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From: strider@clotho.acm.rpi.edu (Greg Moore)
Subject: Availability and RAM Question
Organization: The Voice of Fate
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 06:56:58 GMT


	A couple of questions and comments.
First: what is the current time delay between ordering a system
and the shipping date?  And please, I'd like a realistic answer,
not the standard "Oh, 2 weeks, no problem."  If it is going to 
take over a month, fine, as long as I know in advance.

	What is the current vide card that is ACTUALLY shipping?
I know for a while you folks were advertising one, but needing to
ship another due to availability problems.  Is the loca bus video
card shipping and is it in fact any faster than the Diamond 24X?
If not, can I order the 24X instead?

	Any clue (since I've not heard elsewhere) when/if the 
P24T chip will ship for upgrading?

	Finally, I'm thinking of ordering a machine with 8 Meg
of RAM (instead of the 16 Meg package).  However, I want to be able
upgrade the machine to the full amount someday (64 Meg I believe).
Will I be able to do this without throwing out the original 8 Meg
of RAM?

	The machine I'm looking to order is the Package #3:
486DX2-66 with 8 Meg of RAM, 200+ Meg hard drive, dual floppies,
in a vertical case and with either the 128K or 256K RAM cache.

	Any comments from either ZEOS or from people on the net?
Do you have a similar machine? HOw's it been so far.
	I have installed a similar machine as a network server
for a customer, but since this is going to be MY machine for at
least several years (3-4) I want to get the most bang for the buck.
My current machine is a ZEOS 286-12 with 4 meg of RAM (upgraded
from 1) and 2 40 meg drives (upgraded) from 1.  Other than having
to replace the power supply, this sucker had run great.  However,
it just can't seem to cope with my demands anymore. :-(  But,
it will continue to live on... just not as my primary machine.
It is the reason I attest to ZEOS products though.
From: ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Christopher Mauritz)
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.general
Subject: Buying products from Zeos
Date: 21 Dec 92 11:51:15 GMT
Organization: Ritz International, Inc. -- Import/Export Consultants
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

I bought my Zeos system about a year ago and now I'm thinking about
getting a bigger hard disk.  Does Zeos sell hard disks by themselves
without the purchase of a computer?  I did buy one (486) in the past and
this is my "belated upgrade".  Any information would be greatly
appreciated since I'd like to just put it on my Z-card and give myself
an Xmas present.

Cheers,

Chris
--
Christopher Mauritz                 | My views reflect those of my
ritz@ritz.mordor.com                | company since I own the company.
{backbone}!rutgers!spcvxb!ritz!ritz | Ritz International, Inc.
OS/2 OS/2 OS/2 OS/2 OS/2 OS/2 OS/2  | Import/Export Consultants
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.general
From: jre@zeos.com (Jim Erickson)
Subject: Re: Buying products from Zeos
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 17:15:49 GMT

In article <921221441@ritz.mordor.com> ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Christopher Mauritz) writes:
>I bought my Zeos system about a year ago and now I'm thinking about
>getting a bigger hard disk.  Does Zeos sell hard disks by themselves
>without the purchase of a computer?  I did buy one (486) in the past and
>this is my "belated upgrade".  Any information would be greatly
>appreciated since I'd like to just put it on my Z-card and give myself
>an Xmas present.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Chris
>--
>Christopher Mauritz                 | My views reflect those of my
>ritz@ritz.mordor.com                | company since I own the company.
>{backbone}!rutgers!spcvxb!ritz!ritz | Ritz International, Inc.
>OS/2 OS/2 OS/2 OS/2 OS/2 OS/2 OS/2  | Import/Export Consultants

   Yes we do sell drives w/o purchase of a system. I do not have the most
current price list so you should contact our Upgrade Sales dept. at
800-874-2943.  Merry Christmas.

---JRE---

-- 
Jim Erickson             ZZZZ EEEE  OO   SSSS   ZEOS International, Ltd.  
support@zeos.com   INET     Z E    O  O S       Technical Support Dept.
uunet!zeos!support UUCP    Z  EE   O  O  SSS    1301 Industrial Blvd. N.E.
Any opinions expressed    Z   E    O  O     S   Minneapolis, MN 55413
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.general,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
From: kgermann@zeos.com (Ken Germann)
Subject: ZEOS is back on-line.
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 03:19:35 GMT


The hardware and software conflicts are being ironed out. We are back
to a point now where Mail and News are both coming in and going out.
System flies with the new Hard Disk and Controller. The list server
should be back up in a few days. There has been a lot done to get
back to the point where the system is stable with the new hard drives
and other pieces of hardware.

