Ashton-Tate Announces Compatibility with PenDOS
TORRANCE, Calif. — August 20, 1991 — Ashton-Tate Corp. (NASDAQ:TATE) Tuesday announced that its most popular software products are compatible with PenDOS, a pen-based operating environment from Communication Intelligence Corp.
PenDOS works with standard DOS applications on a 386 notepad computer.
Ashton-Tate's PenDOS-compatible products include: dBASE IV, the most widely used PC database management system worldwide; RapidFile 1.2, a flat-file PC database program for fast and easy label, report and mailing list creation; APPLAUSE II, a comprehensive presentation graphics program with powerful drawing and charting capabilities; and Framework IV, which combines word processing, spreadsheet, data management, graphics, outlining, telecommunications and electronic mail into one integrated program.
dBASE IV version 1.1 and RapidFile 1.2 run under PenDOS using mouse drivers supplied by Mostly Mice, a supplier of mouse-pointing software. Ashton-Tate plans to make future versions of dBASE IV fully compatible with PenDOS without requiring additional mouse drivers.
In addition to providing mouse support, PenDOS takes maximum advantage of the power of the pen by employing a graphical or character-based user interface, gesture commands and a writing window which allows handwritten entries on top of dBASE IV, RapidFile, APPLAUSE II and the Framework products.
''Ashton-Tate's strategy is to provide compatible software for a variety of computers and operating environments, giving customers access to new and emerging technologies.
''PenDOS supports this strategy and immediately allows people to combine the power and functionality of our products with the advantages of pen-based computers,'' said Dave Proctor, Ashton-Tate's president and chief operating officer.
With headquarters in Torrance, Ashton-Tate develops, markets and supports business applications software for a broad range of platforms. The company's major product categories include the dBASE family of database management systems, graphics, word processing and integrated decision support.
In July 1991, the company announced an agreement to be acquired by Borland International Inc. Until the completion of the merger later this year, Ashton-Tate continues with its previously announced product development activities and marketing programs. r: Ashton-Tate, dBASE, dBASE IV, Framework III and RapidFile are registered trademarks of Ashton-Tate Corporation. tm: APPLAUSE II and Framework IV are trademarks of Ashton-Tate Corporation.
CONTACT:
Ashton-Tate Corp., Torrance
Jill Kramer, 408/927-5070
Linda Duttenhaver, 213/538-7011