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- Project: Terminator
- Platinum Xpress for Windows 95/NT
-
- Here are some frequently asked questions about our new Platinum Xpress for
- Windows project:
-
- Q. Mustang is working on Project: ANNIHILATOR, which will be released as
- Wildcat! 5.0. I was wondering if Santronics Software plans to support
- Wildcat! 5.0?
-
- A. Most definitely! Santronics Software has been working very closely with
- Mustang Software in helping to define the technical specifications required
- for a frontend mailer system to communicate with the new Wildcat! 5
- server under Windows. TERMINATOR is a complete rewrite of 16 bit DOS to
- 32 bit Windows communications and it will HOOK right into Wildcat! 5.0's
- new ONLINE server which controls the ports.
-
- Q. When will Platinum Xpress for Windows be available?
-
- A. We are planning on making Terminator available to our beta testers
- starting in November. We hope by the end of November, we will be ready
- to go into Field Testing with a wide audience of Wildcat! 5.0 customers.
-
- We are aware of the approaching holidays, so scheduling could be a bit
- ambitious. We do have a family too! Nonetheless, we are working very
- hard at completing the project as soon as possible, to get it into your
- hands by the time Wildcat! 5.0 itself is stable and ready to go into
- full operation.
-
- Q. What will be the price of the new PX Windows version?
-
- Here is the new Platinum Xpress for Windows Price Structure
-
- Early Purchase PX Customer
- Retail until release Upgrade
- =======================================
-
- PX/WIN 2.0 (1 line) $245.00 $199.00 $50.00
- PX/WIN 2.0 (Unlimited) $395.00 $345.00 $99.00
-
- Q. Should I wait for PX/Windows or buy Platinum Xpress/DOS now?
-
- A. Good question. Santronics has priced the new PX/DOS v1.1 significantly
- lower to give you the best value in the market place. No other system
- can match the performance, added-value and price ratio of the Platinum
- Xpress Frontend Mail Server for Wildcat!
-
- With the new prices of PX/DOS, you will save significantly if you
- purchase the product today and then pay the upgrade cost. For example,
- if you purchase Platinum Xpress/DOS v1.1 single line at $120.00, you
- will be eligible for the $50 upgrade.
-
- More importantly, you will be familiar with Platinum Xpress by the time
- you upgrade. We will provide a very simple conversion and setup utility
- that will get you up and running in minutes.
-
- Q. Will TERMINATOR offer the same features as the DOS version?
-
- A. For the most part, PX/WIN will offer the same functionality and system
- operations of the PX/DOS version, but faster, and complete GUI
- operations. There will be major new features which we are not at a
- liberty to disclose at the moment, but for the most part, we will be
- taking major advantage of all that Windows 95/NT has to offer.
-
- PX/WIN will have your frontend mailer, mail tosser/exporter, tic
- processor, plus all the basic and advanced items that make up PX/DOS.
- The one exception is the Fax Server. The odds are good it will not be
- included in the initial release for one simple reason; Windows 95 itself
- has a FAX Server which you will be able to utilize. We may provide a
- TAPI installation into the FAX system to make it easier to set up.
-
- Q. I am currently an ANNIHILATOR beta tester. Can I join the beta
- team for TERMINATOR?
-
- A. We invite all Annihilator Beta team members to join the TERMINATOR
- beta team. Once you purchase the product, as an ANNIHILATOR Beta
- Tester, immediate consideration will be made for your admittance into
- the exclusive Xpress Beta Team.
-
- Q. I purchased the Wildcat! 5.0 CD from Mustang Software and plan to
- install it as soon as it arrives. Can I join the beta team?
-
- A. Currently our beta team is closed, but you can purchase the product,
- ask for and fill out an NDA (Non-disclosure Agreement), and get in line.
-
- We plan to have a wide beta program called EEP (Early Experience
- Program) by the end of November/early December. This will be similar to
- our current EEP policy with PX/DOS. If you place an advance order or
- purchase the DOS version now and pay for the ugprade (cheaper this way),
- you will be eligible to get the EEP and participate in the field
- testing. It's not the private beta team, but at least you will get more
- stable and working code. By the way, we use this method to invite and
- recruit good people into our beta team. It's akin to getting in at the
- ground level.
-
- Q. I am currently a customer of other competitive products. Will there be
- a competitive cross upgrade?
-
- A. No, first we don't believe there is single vendor in the market that
- has all the features of Platinum Xpress so there is no simple comparision
- that can be made. You will need to combine 4-5 products into one before
- you can match the features of Platinum Xpress.
-
- But more importantly, we believe the price discounts we are offering for
- early purchase and for upgrading are very appealing to all and make the
- whole process alot simpler (we don't have to ask you to tear off the
- front page of all the products you own).
-
-