[rn~~~q~~~~~&g~j~Cq:~A A EUROPEAN MARCH 1986 ISSUE NO:18 CeBIT- 12. - 19. MARZ Stand 1023, HALLE 16 IBM selects Concurrent DOS-286TM for PC AT retail system

BM's new Electronic (EPOS)system includes I the Personal AT as Store Controller and a programmable EPOS cash register terminal likewise based on the 80286 . In both terminal and Store Controller, the IBM 4680 Store System uses the power of 's Concurrent DOS-286, the new generation real time multi-user, multitasking, which operates in the full protected mode of the microproc~ssor. European pilot by UK pharmacy chain At a February press conference held jointly with IBM in London, Boots plc, the leading UK retail n ha rmg~a_n~d,ornes t ic goods- chain, revealed that the first 4680 Store System site in Europe will be a pilot installation at its Peterborough store. Boots expects to introduce 4680 systems into 170 of its major stores within the next three years. IBM is a leading player in the Response ofIBM's new PC AT based Store System depends on real time capability of Concurrent DOS-286rM retail systems field, and the IBM credit authorisation, 4680 Store System is designed to classification of items and synchronous and asynchronous I provide the flexibility and returns, plus back office are supported by the 4680 versatility to address a variety of functions such as price and operating system, allowing data I Olivetti and Cornart get own vertical markets. description changes, sales refresh and remote ~rocessinnbv -. . host mainframes atcompany ' The system's EPOS terminal analysis by item, department or level. has a modular design with system operator and store accounting I versions of GEMMsoftware unit, keyboard, visual display, reports. Thanks to concurrent The 4680 operating system is processing by the Concurrent menu driven and store personnel Olivetti, second only to IBM in will supply the GEM cash drawer and a printer as the market CollectionTM(GEM DesktopTM required. Data capture devices DOS-286 real time kernel within need no data processing the 4680 operating system, local place worldwide, has signed a GEM PaintTMand GEM writeTh), which may be connected include experience. applications may be run at the PC - . . . f 500,000 licensing anreement and GEM GraphTM,GEM DrawTM scales, a magnetic stripe card In addition it permits fast AT Store Controller without with~i~ital~eseirclh to supply and GEM wo;dchartTM. reader, an OCR wand and a laser development of retailer-specific the latter's GEM business interrupting its vital real time applications written in IBM 4680 Comart, a leading UK supplier scanner for fast reading of item dialogue with the EPOS presentation in of multi-user workstations has information from bar codes on BASIC, a powerful new terminals. implementations for its personal also announced the availability of packages. implementation based on Digital computer range. A special driver The 4680 operating system is Research's CBasic CompilerTM, GEM software running under Boots already makes extensive is included to support Olivetti's ConcurrentTMDOS 4.1 on its use of the ~uropeanArticle based on Concurrent DOS-286 LINK-8 6TMand LIB-86TM.The Enhanced Graphics Controller, and this provides the system link operating system also allows the 80 186-based WS 20,30 and 40 Numbering System in bar-coding . which provides 640 x 400 pixel machines. with mainframe . PC AT Store Controller to run resolution in 16 colours. Olivetti Two versions of the EPOS Multiple communications well-behaved IBM DOS terminal exist: the fully protocols including SNA, binary applications. proflammable Model 1, with 1 I MbGte of RAM and the ' I I ,, - a an/ concurrent DOS-286 based operating software, and the I Hanover Fair '86 ~odel2slave terminal which is Major Features driven by a Model 1. Up to 64 Important announcements by versions of Amstrad's machines Model 1 and a further 64 Model 2 Modular construction Device independent file Digital Research OEM clients and and for the Commodore 128. terminals may be linked to the makes for easy operations third party GEMTMsoftware GEM software is shown running PC AT Store Controller in a single reconfiguration Developed specifically for developers are made this year at on Siemens' new PC-D personal store network. Real time, device applications requiring real CeBIT, the annual exhibition in computer, on the independent, multi- time response, including Hanover, West Germany for the and and on the new Application and user/preemptive EPOS, EFT-POS, process European IT industry. Atari ST machines which are multitasking kernel