user friendliness of the DOS interface survived intact
- on the Newton in their new product, LlamaDOS 1.12.
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- With LlamaDOS, a user can traverse directories, look at files and the status of their
- system using the same commands they have used for years on PCs. Of course, not all
- commands are implemented: just a subset that will be used regularly. Any application
- can also be run directly from the command line.
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- "It's really increased my productivity," said Frank Schaedlich of HHI Inc, one of the
- beta testers. "I also feel I have much better control over the internals of the Newton.
- It was great not having to learn a new interface."
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- The normal cost of the software is $195.00 US. However, a special limited time
- competitive upgrade of just $19.95 is being offered. To qualify, please specify the
- Newton OS you are upgrading from. Revenues will be used to produce enhanced versions
- of LlamaDOS. Look for the shareware copy on the networks, or order directly form:
- Don Vollum, RegSoft
- PO Box 1894
- Portland, OR 97207
- The software may also be ordered from Compuserve's GO SWREG. Visa/Mastercard
- orders may call 1 800 655-6398.
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- RegSoft specializes in delivering custom and package Newton applications to industry
- and the consumer marketplace.
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- LlamaDOS is named after the cuddly, doe-eyed mascot of the Newton Development team.
- The use of RegSoft as a company name by no means implies that RegSoft or its
- employees or agents endorse either party in the ongoing Ned verses Reg dispute.
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- For more information:
- George Henne, RegSoft
- (416) 264-5777, fax: (416) 264-5888, Internet: gh@hookup.net
- Compuserve: [74431,412], AppleLink: George.Henne
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