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Forwarding this new product announcement in no way implies an endorsement by Sun etc. etc. -johnj ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From: david@infopro.UUCP (David Fiedler) Newsgroups: comp.newprod,biz.misc Subject: Low-Cost UNIX Video Magazine A Computer Industry First Contact: David Fiedler 916-677-5870 Rescue, CA (September 15): InfoPro Systems, publisher of UNIX periodicals, announced their launch of a "video magazine" about UNIX, to be available later this fall on VHS videotape. Charter subscriptions to UNIQUE: The UNIX Video Quarterly will be available for $195 per year in the U.S., "less than half the cost of many industry newsletters", according to David Fiedler, popular UNIX authority and president of InfoPro Systems. "The trend toward multimedia in computer hardware and software, and the growing emphasis on interactive graphics, make video a perfect communications medium", Fiedler said. "Professional, in-depth video coverage of UNIX has never been done before on a continuing basis." The UNIX Video Quarterly is based on UNIQUE, a leading UNIX newsletter edited by Fiedler since 1981. The video format will permit subscribers to evaluate the performance of computers and software for themselves, by simply watching their television. "This is especially important with the emergence of graphic user interfaces and window managers", Fiedler said. "The ability to make judgements without having to interpret complex benchmarks will be invaluable to anyone in a decision-making position." Major UNIX trade shows will be covered in depth, allowing people to see the latest products even if they can't personally attend, according to Fiedler. Interviews with major industry figures, company and product profiles, and guest commentators from the UNIX press will also be part of UNIQUE: The UNIX Video Quarterly. Subscriptions are available directly from InfoPro Systems at PO Box 220, Rescue, CA 95672. Overseas distribution and video format conversion (PAL and SECAM) arrangements will be announced later. - End - End - End - UNIX is a registered trademark of AT&T. UNIQUE, The UNIX Video Quarterly, and The Computer Video Quarterly are trademarks of InfoPro Systems. Questions About UNIQUE: The UNIX Video Quarterly Q: Why go to the trouble of producing videotapes? A: With all the new Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) on the market, plus the explosion of new graphics programs for UNIX and introduction of low-cost graphics workstations, we felt there was a great need for a communications medium that could show people exactly how the graphics look and feel. Video is simply unsurpassed for showing graphics as well as new product profiles, personal interviews with industry figures, trade shows, and so on. Q: How can you compete with magazines and newsletters? A: One reason we like the video concept so much is that we're not competing with any print medium whatsoever. A magazine can't show the actual speed and response time of a computer like video can, but a videotape can't easily be read between appointments like a magazine. Each has its own advantages. Watching our videotapes will greatly increase your understanding of the events you read about in the UNIX press. Q: What makes a UNIX publisher think it can become a video production company? A: We approached the video concept as experienced UNIX journalists and communicators, rather than as video producers looking for a fast buck in the computer market. UNIQUE: The UNIX Video Quarterly is a major new approach to computer journalism in general, and we expect our biggest stumbling block to be the fact that people have simply not been exposed to the concept. We have already started production on our first tape, and are getting excellent cooperation from vendors and industry figures. And we have solid video credentials, including our own studio. This is not a "point and shoot" home video, nor is it a "music video" or "quickie news" style production. Every issue of UNIQUE: The UNIX Video Quarterly will be professionally produced and directed under the personal supervision of David Fiedler. The same editorial policies that have made UNIQUE the world's largest independent monthly UNIX newsletter will be continued in the videotape edition. Q: Where the hell is Rescue, California? A: Rescue is a Gold Rush era town located between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. The general store downtown was formerly a Pony Express stop. It's a great place for us to be: it gives us a quiet place to work, as well as perspective from frantic Silicon Valley and the world beyond. Besides, we can pan for gold in the creek.