control, manufacturing, ConcurrentTMDOS 4.1 is selling in large volume in the system software multi-user desktop introduced by Triumph Adler and West German market. Dealers on Store Controller and EPOS Exploits integral memory protection and task computers and Nixdorf; a GEM application and a the Philips stand demonstrate terminal functions are provided communications control GEM accessory are launched by DOS PlusTMand GEM on the :YES in the 4680 package by the switching circuitry of These features are also German developers on the Digital machine, and there's .. . General Sales Application 80286 available in Concurrent Research stand. Germany's Program (GSAP), which is 16 Mbyte address space in Markt & Technik releases Digital Further details on page 2 written in IBM 4680 BASIC. protected mode DOS-68KTMfor 68000 configurations Research 8-bit CP/M@software GSAP includes price look up, DOS and CP/M@frontends for Schneider Data Systems' GEMTM,DOS PlusTM, ConcurrentTMDOS and CP/M" are major features of CeBIT

eBIT is a showcase for new GEM software products as well as: DOS Plus; the latest releases of C Concurrent DOS; and 8-bit CP/MB, on the Digital- . Research stand and elsewhere: kdorf8810: compact Concurrent DOS machine

written in virtually any high level Nixdorf exhibits its own port of mirdparty language for the IBM PC range Concurrent DOS, running on its GEM software and compatibles. compact new 80 186based multi- CCP FontEdit by CCP Software user personal computer, the provides additional fonts for use GEM and OEMs 8810. The new machine is in Digital Research GEM intended as a central computer business presentation software. Siemens is showing GEM on its for individual small businesses Type sizes up to 99 X 99 pixels are new PC-D machine. This is an and currently supports a single supported. The fonts supplied are 80186 based, 256 Kbyte machine, slave terminal. The system's Pica, Swiss Outline and Rustica, expandable to 1 Mbyte. central processor circuitry is and a library of new, low cost compactly housed in the main fonts is under development. The Olivetti and Tandy also monitor casing, while peripherals user can design or edit fonts demonstrate Digital Research are daisychained from a SASI bus. interactively using mouse and GEM software, respectively on icons. Proportional spacing and the Olivetti M24 and the Tandy AST Europe demonstrates zoom functions assist in the 2000. Concurrent DOS 5.0 supporting precise sizing of letters. CCP its 2 Mbyte RAMpage! memory FontEdit is available in English Atari has sold over 40,000 of its extension board. This latest and German, and Dutch and GEM based ST business/home developmental version of French versions are scheduled. computers in West Germany Concurrent DOS enables up to 4 since August 1985. Based on the RAMpage! boards to be connected Other GEM applications by CCP CCP FontEdit expands GEM^^ text styles Software include: Busy Charts 2, CPU and to the IBM PC range and a graphing package; Busy Calc, a proprietary system software compatibles, creating a DOS spreadsheet; and CCP Turbo derived from Digital Research's compatible environment with up Tools, which adds graphics power GEM DOSTMsingle user operating to 8 Mbyte paged memory for under GEM or GSXTM to the Turbo system, STs are popular amongst programs and data of virtually Pascal environment. These may software houses for porting GEM any length. In addition, AST also use fonts generated by CCP applications from DOS to the shows GEM software operating in FontEdit. CCP Software 68000 world, as well as for conjunction with its ColorGraph EntwicklungsGmbH, developing original GEM Plus graphics adaptor board. Wilhelmstrasse 43, Marburg applications. The Atari stand houses 30 software developers, 3.550,West Germany. Tel. + 49 64 21 12104 with over 100 products, including wordprocessing, databases and Schneider Data Systems markets spreadsheets and a wide variety of the phenomenally successful Termin Calendar is a new GEM vertical market applications. Amstrad range of 8-bit 2-80 accessory by EDTZ. Click on the Machines on show are the 260ST home/small business CP/M Calendar entry in the GEM with 512 Kbyte RAM, the computers under the Schneider application dropdown menu and 520ST + with 1 Mbyte, and the trademark in German speaking a one-month calendar appears in 1040STFwith 1Mbyte memory countries. The range comprises its own window. Clicking on any and an integral . the 64 Kbyte Schneider CPC464 date brings up a schedule for that and CPC664, the 128 Kbyte day, broken down into time h ..