Justin
Sorry to take so long getting back. I thought there would be some info or a press release at the Corel site, but no. Finally had to ask for help locating this URL:
infoworld.com
Here's the article:
<<Corel readies NCs, updates application suites
By Jeff Walsh
InfoWorld Electric
Posted at 6:45 PM PT, Sep 25, 1997
Corel is positioning itself as the customized alternative to Microsoft with its upcoming NC products and productivity applications, all of which will be on display at Corel's Gala on Oct. 27 in Ottawa.
Whereas Microsoft displays a one-suite-fits-all approach with Office, Corel is retooling its WordPerfect suite for different markets. An enterprise suite is due later this year, and the company already ships legal and medical editions.
Corel Computer, the network computer subsidiary of Corel, is looking to make communications even easier by bundling cameras and video software with its NCs.
The NCs feature the StrongARM chip, run at 233 MHz, have 32MB of RAM, and have SoundBlaster support and Ethernet ports. The NC uses Linux as its OS.
Corel Computer currently has in development a Corel Video Compression Cam, which feeds compressed video to a parallel port, and then transmits it across IP networks. The camera also can deliver higher-quality NTSC video. The company is considering a video server product.
The NC will run Corel software, code-named Cabot Central, which is an HTML page surrounded by a Java desktop with tabs down the right side of the screen. Cabot Central features file management, a personal information manager, an HTML editor/text processor, e-mail, and Web browser. It also runs Corel Video Intranetwork software, written in Java with native drivers, which manages the videoconferencing components.
Corel Computer's NCs feature built-in hard drives and are designed to keep running locally if the network goes down. They feature a synchronize button to facilitate working offline. Next year, Corel Computer will roll out a laptop version of its NC.
Their network computer will ship early next year with pricing starting at $500. The NC laptop will ship in the second quarter of 1998. As with Corel's software, Corel Computer will tailor NCs for different markets.
On the software side, Corel, which will ship its flagship CorelDraw 8 product in early December, is planning to retool the technology it used for its discarded Office for Java product in a new corporate productivity suite,
code-named Alta.
Alta is being billed by Corel as "interactive teamware" and will feature resource management, purchase, telephony, task management, and expense report options. It will be available next summer.
Corel Corp., in Ottawa, is at corel.com >>
This is most of what we have. A little more at the Corel Computer site. i.e. very streamlined small footprint box, 300 mh version planned, memory expandable to 64. Seems like maybe somewhere else I read 4 meg memory in video subsystem.
I read so much stuff that I hate it when I get asked where it came from. <ggg>
Gonna read thru your thread end to end. Linux for me has always been one of those mysteries I should know something about. (ouch - pardon bad grammar) :o)>
Leo |
