This approach improves application performance beyond that of earlier emulation technologies. If Quorum had employed a more primitive emulation, it would have to interpret the Motorola hardware instructions one instruction at a time onto PA-RISC, he added. This method requires a lot of time and provides poor performance. Other emulation products provide a Macintosh or PC look and feel, and some support a wider range of applications. We work with all the vendors so that we can make their product the best it can be on our platform.
Application performance scales with workstation performance.
The Equal package supports color X terminals, monochrome monitor workstations, and color PostScript output. It also features a built-in file copying facility and a new floating license manager for unbundling and selecting individual applications running under Quorum Equal. Quorum and HP are offering a trial CD-ROM version of Microsoft Word and Excel, bundled with Equal, through the HP sales force. The product also is available through UniDirect, which now handles orders and general inquiries about the product. Quorum can be contacted by writing to 320 Soquel Way, Sunnyvale, California 94086.