-... - - -- v CPC6128 and also the periods as specified by the user. wordprocessor and 256 Kbyte Termin Calendar, an invaluable dlaryaccessorv for GEMT'.' DOS Plus and GEM Text and alarm times may be On the Philips stand, a number of computer, the PCW8256, renamed Joyce by Schneider. inserted, and there is a notepad :YES machines are dedicated to for other items. Termin Calendar applications running under Schneider is bundling CP/M 2.2 with the 64 Kbyte machines, and is suitable for dates up to the year Digital Research's entry level 9999; the only restriction on CP/M PlusTM,the most advanced DOS Plus operating system, personal computing version of quantity of data stored is the including GEM software. The capacity of mass storage. To :YES machine is an entry level CP/M-80TMwith the CPC6128 and the Joyce. In addition, preserve disk space, records machine with a degree of IBM Schneider is licenced to bundle which are 3 months or more out compatibility, based on the Intel of date may be automatically 80186 CPU. It is available in a the Dr. LogoTMlanguage and erased. EDTZ is also developing a number of configurations GSX, the Digital Research simple card index database suitable for business, education graphics operating system extension. application to run under GEM. and for a rich variety of vertical EDTZ Hard & Software, markets. DOS Plus is compact Chiengaustrasse 135,8000 and resides in ROM in the :YES, Markt & Technik, leading West German publisher of computer Miinchen, West Germany. Tel: to maximise user memory. DOS magazines, personal computer + 49 89 68 01892 Plus supports DOS 2.1 and CP/M software and computing books, applications and permits one foreground and up to 3 has an exclusive license to Digital Research distribute four Digital Research background tasks. integrated GEM products for the Schneider business machines and for the Concurrent DOS Commodore C 128 8-bit presentation Siemens PC-D, a new addition to the GEM^^ machine base computer, throughout German- Triumph Adler shows TA PC- speaking Europe. The products from other GEM packages structured drawing package with software Net, a low cost, 0.5 Mbits/sec, are Pascal/MT TM,CBasic GEM PaintTM an impressive array of drawing + The GEM business presentation twisted pair local network CompilerTM,DR GraphTMand DR software range is available in Full colour, presentation quality functions and text fonts; accepts linking up to 32 alphatronic P60 drawing and painting, compatible images from GEM Graph and DrawTM,and will be available at English, French and German to and P50 (80186 based) machines prices between DM 174 and DM dealers and end users from Digital at pixel level with images from GEM Wordchart or other IBM compatibles. The other GEM package 199. Research for IBM, Compaq, GEM WordchartTM network is supported by Commodore and Siemens GEM CollectionTM Text foils and charts in full Concurrent DOS 4.1 and DR personal computer ranges. For GEM Desktop, GEM Write and colour; can integrate graphic NetTM,Digital Research's open other machines - contact the GEM Paint in a single, low cost images from GEM Graph and systems networking extension manufacturer: package GEM Draw for its operating system products. An education version of TA PC- GEM DesktopTM GEM GraphTM Integration of GEM applications Net allows teachers to take over Replaces operating system Full colour business graphing encourages creation of highly and interact with pupils' commands with an intuitive package which may use files from stylised presentations, foils and terminals singly or in bulk. TA desktop metaphor major spreadsheets; contains a charts. PC-Net may also form a closed US or Europe map option and GEM Programmer's ~oolki:~ user group (with Concurrent GEM WriteTM accepts images from GEM Draw Full function wordprocessing containing all the software DOS gateways to remote package with the ability to GEM DrawTM necessary, except , to services) within Triumph's office integrate images and wordcharts A presentation quality full colour develop GEM based applications equipment network Ergonet. I Philips :YES, the first DOS plusT '' machine corn Computers has new Master range of 6502 based the 16-bit world as educational announced an 80 186 machines offering paged memory applications begin to outgrow the and powerful 8, 16 and 32-bit capacities of 8-bit machines." New DOS PlusTM second processors. The within an machine is the Master 128, with Governmental interest in upgraded range based on the 128 Kbyte paged memory for educational 16-bit computing BBC microcomputer. The standard BBC applications. This will be an