Installed and setup a ZyXel U1496 Plus. One hot modem. The LED's on the
front display are a dream come true for those hard to solve modem problems.
-- 
Ken Germann              ZZZZ EEEE  OO   SSSS   ZEOS International, Ltd.  
support@zeos.com   INET     Z E    O  O S       Technical Support Dept.
uunet!zeos!support UUCP    Z  EE   O  O  SSS    1301 Industrial Blvd. N.E.
Any opinions expressed    Z   E    O  O     S   Minneapolis, MN 55413
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.general
From: jpfst9+@pitt.edu (Jeffery P Fortescue)
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.general
Subject: Re: Availability and RAM Question
Date: 31 Dec 92 15:09:26 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

In regards to a previous post about availability and ram:

I ordered a 486-SX 25 Package 3 in October and got it on December
23.  It has the VLB video card (NCR chip) and 8 megs of ram in
two 4MB 70ns sims.  I ordered but did not recieve the 128K SRAM
chip but when I called tech support they said it would be shipped
out right away--so it is apparantly not vaporware.

There are only 4 simm sockets on the board so to upgrade to the
full 64MB you'd have to dump 4 MB simms in favor or 16MB simms.
At least, that's the way it is in my Tower.

Aside from the missing cache and the power switch on the tower
which sticks slightly I'd say my system arrived in dynamite
shape and it really flies even with an SX-25.  I'm very
pleased.

However, be advised that it did take me nearly two and a half
months to get the system.  I was told it was because they were
short some processors for a while and Intel was backed up.
If someone else got there system in 5 days then things are
clearly looking up.

Having worked with the system for a week or so now I can clearly
say that if I had to do it over again I would buy from Zeos
again!

Jeff Fortescue
School of Library and Information Science
University of Pittsbugh
jpfst9+@pitt.edu
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: zeos@zeos.com (ZEOS International)
Subject: ZEOS & Internet
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 00:20:03 GMT

		Thank you for your interest and support of
			ZEOS INTERNATIONAL, Ltd.

ZEOS INTERNATIONAL is offering technical support for its products
through electronic mail and news. A products guide will be posted
to biz.zeos.announce on the first and fifteenth of every month. 
Marketing releases will also be posted to biz.zeos.announce when 
they become available. E-mailing to products@zeos.com will 
allow you to get an updated products guide within a couple of hours.
The products guides have been split up and put on our list server.
You can e-mail to listserv@zeos.com with a 'index products' for
a complete list of the products guides and marketing releases that
are available. Help for the list server can be received by sending
'help' to listserv@zeos.com. e.g.

mail listserv@zeos.com
Subject: <Ignored>
index
lists
help

The list server will reply back with the requested information.
 
ZEOS customers or anyone interested in having the biz.zeos.* groups
sent to them via e-mail can send the 'sub ANNOUNCE <Your Real Name>'
and a 'sub TECH <Your Real Name>' to listserv@zeos.com. The ANNOUNCE
list is a mirror of biz.zeos.announce. The TECH list is a mirror of
biz.zeos.general. 

ZEOS customers are encouraged to fill out a customer information form
A customer information form can be acquired by sending a mail message
to custinfo@zeos.com. Please return the completed form to express@zeos.com.
The information provided in the customer information form will allow 
us to track your system configuration and call history. Customers that
have filled out this form before July 20th, 1992 are requested
to fill the form out again. Changes have been made to the form. We would
like to have the new information. Suggestions and comments are welcome.

Mail Addresses currently supported :

Alias		Group/purpose			Address

info		General Information		info@zeos.com.
support		General Support			support@zeos.com.
os		Operating Systems		os@zeos.com.
custinfo	Customer Info Form		custinfo@zeos.com.
express		Place to Send Customer Form 	express@zeos.com.
products	Product Guide			products@zeos.com.
listserv	List Server		 	listserv@zeos.com	

ZEOS' News and Mail host is UUNET.UU.NET. Internet, ARPA, BITNET, and
UUCP addressing applies.

If you do not receive a reply from one our technicians within
48 hours, please resend your message. 

Thank You for your interest and continued support...

