OS/2 MS family strategy .. To: Systems Marketing Group From: Russ Werner Subject: Overview of Systems MArketing Strategy Date: 7/26/90 In the spirit of staying current, attached is a copy of the presentation that Steve Ballmer gave to the financial analysts today. I think the presentation does a good job of articulating a broad, integrated strategy for systems division. Please read and we will discuss. Steve Ballmer Senior Vice President Systems software Microsoft Graphical Desktop Operating System * MS-DOS/Windows: - Ultimate in personal computing - 1 MS system and up * OS/2: - "Windows plus" - Brings personal computing to mission-critical applications - 4 MB systems and up * A family .. OS/2 Advanced Operating System FY 1990: 200,000 Licenses Strength amoung corporate developers Limited applications support FY 1991: OEMs ship OS/2 version 1.21 in August Foundation for LAN MAnager 2.0 Implement family strategy with OS/2 2.0 Version syncronization with IBM High level of on-going development investment. .. * OS/2 2.0 includes "OS/2 Windows" DOS/Windows And OS/2 * Family strategy not replacement strategy * Windows and OS/2 v. 2.0 compatibility (user interface and aplications) * Windows will help OS/2 * Business healthy overall .. LAN MAnager Version 2.0: A Giant Step Forward * With OS.2, strong platform for information sharing * Optimized for 386/486, multiple processers * Pioneering PC concepts of domains, replication, and assistant administrators * Provides fault tolerance, secure systems * Multiplatform connectivity * Windows 3.0 and LAN Manager 2.0 present a simpler user view ... http://edge-op.org/iowa/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/5000/PX051147.pdf -- court documents in the case of Comes v Microsoft.