important factor in macmes target new machine, the Master becomes the Master 5 12 with the discussions between Acorn, its parent company Olivetti, and 5 12, is bundled with Digital addition of a user installable 80 186 coprocessor and 5 12 Kbyte Thornson, the major French Research's DOS Plus extra RAM, plus multitasking electronics group, which are multitasking operating DOS Plus and the GEM jointly collaborating over the system and the GEM Collection. definition of an educational computing standard. CollectionTM,consisting of Said Bob Coates, Acorn's education GEM ~esktop~~,GEM product manager, BBC DOS Plus has high potential in education because at 64 Kbytes it paintTMand GEM WriteTM. : "The Master 5 12 package shows that the BBC is compact and can be ROMed to The original BBC micro, microcomputer has come of age. preserve user memory in entry Acorn's highly successful 32 The DOS 2.1 capability of DOS level configurations. Although Kbyte, 6502 based educational Plus gives access to the vast DOS the Master 5 12 currently uses a machine, has sold well over half a software base in addition to the disk based version of the million copies around the world 16-bit CP/M applications it operating system, a ROM version since its introduction in 1981 as supports. This confers on the remains an important option for the mainstay of the British Master 512 a significant Acorn. DOS Plus in ROM is used by Philips for its :YES 80186 Broadcasting Corporation's marketing- edge- in educational as computer literacy project. well as business and professional based machines, which it is However, home, educational, markets because 16-bit aiming at educational markets in business, scientific and computing is becoming Europe. professional users now need more increasingly import ant in Both the Master 512 and the memory and support for standard educational circles. A number of :YES also support operating systems and well- European governments are ConcunentTMDOS4.1, especially known applications. To satisfy favouring 16-bit based software as multitasking file servers. these requirements while because it encourages more retaining compatibility with the relevant vocational training in extensive BBC micro software computer use. In the UK, too, base, Acorn has equipped the local authorities responsible for Acorn's Master 512and DOS plusTMtakes the BBCmicro concept into the 16-bit world. computer literacy project with its computer training are turning to

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Accla~meG usiness presentations artwork ranges from all Research's presentation drawing *Wet '86 forecast graphic to text-only charts, with various package, via a common GEM file : ) Center Rl(lht .-.-. . As in -GEM - Graph, text combinations in between. Generallv. in the time- it- B attributes and colours can be Boot 8 Shoe Makers takes to instruct a design studio how to prkpare an changed with a couple of mouse- expensive visual aid, you can do it yourself to a clicks. professional standard with GEMTMbusiness presentation A text chart in GEM Wordchart... . software. Minimum hardware requirements are an IBM or Integrating images compatible personal computer with mouse or other IllJfilJLd pointer device, a suitable graphics card and a graphics Like borders in GEM Wordchart, I C. GRONTBKF GOLPIE .[,Eft capable dot matrix printer. whole images can be imported into a wordchart from GEM GEM Graph and GEM Draw, or directly from GEM Wordchart are the latest in the Graph. This ability to create line of Digital Research GEM hybrid images runs right through BLACK business presentation software to the GEM presentation software be made available to users of IBM, range, and offers a wide range of Compaq, Commodore and editing facilities not found in any Siemens personal computers. one package. Users of other machines should In a practical example of this contact their suppliers for further integration, the screen shots information on current show (1)a wordchart in GEM BLUE availability. Wordchart, (2)a pie chart in GEM 20% Graph, and (3)the output to screen after both had been GEM Graph combined in GEM Draw. The same could have been done by GEM Graph accepts data from the importing the GEM Graph image keyboard or from-files generated directly into GEM Wordchart. by spreadsheet packages like Note the change in the circularity ....plus apie chart in GEM Graph... . Lotus 1-2-3 and Multiplan, and of the pie chart: even this can be offers a choice of graph and plot orientation and size, and position edited. formats into which this data is 1 automatically