Ken Germann (postmaster@zeos.com)
ZEOS Online Information System Administrator.
ZEOS Technical Support Operating Systems Group.
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: zeos@zeos.com (ZEOS International)
Subject: Products--Notebooks Special Deal
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 00:17:48 GMT

			ZEOS INTERNATIONAL, Ltd.


			  November 1st, 1992.


ZEOS announces special pricing on some Notebook Plus accessories for a limited
time. Please call our Outbound sales department to order-- 800-874-2943.

							Old	New

Battery for Notebook Plus				89.00	49.00

Set of 3 Batteries for Notebook Plus				98.00

Internal Notebook Plus 2400 Baud S/R Fax MNP 5 modem	169.00	99.00

Leather Carrying Case					179.00	129.00


We have notified past ZEOS Notebook Plus buyers of this special offer. We
wanted to make sure that everyone received this notice. Prices are good
through November 30th, 1992. Please tell the sales consultant where you
heard about this special offer. 
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: zeos@zeos.com (ZEOS International)
Subject: Products--Upgradable EISA
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 00:17:44 GMT

ZEOS International Announces


			486 Upgradable EISA

- Choice of CPU: 486DX-33, 486DX2-50, or 486DX2-66. CPU is upgradable to 
  future OverDrive processors based on the Intel's PT technology. 

- ZERO Insertion Force Socket.

- The Mainboard accepts 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB and 64MB DRAM using SIMM memory.

- 256k SRAM write-back cache.

- Six 32-bit EISA Expansion Slots which accept 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit ISA
  boards. All slots are bus master and Burst Mode compatbile, ensuring EISA 
  adapter compatiblity.

- One Parallel and two RS232C serial ports. 

- Mylex Flash BIOS for easy BIOS upgrades via disk or modem.

- Opti chip set with EISA interface.

- System speed is selectable through the keyboard.

- Host adapter will accept two floppy disk and two hard drives.

- Video choices include a ZEOS 14" high resolution monochrome VGA monitor
  or a ZEOS 14" 1024 x 768 color VGA moniotr with a Diamond Speedstar 24X
  card with 1MB of memory (16.7M at 640x480). Other video options available.
 
- ZEOS SpaceSaver case with four 5.25" half height bays, one 3.5" third height
  bay, two 3.5" half height bays. Case includes two cooling fans for added
  cooling and increased system reliability. Front panel power switch. 
  A vertical case with eight bays and two cooling fans is also available.

- Detachable RS (Reduced Size) enhanced 101 key keyboard. Twelve function keys
  located across the top or on the left hand side.

- 200 watt power supply switchable worldwide (115/230V). Built in surge 
  suppression. 300 and 450 watt power supplies are also available.

- Clock/Calendar with battery backup.

- Three programmable timers with Eight DMA channels.

- External Reset, Turbo Switch, and turbo Indicator.

- FCC Class B approved.

- Complete System is UL listed.

- Other options available to custom configure your ZEOS 486 EISA system to 
  your needs.


Please contact our sales department at 800-423-5891 for more information.

Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: zeos@zeos.com (ZEOS International)
Subject: Products--Warranty
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 00:20:00 GMT


All ZEOS products include:

-- 24-hour-a-day toll-free technical support, 365 days a year

-- 30-Day No Questions Asked Money Back Guarantee

-- One Year Limited Warranty

-- Optional on-site service

-- Complete E-mail support for ZEOS customers.

-- On-line list server for technical information and driver
   updates or replacements. 

Most ZEOS products include:

--Express Parts Replacement Policy

--UL Listing

--FCC Class B Approval


Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: zeos@zeos.com (ZEOS International)
Subject: Occidental Phone #'s
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 00:20:06 GMT

			ZEOS INTERNATIONAL, Ltd.

			  Occidental Systems.

Pricing and product information for Occidental Systems can be
acquired by calling the following telephone numbers :

					Voice		Fax

	Sales				800-525-6543	612-486-0019
					612-486-0020

	Technical Support		800-525-0885	612-486-0019
					612-486-0020
	
	Customer Satisfaction		800-525-0885	612-486-0019
					612-486-0020	

	

800 numbers are toll free in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. 

Technical support and sales hours are 7 am to 9 pm Monday-Friday Central Time.
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: zeos@zeos.com (ZEOS International)
Subject: List Server
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 00:20:05 GMT

ZEOS INTERNATIONAL, Ltd.

November 1st, 1992.


