sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sunflash@suntri sunflash-Send requests and problem reports to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash INTRODUCING SHOWME 1.1 WITH IMPROVED LARGE-IMAGE HANDLING CAPABILITIES SunFLASH Vol 53 #17 May 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ******************************************************************** * * * - ShowMe 1.1 has added features enabling CAD and other * * users working with full-screen applications to easily * * snap large images onto the ShowMe conference board * * and manipulate them with the synchronized pan and * * scroll features * * * * - Customers ordering SPARCclassic or SPARCstation LX systems * * by June 30, 1993 are eligible for a free copy of ShowMe 1.1 * * * ******************************************************************** Beginning 10 May, ShowMe(TM) 1.1 software will be available from Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation (SMCC). ShowMe 1.1 includes these new features and enhancements over ShowMe 1.0: o Full-screen snap for importing large images o Synchronized pan and scroll capabilities to navigate around large images with everybody in the conference seeing the exactly the same parts of the image o Full backward compatibility with ShowMe 1.0. ShowMe 1.1 users can conference with 1.0 users o All customer licenses of ShowMe 1.0 can be upgraded to ShowMe 1.1 Special Free ShowMe 1.1 Promotion --------------------------------- o Customers ordering SPARCclassic(TM) or SPARCstation(TM) LX(TM) systems between May 7, 1993 and June 30, 1993 are eligible for a free copy of ShowMe 1.1 o To get a free copy of ShowMe 1.1, a "No-Charge" SHW-1.1S part should accompany a SPARCclassic or SPARCstation LX order o SHW-1.1S should be booked as a separate line item in its own shipset with a request date of May 24, 1993 or later. Since ShowMe 1.1 First Customer Shipment (FCS) is May, 24 1993, this will allow for an automatic partial shipment of ShowMe and insure timely shipments of system orders o This promotion is designed to introduce customers to the power of desktop conferencing on the Sun(TM) platform and to help sell more SPARCclassic and SPARCstation LX systems About ShowMe and Its Target Customer Profile -------------------------------------------- ShowMe is a powerful and easy to use desktop conferencing software that lets SPARCstation users collaborate on documents and images in real-time over TCP/IP networks. ShowMe is targetted at the following types of customers: o Customers in work groups geographically dispersed among multiple floors, buildings, cities, states, and/or countries o Customers who frequently must make time-critical decisions (e.g. customers in financial markets.) o Customers whose work groups must communicate across restricted area boundaries such as operating rooms, clean rooms, and heavy industry manufacturing floors Transitsion plan for ShowMe 1.0 ------------------------------- Last day to quote: 6/11/93 Last day to order: 8/13/93 Last day to ship: 9/17/93 The following ShowMe 1.0 part numbers are being transitioned off the price list: SHW-1.0-4-4-21 SHW-1.0-X-X-9 SHW-X-X-X-L10 SHW-1.0-4-4-100 SHW-1.0-4-4-500 FEATURES AND BENEFITS --------------------- Features Benefits o Users can illustrate their points o Increased effectiveness of daily and ideas visually on ShowMe's phone communications conference board o Users can quickly import their o Instant input from colleagues project into ShowMe for discussion on one`s project o Users anywhere in the world on a o Reduced travel time and expense. TCP/IP network can participate Instead of flying across in a ShowMe conference the country to deliver a one-hour presentation, the same objectives could be achieved using ShowMe SunSolutions(TM), for example, has been using ShowMe to deliver non-disclosure presentations from Mountain View to sales reps and their prospects located in field offices around the world o Users can import documents or o Fast and easy way to mark-up drawings into ShowMe, mark it up and share documents and drawings for with color on-screen markers, and people in geographically dispersed mail marked-up documents (via drag workgroups & drop in the MailTool) to the originator HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS ------------------------------------ Same requirements as for ShowMe 1.O -SPARC(R) architecture-based CPU -Solaris(R) 1.x/2.x operating environment -OpenWindows(TM) Version 3 -For optimal performance, a minimum 16-MB local memory is recommended QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS --------------------- Q. How has ShowMe 1.1 improved collaboration on large-size images? A. The images can now be scrolled up and down and moved in any direction within a ShowMe window. Thus entire screen shots larger than the ShowMe window can be easily viewed and shared. Q. How many ShowMe 1.0 licenses can be upgraded with the ShowMe 1.1 upgrade? A. One upgrade CD-ROM (Part Number: SHW-PF) upgrades all customer licenses of ShowMe 1.0 to version 1.1. No additional license passwords are required for ShowMe 10 users to run 1.1. There is no limit on the number of sites upgradable with a single CD. Customers, of course, may wish to purchase additional upgrade CD-ROMs to make upgrades more convenient for geographically dispersed sites. Q. Do SPARCclassic and SPARCstation LX system orders placed before 7 May qualify for the free ShowMe promotion? A. No, only orders placed after 7 May qualify. Q. Can a customer order more than one free copy of ShowMe per workstation? A. No. Only one free copy can be ordered for each SPARCclassic or SPARCstation LX. Q. What is included with the free ShowMe? A. Included are a single-user license and one CD-ROM media. ShowMe comes with on-line documentation. Hard-copy documentation is not included in the free promotion. Q. Does this special promotion apply to upgrades to SPARCclassic and SPARCstation LX systems? A. Yes. Q. When will the free ShowMe 1.1 be available to customers? A. SHW-1.1S will start shipping FCS on May 24, 1993. PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION -------------------------------- Order List Discount Price SunSpectrum S/W Description Number Price Category Book Enhancements =============================================================================== ShowMe 1.1 Promotion SHW-1.1S NC ND None N/C Single-user license, media (CD-ROM), no hard copy docs **This is a No Charge item orderable separately or with a SPARCclassic or SPARCstation LX **Available only until June 30, 1993 **Must order a SPARCclassic or a SPARCstation LX system between May 7, 1993 and June 30, 1993 to qualify **This promotional part is quotable, but will not appear on any SMCC price lists Order List Discount Price SunSpectrum S/W Description Number Price Category Book Enhancements =============================================================================== ShowMe 1.1 SHW-P $375 B EU&RS N/C Single-user license, CD-ROM, documentation 10-user license-only SHW-L10 $3,100 B EU&RS N/C 100-User Pack SHW-P100 $16,500 ND EU only N/C 500-User Pack SHW-P500 $78,000 ND EU only N/C Documentation only SHW-D $55 B EU&RS N/C Min. order quantity:10 Unlimited-license SHW-PF $110 B EU&RS N/C CD-ROM upgrade Notes: - Phone support is included at no charge with this product. - ND - "Non Discountable" - EU - "End User" Price List - RS - "Reseller" Price List - A 100-User Pack includes 10 CD-ROM media, 10 documentation sets, and 10 10-user licenses. A 100-User Pack allows a maximum of 100 users to run ShowMe 1.1 at anytime on any network domain with a licensed server. Each 10-user license group must be installed on a single server. - A 500-User Pack includes 35 CD-ROM media, 35 documentation sets, 25 10-user licenses, and 10 25-user licenses. A 500-User Pack allows a maximum of 500 users to run ShowMe 1.1 at anytime on any network domain with a licensed server. Each 10-user and 25-user license group must be installed on a single server. - The unlimited-license CD-ROM upgrade, upgrades all ShowMe 1.0 licenses to ShowMe 1.1. The upgrade includes one CD. No additional license passwords are required for ShowMe 1.0 customers to run 1.1. There is no limit on the number of sites upgradable with a single CD. Customers, of course, may wish to purchase additional upgrade CD-ROMs for more convenient upgrades of geographically dispersed sites. AVAILABILITY ------------ ShowMe 1.1 is orderable immediately and will ship on May 24, 1993 SHW-1.1S should be booked as a separate line item in its own shipset with a request date of May 24, 1993 or later. This will allow for automatic partial shipments of ShowMe and insure timely shipments of system orders. (c) 1993 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation, ShowMe, LX, SunSolutions, Solaris, and OpenWindows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All SPARC trademarks, including the SCD Compliant Logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. SPARCclassic and SPARCstation are licensed exclusively to Sun Microsystems, Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other product or service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information send mail to info-sunflash@Sun.COM. Subscription requests should be sent to sunflash-request@Sun.COM. Archives are on solar.nova.edu, ftp.uu.net, sunsite.unc.edu, src.doc.ic.ac.uk and ftp.adelaide.edu.au All prices, availability, and other statements relating to Sun or third party products are valid in the U.S. only. Please contact your local Sales Representative for details of pricing and product availability in your region. Descriptions of, or references to products or publications within SunFlash does not imply an endorsement of that product or publication by Sun Microsystems. Send brief articles (e.g. third party announcements) and include contact information (non-800#, fax #, email, etc) to: John McLaughlin, SunFlash editor, flash@Sun.COM. +1 305 351 4909