fitted. GEM Graph of elements of the overall design. NTERNATIONAL FOOTWEAR plc may also accept comma separated The completed graph or plot can Hard output numerical or statistical files, for then be output to printer or devices example from ASCII files output plotter. by wordprocessing packages such Hewlett Packard plotters 7470A, SALES OF GALOSHES 1985 as GEM WriteTMor Wordstar. GEM Wordchart 7475A. 7440- and- - 7550- - - are. - - HIGHLIGHTS RESULTS Following data acquisition and I - . . . I suitabie devices for output from titling in GEM ~ra~h'sdata For text-only charts, GEM GEM Draw or GEM ~ra~honto BLACK window, the next step is to select Wordchart offers a number of paper or overhead transparencies. 'Best Year Ever the display window. Once in the templates which show where text Also monochrome or colour can be entered from the keyboard. display window, the desired type IBM/Epson dot matrix printers, 'Black Leads of plot or graph can be selected by GEM Wordchart includes Epson JX-80 dot matrix printer, mouse or pointer from the templates for one or multiple IBM Colour Jetprinter, Diablo Gallery drop-down menu. GEM column charts, for free-form Model C 150 Colour Ink Jet, Accla~med Graph then draws a pie chart, bar charts and for outlines. These can Hewlett-Packard LaserJet I and 15% graph (2or 3-D), line graph, area be adapted at will. GEM LaserJet Plus, and the Apple *Wet '86 forecast BROWN graph, map chart (USor Europe), Wordchart also provides a library Laserwriter. 2 0% :.;:c-.;. - .-.. bar and line graph or symbol of borders which can be inserted ... -.-- -- .- graph as required. The results can at top and/or bottom of a chart. In be edited in terms of colour, text addition, borders can be imported Boot 8 Shoe ikdakers style, text size, text weight, graph from GEM DrawTM,Digital ....combined to make a highly effectivevisual aid Digital Research launches power CP/M" software for Amstrad machines igital Research has Further Information launched low cost, full Use the reply card enclosed with this issue to get further function versions of DR GraphTM,DR DrawTM,the CBasic information on Digital Research products mentioned, or CompilerTMandPascal/MT + TM to order additional copies of European Review for the highly successful Amstrad CPC6128 and PCW8256 8-bit CP/M PlusTMmachines. The I Digital Research products cost European Review No 18 March 1986 £49.95 each in the UK and are Managing Editor Tony Harris available now through normal Journalism & Production Digitext Ltd Amstrad channels and by direct Design Stafford & Starroru mail from Digital Research. German-speaking countries, however, will be supplied by West German distributor Markt -- & Technik for Amstrad machines sold by licensee Schneider Data Digital Research Offices Systems. Paul Bailey, Digital Research European vice president said: "These proven professional European Headquarters and Northern Pacific Office products are now moving into Europe Office Digital Research (Japan)Inc high volume markets. Amstrad Digital Research (UK)Ltd The 14th floor Oxford House 16- 16 Nanpeidai-cho and Schneider users will get Oxford Street Shibuya-ku powerful software at very Newbury Tokyo 150 attractive prices.'' Amstrad CPC6128 with new low cost CP/M@packages Berkshire RG13 1JB Japan United Kingdom Tel: + 81 34 7638 68 Tel: + 44 635 35304 Telex: 072 23 7 11 DRIJ Telex: 847891 DIGUKL G Corporate Office Central Europe Office Digital Research Inc GEMTMsoftware translates without tears Digital Research GmbH PO Box DRI Hansastrasse 15 Monterey 8000 Miinchen 2 1 CA 93942 by Howard Kornstein, By contrast, a fundamental according to demand. Packages West Germany USA Digital Research's design feature of GEM is the now available in English, French Tel: + 49 89 574034/5/6 Tel: + 1 408 6493896 grouping of user dialogue texts and German are: GEM Telex: 523581 DRID Telex: 910 360 5001 technical Director, together with associated screen DesktopTM,GEM PaintTM,GEM Europe objects in a resource file which is WriteTM(the GEM CollectionTM), completely distinct from the base GEM Draw, GEM GraphTMand istorically, it has been application. So, to translate user GEM WordchartTM(see also page difficult to translate dialogue it is necessary only to 3).Third party GEM software H applications for users alter part of this resource file developers are also following speaking different languages using the GEM Programmer's suit, and French- or German-to- because user dialogue texts are ToolkitTM. English translations are Yet more DOS plusTMmachines! normally embedded in source It is Digital Research policy to becoming more common. code. This practice gives rise to quickly produce all its GEM Today's marketplace is bugs caused by new text applications in English, French worldwide, and nothing gives a overwriting code during and German followed by other locally developed package more translation, and bugs mean delay major West European languages potential for wider sales than The ApricotTM Collection: in getting the translated supported by the GEM GEM'S capacity for trouble-free application to market. international character set, translations. GEM m joint sa!es cammaion-&.F *aU

