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Contact: Richard Cohler
Connectix Corporation
125 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(800) 950-5880
AppleLink: CONNECTIX
Connectix Announces 16MB Virtual Memory for Macintosh Plus
Menlo Park, CA--June 18, 1990 — Connectix Corporation today announced
the release of Virtual 2.0 for the Macintosh Plus, the second generation of its
unique virtual memory utility for 68030-accelerated Mac Plus systems.
Version 2.0.2 allows Mac Plus users, for the first time ever, to access up to
16 megabytes of internal memory and provides this capability as a transparent
software retrofit to the existing operating system. The product will work on
any Mac Plus after a 68030-based CPU accelerator card is installed. The
software is priced at $199 and Version 1.0 users of the program will receive
Version 2.0 as a free upgrade. Certified Apple developers and Apple employees
can qualify for special pricing by contacting Connectix.
"The advent of 68030 accelerator cards selling for less than $500 means that we
can expect to see a large new class of high performance compact Macintoshes",
stated Roy McDonald, President of Connectix. "One of the main features of the
68030 CPU is that, unlike the original 68000, it can support virtual memory.
The sixteen megabytes of virtual memory created by Virtual 2.0 for the Mac Plus
transforms the Plus into a powerful MultiFinder workstation. Ironically, the
Plus now offers more application memory than any other Macintosh– surpassing
even the IIfx."
Virtual memory allows a CPU to use a portion of the hard disk drive as if it
were semiconductor RAM. Once the Virtual™ software is installed, the Mac Plus,
by rapid accesses to the hard disk drive, operates as though it had up to 16
Mbytes of RAM installed, but at a small fraction of the cost. The amount of
virtual memory is adjustable using a cdev, and for each megabyte of virtual
memory a megabyte of hard drive space is required, regardless of the amount of
installed physical RAM.
Connectix designs, manufacturers and distributes hardware and software products
for the Macintosh family of computers. For additional information or product
upgrades call Connectix Corporation in Menlo Park, California, at (800)
950-5880, or fax (415) 324-0727.
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This information is provided to the Apple Developer Group by the product’s
developer. Apple cannot warrant any third party’s product. Please consult the
Apple Products & Ref Library, MENU/Software Library, or Redgate Buyer’s Guide
Library on AppleLink, or contact the third-party company directly for more
information.
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