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IBM ANNOUNCEMENT OVERVIEW 04-02-(7

IBM Announcement Overview

Today, IBM announces IBM Personal System/2(TM), a family of systems with enhanced displays and adapters, expanded communications and network adapters, expanded memory adapters, new features and input output devices; an enhanced version of the IBM Disk Operating System, and new software support for host terminal emulation, networking and communications. New applications are also being announced.

IBM is also announcing Operating System/2, a new comprehensive operating system which includes a Presentation Manager, a Communications Manager, and a Database Manager. Operating System/2 is backed by a three month warranty, and one year of service support fbom date of product availability. DisplayWrite 4 /2 for Operating System/2 is also being announced.

(TM) Trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation.

HIGHLIGHTS

The products and associated support elements of this announcement, address the following key objectives:

o Provide a range of systems to meet user's needs

o Introduce improved levels of price, performance,

 capacity, function, and reliability                                     
                                                                         

o Introduce new hardware architectures which enable future

 growth without some of the restrictions and limitations                 
 in the existing product line                                            
                                                                         

o Offer enhanced warranty and service for hardware and

 software                                                                
                                                                         

o Introduce improved graphics functions integrated into the

 new systems                                                             
                                                                         

o Integrate serial, parallel and diskette adapters into

 the new systems                                                         
                                                                         

o Provide a compatibility bridge from existing hardware and

 software to minimize the impact on end user's investment                
                                                                         

o Coexist and interconnect with existing IBM Personal

 Computers                                                               
                                                                         

o Introduce the 3.5-inch diskette as the primary media for

 IBM Personal System/2 systems                                           
                                                                         

o Provide a comprehensive operating system for the new

 hardware with support for larger memory, concurrent                     
 processing of applications, high level pbogramming                      
 interfaces, communications and data base management                     
 features                                                                
                                                                         

o Move toward consistency with other systems in the IBM

 product line by participating in the IBM Systems                        
 Application Architecture with our new offerings                         
                                                                         

It is our intention that this announcement will establish new levels of end user satisfaction in the areas of quality, service, compatibility, graphics, hardware architecture, software function and programming interfaces, ease of use, and consistency across a range of product lines.

The Personal System/2 systems units being announced replace many of the ehisting IBM Personal Computer systems, and are intended to establish a new level of function, performance, capacity, and reliability.

DESCRIPTION

There are two groups of Personal Cystem/2 systems units. Personal System/2 Model 30, is intended to satisfy the requirements of personal productivity users. This model is based on the 8086 microprocessor, and can use many of the same feature cards as the existing product line. This model introduces as standard function the Multi-Color Graphics Array (MCGA) graphics, a new level of graphics which is an enhancement to the Color Graphics Adapter function. The Model 30 is available as a dual 3.5-inch diskette, or diskette and fixed disk system. Compared to the IBM PC XT(TM) 089, the Model 30 provides:

o Twice the diskette capacity o Improved hard file access time o Improved integrated graphics o A clock with calendar o Integrated adapters for printers, serial devices, and

 pointing devices                                                        

o Improved throughput

(TM) Trademark of the International Business Machines @AGE Corporation. If an end user is primarily a "Personal Productivity" user in small business, large business or in education, then the Personal System/2 Model 30 is the right choice. The operating system software for the Personal System/2 Model 30 is the IBM Disk Operating System Version 3.30. Operating System/2 will not run on Model 30. Personal System/2 Models 50, 60, and 80 are intended to satisfy the requirements of systems users who need higher personal productivity performance, or who require larger, more complex applications and operation in a multiple application and/or communications environment. These models are based on the 80286 and 80386 microprocessors. They introduce a new Micro Channel(TM) Architecture for feature and input/output data handling. The new architecture is a significant improvement over previous existing designs due to its improved interru`t handling capabilities which permit resolution of most conflicts present in existing systems, while balancing and improving the performance of the system. (TM) Tbademark of the International Business Machines Corporation These models also introduce Video Graphics Array (VGA) graphics, a higher level of graphics function, which is an enrichment of the Enhanced Graphics Adapter function. VGA graphics is upward compatible from Mono Graphics, CGA, MCGA, and EGA and can run on the Personal System/2 Model 30 with the appropriate feature card. Compared with the IBM Personal Computer AT(R) 339, the Personal System/2 Models 50 and 60 provide: o Increased standard memory o 20% more diskette capacity o Improved integrated graphics o Integrated pointing device adapter o Improved system throughput o Advanced Micro Channel(TM) Architecture (R) Registered trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation. (TM) Trademark of the Internadional Business Machines Corporation. The Model 50 has a 20MB fixed disk. The Model 60 offers 44 to 185MB fixed disk capacity. The Personal System/2 Model 80 is based on the 80386 microprocessor. Three models are available: Standard Fixed Processor Fixed Disk Speed Disk Capacity Model 041 16MHZ 44MB 88MB Model 071 16MHZ 70MB 185MB Model 111 20MHZ 115MB 230MB If an end user currently requires or plans to migrate into a multi-tasking, multi-communications environment, or has applications requiring exceptionally high performance levels, then the Personal System/2 Models 50, 60 and 80, with new architecture and higher performance application capability, are the solution. The operating system for Models 50, 60 and 80 is the IBM Disk Operating System Version 3.3. When available Operating System/2 will become the operating system of choice for many users of these systems. Operating System/2 is the growth path for the IBM Disk Operating System. It will run many existing DOS applications unchanged. It takes advantage of the new hardware capabilities, provides significant new function, offers enhanced ease of use, and provides a platfobm for future application growth. The Operating System/2: o Presents a consistent user interface with context sensitive help o Supports up to 16MB of main storage with virtual memory support o Allows concurrent execution of multiple applications o Allows communication between applications o Supports multiple concurrent communications sessions. Operating System/2 (Standard Edition) also provides a comprehensive set of high level functions which have not been needed in the past. It includes the base functions described above, plus: o Presentation Manager which su`ports a consistent, easy to use interface dhat is designed to participate in the IBM Systems Application Architecture Operating System/2 (Extended Edition) includes all of the function of the Standard Edition, plus: o Communications Manager providing a wide range of concurrent connectivities and protocols, concurrent emulation of multiple terminal types, file transfer under terminal emulation, and communications and systems management support o Database Manager which is a Relational Data Base Management System. It is consistent with IBM's host based Structured Query Language and Query Management Facility Whatever the end-user environment or requirements may be, IBM is establishing new levels of capability and value. The entire Personal System/2 family achieves higher levels of: o Quality and Beliability o Ease of Use o Graphics o Connectivity o Compatibility and Consistency These systems, along with IBM's options, including new monochrome and color monitors, expanded memory adapters, personal printers, an optical disk drive, tape backup, connectivity cards, and many more, are designed to meet computing needs, now and for many years to come. ans to migrate into a multi-tasking, mul

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