igital Research and a 9 inch mono monitor and is twenty books on business Apricot have mounted a priced at f 1499 (excluding VAT). computing, shows how to use the three month consumer New Digital Research approved intenrated ranne of GEM business D The key message of the advertising campaign software with the campaign, "Apricot Collection highlighting the Apricot starts where others finish - then emphasis on achieving high Collection in the UK national and books on GEMtMandCP/M PlusMquality results. Getting it done GEM gives you more'' computing press. The Apricot emphasises that the intuitive with GEM by Kathy and Terry Collection presents a selection of his year, UK Software Experts of Egham, Lang, business computing GEM software gets the user up publishers John Surrey, England, it will provide a user packages based on Apricot and running as soon as the new journalists, tells why and how to hardware and GEM software. The Wiley and thorough, enjoyable- and-- highly use GEM products for general equipment has been unpacked T hardware is a twin-floppy Apricot and plugged in. personal approach to developing ~einemann-~ewtechare computing purposes, including F2 or a hard disk Fl0 (both 8086 familiarity with the essential presentation graphics. The advertisements also draw to publish Digital conventions and concepts based), a mouse, two mono and The Digital Research CP/M attention to the availability of necessary for good programming one colour monitors, and GEM software across all Apricot Research approved Plus Handbook, is another large in GEM applications Apricot's Writer 22 dot matrix educational books on format book to be published in computers, comprising the F2, development. printer. Bundled software F10, Xi and 80286-based Xen GEM and CP/M Plus for April by Heinemann-Newtech. includes the GEM CollectionTM Two large format books aimed This book will be the definitive computers. In addition to the users and programmers. containing GEM DesktopTM, GEM Collection, GEM DrawTM, at the GEM user, including the user and programmer guide for GEM PaintTMand GEM WriteTM. The Wiley title, due out this complete novice, are scheduled the single user 8-bit CP/M Plus GEM GraphTMand other GEM- autumn, is provisionally called for publication in April by The entry level Apricot based applications will be made personal computer operating Collection is based on the F2 and GEM Programming, and is aimed Heinemann-Newtech. These will system, and will be of immense available for Apricot machines. at professional programmers. be the first volumes in its Digital value to purchasers of the Written by Dylan Harris, senior Research GEM Library series. Amstrad CPC6128 and PCW8256 tutor with the Digital Research Presentation Graphics with GEM machines. approved GEM training house by Stephen Morris, author of over I Xitan wins Digital ResearchTM Gold Disk ward outhampton, England Hotel, near Southampton. based software supplier Anderson said "Digital Research S Xitan Ltd has won the thanks the Xitan team for its Digital Research Golden Disk strong contribution to our growth Award as Distributor of the Year in the marketplace in 1985, a year 1985. The award, started in 1984, in which the industry as a whole is a framed, gold plated floppy experienced difficulties. Xitan is disk for the distributor with the to be particularly commended fbr best record for sales of Digital its high level of value-added Research products within the technical ability. " company's Northern Europe sales In his reply, Lynch said that region. Xitan would continue to diversify The Gold Disk was presented into software product streams to Xitan managing director Geof determined by the new Intel and Lynch by Digital Research retail Motorola CPU families and by Xitan's GeofLynch (right)receives the sales manager Bill Anderson on the ConcurrentTMDOS and 1985 Gold Disk Award from Bill Anderson 22 January at an evening GEMTMenvironments. of Digital Research reception at the New Forest Moat