From: tekxpress@orca.wv.tek.com
Subject: TEKTRONIX INTRODUCES HIGH PERFORMANCE SOFTWARE
Followup-To: poster
Keywords: X terminal
Organization: Tektronix Inc., Network Displays Division
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 01:42:38 GMT

Contact: Sara Faiola 	      
	 The Bohle Company	
	 310/785-0515 	          
	
	 David Swift	
	 Tektronix Network Displays         
	 503/685-2840                         

TEKTRONIX INTRODUCES HIGH PERFORMANCE SOFTWARE FOR TEKXPRESS X
TERMINALS; OPTIMIZED FOR INTEROPERABILITY AND SUN USERS
	
WILSONVILLE, Ore. -- Tektronix, Inc. has launched V6.0 software and
hardware that now provides the industry's most extensive set of host
environment interoperability features across the entire TekXpress X
terminal product family.
	With V6.0, the TekXpress terminals perform at a rate of up to
105,000 X-stones.  This makes Tektronix the first major vendor to
deliver X terminals that break the 100,000 X-stone barrier.
	As the broadest range of X terminals in the market, the
TekXpress family includes the XP10 Series, built around an optimized
graphics processor for the cost-sensitive commercial market, and the
RISC-based XP330 Series for technical or high-end commercial
application users.
	The new V6.0 software allows system administrators to
integrate TekXpress X terminals easily into all major host
environments, including Sun, DEC and IBM, as well as sites with a mix
of platforms.
	"According to our research, more than 65 percent of today's
networked environments are heterogeneous," said Stephen King, director
of marketing and engineering, Tektronix Network Displays Division.  "X
terminals let users run multiple applications simultaneously off
different hosts; our new software provides the wide range of
compatibility features users then need to access these applications
transparently."
	Tektronix' new V6.0 software also includes a special Sun
Optimization Kit, aimed at Sun Microsystems' workstation
customers.	"Sun continues to be the preeminent vendor of
workstations.  With our TekXpress X terminals, systems administrators
can transparently add more seats at a much lower cost," King
said.	The Sun Optimization Kit comes with a full implementation of
Sun's Open Look Window Manager as a local client and support for
native Sun scalable fonts.  Network File System (NFS) boot
capabilities are also available.
	The kit enhancements, coupled with Tektronix' Sun-specific
installation tape, Sun-compatible 1152 x 900 screen resolution
displays and optional Sun/UNIX keyboard, provide users with an ideal
feature set for Sun environments.
	In addition, Tektronix is offering a separate DEC Optimization
Kit, comprising DECnet, LAT and a full implementation of OSF/Motif
Window Manager as a local client. Combined with local VT220 emulation,
DEC- specific installation tapes, native DEC font support and an
optional VT220 keyboard, the Tektronix DEC Optimization Kit allows DEC
users to migrate easily to X terminals.
	The V6.0 software also supports X11 Release 5, the latest X
Window System distributed by the MIT X Consortium; a protocol
independent login chooser, which allows users to connect easily to
multiple hosts; XIE document imaging capabilities; Serial Xpress, a
compressed X protocol that can be used to access and process data from
remote sites; and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) MIB
II.	For hardware, V6.0 includes EPROM Flash memory, which lets
users store fonts, frequently used local clients or the X server in
local flash memory for instant recall.  The feature is an easy,
cost-effective way for users to update and configure memory.
	The XP10 Series will also now have all three LAN connectors
for Thinnet, Thicknet and Twisted-Pair Ethernet standard to simplify
customer configuration.
	"We've optimized our software and hardware to again deliver
the widest selection of fully-compatible, high-performance X terminals
at today's most aggressive price points," King added.
	List prices for the TekXpress family of X terminals start at
$995 for monochrome and $1,995 for color X terminals. Tektronix' V6.0
software and hardware will be available in December 1992 through the
company's distribution network of a direct sales force, systems
integrators and value- added resellers.  For more information,
customers can call 1-800-225-5434.
	Based in Wilsonville, Ore., Tektronix' Network Displays
Division (NWD) develops and markets a complete line of X terminals,
graphics terminals and netstations. Tektronix is the fastest growing
independent X terminals vendor.  Tektronix, Inc. is a leading
manufacturer of electronic products and systems in the areas of test
and measurement, computer graphics and television systems.  Sales in
fiscal 1992 totaled $1.3 billion worldwide.

Tektronix and Tek are registered trademarks of Tektronix Inc.
TekXpress is a trademark of Tektronix Inc. Other products mentioned in
this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
manufacturers or marketers of the products with which the marks are
associated.  11/92
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