DR-WebSpyder Provides Industry's Thinnest Graphical Internet Access Client for OEMs of Compact Embedded Devices with Display
Orem, UT —May 11, 1998— Caldera® today began shipping DR-WebSpyder® 2.0, a customizable, high-performance Web browser for embedded OEM devices. The combination of DR-WebSpyder running on DR-DOS® creates the industry's most compact graphical Internet access client. OEMs are utilizing DR-WebSpyder in solutions that include interactive information kiosks, network computers, Internet set-top boxes, hand-held data entry devices, point-of-sale systems and other compact embedded devices with display. Caldera also announced the availability of the DR-System Builder Kit (DR-SBK), to aid OEM's of x86-based devices to quickly customize and implement DR-WebSpyder and DR-DOS into their compact embedded devices.
"DR-WebSpyder reduces an OEM's risk and time-to-market, and increases an OEM's revenue margins by requiring fewer resources than competitive fat-clients, like Windows CE®," said Roger Gross, General Manager of Caldera, Inc.'s DR-DOS Division. "OEMs that use DR- WebSpyder as the browser and DR-DOS as the operating system expand their available resources with an extremely large number of experienced developers and proven development tools for DOS. This solution is perfect for the predicted explosion of embedded x86 devices."
DR-WebSpyder
DR-WebSpyder is a graphical, customizable Web browser and E-mail
client for any current version of DOS. DR-WebSpyder supports all major
Internet communication protocols (including TCP/IP, PPP, HTTP, SMTP,
POP3). The product's fully-configurable HTML 3.2 browser aids
developers in customizing the navigation bar, fonts, setup pages,
E-mail, system defaults and more. DR-WebSpyder is fast and small -
requiring only a 386 processor with 4Mb RAM.
DR-DOS 7.02
DR-DOS has an installed base in the millions and leverages a
well-developed feature set, proven developer tools and a large pool of
developers familiar with its inner workings. DR-DOS 7.02 is ROMable
and capable of running in FLASH RAM. This latest release includes a
Year 2000 ROM BIOS fix that monitors the dates returned from the PC
Real Time Clock, ensuring that the roll-over to the year 2000 occurs
correctly. This release also includes multi-tasking and major
enhancement to power management, including support of the
Microsoft/Intel APM specification integrated with Caldera's patented
idle-detection system. DR-DOS adds new life to 386/486 systems and
creates an ultra-thin environment for compact embedded devices.
DR-System Builder Kit
At the foundation of Caldera DR-SBK is an aggressive OEM support
program to lower the risk and decrease the time-to-market for OEMs
that utilize DR-DOS and DR-WebSpyder. Caldera provides OEMs with
support, training and consultancy services, with a pricing model that
allows for flexibility in selecting DR-DOS &/or DR-WebSpyder
components for embedded use. DR-SBK includes redistribution kits,
printed and on-line documentation and OEM tools for both DR-WebSpyder
and DR-DOS, plus the kernel source code for DR-DOS.
Availability & Pricing
DR-DOS 7.02 began shipping on March 16 and is available for individual
and OEM usage. The pricing model begins at 29ドル for a single copy of
the entire DR-DOS system and aggressively scales to component-based
pricing for OEMs.
DR-WebSpyder began shipping today, May 11, and is available for individual and OEM usage. The pricing model begins at 49ドル for a single copy and scales to meet the needs of OEMs of all sizes. Evaluation copies of DR-DOS 7.02 and a DR-WebSpyder 2.0 demonstration may be downloaded for free from www.caldera.com.
The DR-System Builder Kit (DR-SBK) is available immediately and costs 495ドル.
Contact Information
Contact Caldera at (888) GO-DR-DOS [463-7367] or (801) 765-4999, send E-mail to
"oemsales@caldera.com",
and visit Caldera's Web site at www.caldera.com.
Caldera designs, develops and markets a line of operating system and networking technologies, including DR-DOS, DR-WebSpyder and OpenLinux. DR-DOS and DR-WebSpyder provide OEMs with low-memory, low-cost requirement, x86-based solutions that connect to the Internet, intranet services and networks. OpenLinux products utilize technologies created on the Internet by developers around the world, including the popular Linux kernel originated by Linus Torvalds in 1991. Caldera®, Inc. was founded by Bryan Sparks in October 1994 as a start-up venture funded by Ray Noorda, former CEO of Novell®, Inc. Based in Orem, Utah, the company also has product development offices in England and Germany. Visit Caldera at www.caldera.com, call Caldera at (888) GO-DR-DOS [463- 7367], (888) GO-LINUX [465-4689], or (801) 765-4888; or send E-mail to info@caldera.com.
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