The limitations of a UUCP connection to the Internet needed to be bridged to
allow users to access information about ZEOS and other PC industry related 
information at a time that would be convienent for you. The solution was
to bring a list server on-line that would automatically reply to requests
made from E-mail. A list server has been on-line for several months now. We
expect to update the list server software to a newer release in the
near future. You can send 'help' to listserv@zeos.com for a full list of 
commands.

These are the lists on the list server at ZEOS that are currently set up.

NAME		PURPOSE					E-mail Address
----------------------------------------------------------------------
TECH		Distribution of the biz.zeos.general	tech@zeos.com.
		  USENET News group.

ANNOUNCE	Distribution of the biz.zeos.announce   announce@zeos.com.
		USENET News group.

DRIVERS		Driver updates  and announcements. 	drivers@zeos.com.
		ZEOS customers only.

To subscribe to the TECH and ANNOUNCE send an E-mail message to 
listserv@zeos.com. In the body of the message you should enter
'sub <List> <Your Name>'. Help is available on the list server
by sending 'help' in the body of the message to the list server 
(listserv@zeos.com). 

These are the Archives that are created and being added to daily.
Send any requests for files to listserv@zeos.com with a
'get <ARCHIVE> <filename(s)>'. 

NAME			PURPOSE			
----------------------------------------------------------------------
listserv		Public information about ZEOS. 
video			Video Drivers for all our systems.
notebook		Notebook Related Drivers and Utilities.
pocketpc		Pocket PC Software and Drivers.
desktop			Desktop drivers and Utilities.
eisa			EISA Drivers and Utilities.
faq			Frequently Asked Questions Guides.
Products		Product Information and Guides.
Newsgroups: biz.zeos.announce
From: zeos@zeos.com
Subject: ZEOS Phone #'s
Organization: Zeos International, Ltd
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 00:20:02 GMT

			ZEOS International, Ltd, 

			    Phone Numbers.

                                      Voice                Fax
	 
General Sales                        800-423-5891    612-633-1325

Government Sales                     800-245-2449    612-639-9459

Outbound Sales			     800-874-2943    612-486-0619
(Upgrades and Parts)		     612-486-0920

International                        612-633-6131    612-633-9503

Canada--Sales			     416-731-5214    416-731-5250

Europe--Sales

	U.K.			     0800-89-98-40   010-31-38-66-16-06

	Germany			     0130-813-709    19-31-38-66-16-06

	France			     05-90-59-52     010-31-38-66-16-06

	Netherlands		     31-38-6617-15


Technical Support		     800-228-5390    612-633-4607
				     612-633-7337

Customer Service		     800-848-9022    612-633-0110
				     612-633-9225    

DOS BBS				     612-633-0815	8,N,1 2400
				     612-633-0549       8,N,1 9600/14,400.

800 Telephone Numbers are TOLL FREE in the US and CANADA.
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Newsgroups: biz.dec
Subject: DECnews/Storage Products Win Digital News and Review Target Awards
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From: revtek@world.std.com (Jacques A Vanschouwen)
Subject: PowerDrive now available on Sun workstations
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Distribution: all
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 00:24:06 GMT


Revolution Technologies First To Unveil Transparent Low Cost
Disk Compression Software For SPARCr Workstation Users.

NATICK, Mass. -- January 4, 1993 -- Revolution Technologies (tm) today
introduced PowerDriveTM, a software product designed to transparently
increase the file storage capacity of SPARC workstations and servers.
With PowerDrive, users can store more files and applications at much
lower cost than purchasing additional disk drives.

+ DOUBLES DISK DRIVE STORAGE CAPACITY 

The PowerDrive product is intended for users who want to store additional
applications and files on their workstations than would typically fit.
With PowerDrive, files are compressed to 50% of their original size on
average. This significant reduction virtually doubles the drive's storage
capacity.

+ EASY INSTALLATION IN MINUTES

The PowerDrive software installs in minutes and allows the user to
immediately take advantage of the additional disk space. During
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When a file bearing the PowerDrive format is accessed, it is
transparently decompressed for use by the user.  The PowerDrive
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+ IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY

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PowerDrive can also be ordered by calling Revolution Technologies at
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Users can try out PowerDrive at no cost for 30 days by obtaining a demo
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Revolution Technologies and PowerDrive are trademarks of Revolution
Technologies.  SPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC International, Inc.



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