System 70 Questions

9-May-89 15:26:30-GMT,40718;000000000000 Return-Path: <mjohnson@apple.com> Received: from apple.com by sumex-aim.stanford.edu (4.0/inc-1.0) id AA27887; Tue, 9 May 89 08:26:30 PDT Received: by apple.com (5.59/25-eef) id AA23059; Tue, 9 May 89 08:25:07 PDT for info-mac@sumex-aim.stanford.edu Date: Tue, 9 May 89 08:25:07 PDT From: Mark B. Johnson <mjohnson@apple.com> Message-Id: <8905091525.AA23059@apple.com> To: info-mac@sumex-aim.stanford.edu, macworkers@rascal.ics.utexas.edu Subject: System 7.0 Q & A System Overview Q: Why is Apple talking about System 7.0? A: Apple is discussing with developers the core technologies under development for inclusion with the next major Macintosh System Software release, System 7.0. Apple's goal in talking about System 7.0 is to shorten the amount of time necessary to bring a new generation of powerful application software to Macintosh users. Q: Why is Apple telling the Press? A: Apple is informing the press to explain what we're working on in our labs, why we've chosen the paths that we have and how these technologies will affect users and developers. Q: What is Apple's message to users? A: System 7.0 will extend the user's reach through an expanded set of capabilities that utilize the same consistent, intuitive techniques that users already know. Q: What's in System 7.0? A: Although the complete feature set of System 7.0 will not be announced until later this year, the following projects will be a part of the release: * Virtual Memory/32-Bit Addressing * IAC Architecture * Outline fonts * New Print Architecture * Layout Manager * Database Access Manager * Finder 7.0 In addition, System 7.0 will integrate 32-Bit QuickDraw (introduced in April) and the Communications Toolbox (shipping Q3). Apple is also discussing with developers other projects currently under development: * Sound Manager Enhancements * File System Enhancements * International Text Support * Installer 3.0 The complete feature set of System 7.0 will be announced later this year. Q: When will System 7.0 be made available to customers? A: Apple will announce customer availability later this year. Q: What Macintosh computers will be able to run System 7.0? A: System 7.0 is being designed to run on all Macintosh Plus, SE, SE/30, II, IICX and IIX computers. System 7.0 will require two megabytes of RAM. 68030-equipped Macintosh computers and Macintosh II computers with PMMU will have the additional benefit of Virtual Memory. Q: Apple says that eventually all Macintosh computers will run System 7.0. Does that mean that all Macintosh computers will eventually be shipped with two megabytes of RAM? A: Not necessarily. Apple is exploring various configurations of RAM, ROM, processor and hard disk that will support System 7.0. Q: What does that mean? A: The total amount of memory that a Macintosh uses for system software is a combination…