From: MLONG@isucard.card.iastate.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: OS/2 SURPASSES 1 MILLION MILESTONE
Date: 12 Aug 92 18:49:03 GMT
Organization: CARD

From the "Link" today:                                                                                                                                
               OS/2 2.0 SURPASSES ONE MILLION SHIPMENT MILESTONE                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                      
     WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., August 12, 1992 . . . IBM today announced that its                                                                           
     new software product, OS/2* Version 2.0, has vaulted past the one                                                                                
     million shipment mark.  Historically popular with corporate users,                                                                               
     early indications are that OS/2 is also gaining widespread acceptance                                                                            
     in the end-user community as a result of its power, reliability and                                                                              
     ease-of-use.                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                      
     "OS/2 2.0 is, without question, a technical triumph," says Jim                                                                                   
     Cannavino, general manager of IBM's Personal Systems line of business.                                                                           
     "We have built a significant base in a short amount of time.  OS/2                                                                               
     2.0's market acceptance is one of the industry's most notable develop-                                                                           
     ments in 1992."                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                      
     To commemorate their on-going support and commitment to OS/2,                                                                                    
     Caterpillar will be presented with the one millionth copy at the                                                                                 
     Windows & OS/2 Show at Boston's World Trade Center, August 18-21.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                      
     Currently, Caterpillar is utilizing OS/2 in several strategic areas,                                                                             
     including dealer applications and migration of internal application                                                                              
     development to the intelligent workstation.  The Executive Information                                                                           
     System, a LAN-based application used by Caterpillar's senior manage-                                                                             
     ment, is also running on OS/2 2.0.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                      
     According to Saliba Shanine, manager of corporate LAN services,                                                                                  
     Caterpillar has selected OS/2 2.0 as its strategic desktop operating                                                                             
     system.  "We have decided on OS/2 2.0 as our corporate strategy for                                                                              
     several reasons.  First, OS/2 2.0 provides support for the 32-bit                                                                                
     infrastructure of today's hardware platform and the next generation of                                                                           
     desktop applications, while still protecting our earlier investments,"                                                                           
     says Shanine.  "Because integration and compatibility with other plat-                                                                           
     forms are very important, we feel OS/2 2.0 is the only PC operating                                                                              
     system available today that can satisfy our needs."                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                      
                           STRONG INDUSTRY COMMITMENT                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                      
     "Computer Associates is wholly committed to the OS/2 platform based on                                                                           
     the requests and feedback from our clients," says Charles B. Wang,                                                                               
     chairman, Computer Associates.  "Clearly, the one million milestone                                                                              
     shows that OS/2 will continue to be a viable mission critical,                                                                                   
     enterprise-wide solution."                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                      
     TO CONTINUE THE OS/2 MOMENTUM, IBM RECENTLY ANNOUNCED A NEW PRICING                                                                              
     promotion.  Between August 1 and October 31, 1992, users who call the                                                                            
     1-800-3-IBM-OS2 phone number can purchase OS/2 for the following                                                                                 
     prices: Windows** upgrade $79; DOS upgrade $99 and first time buyers                                                                             
     $149.                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                      
     OS/2 is an advanced 32-bit operating system that supports DOS, Windows                                                                           
     and OS/2 applications in a single package.  This advanced platform                                                                               
     offers true multitasking -- allowing concurrent execution of multiple                                                                            
     software programs -- and enables users to choose from tens of thou-                                                                              
     sands of applications, providing access to a tremendously broad range                                                                            
     of software programs.                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                      
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     *    Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of the                                                                                        
          International Business Machines Corporation.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                      
     **   The following is a trademark of the indicated company:                                                                                      
          Windows (Microsoft Corp.)