For release: May 6, 1994



RegSoft Announces Version 1.12 for Newton!



LlamaDOS: The first Post-Newton Command Line Interpreter



(Portland) RegSoft today announced the General Availability (GA) of version 1.12 of

LlamaDOS. It features a number of significant enhancements from 1.06, including 

enhance screen management, MP 110 support, simplified font management and full

MS-DOS auditory compatability.



"We felt the market was ready for a Rev 1.12," said George Henne, RegSoft's Vice

President of Development. "We felt LlamaDOS was a good candidate for this."



While the Newton is a tremendous design, it lacks a feature found on most

computers: a command line interface for system management. Rather than invent a new

interface for the Newton, LlamaDOS implements the world's most widely used interface,

with well over 40 million users: DOS. The developers at RegSoft have done their best to

make sure that the quality and user friendliness of the DOS interface survived intact

on the Newton in their new product, LlamaDOS 1.12.



With LlamaDOS, a user can traverse directories, look at files and the status of their

system using the same commands they have used for years on PCs. Of course, not all

commands are implemented: just a subset that will be used regularly. Any application

can also be run directly from the command line.



"It's really increased my productivity," said Frank Schaedlich of HHI Inc, one of the

beta testers. "I also feel I have much better control over the internals of the Newton.

It was great not having to learn a new interface."



The normal cost of the software is $195.00 US. However, a special limited time

competitive upgrade of just $19.95 is being offered. To qualify, please specify the

Newton OS you are upgrading from. Revenues will be used to produce enhanced versions

of LlamaDOS. Look for the shareware copy on the networks, or order directly form:

       Don Vollum, RegSoft

       PO Box 1894

       Portland, OR 97207

The software may also be ordered from Compuserve's GO SWREG. Visa/Mastercard

orders may call 1 800 655-6398.



RegSoft specializes in delivering custom and package Newton applications to industry

and the consumer marketplace.



LlamaDOS is named after the cuddly, doe-eyed mascot of the Newton Development team.

The use of RegSoft as a company name by no means implies that RegSoft or its

employees or agents endorse either party in the ongoing Ned verses Reg dispute.



For more information:

George Henne, RegSoft

(416) 264-5777,  fax: (416) 264-5888, Internet: gh@hookup.net 

 Compuserve: [74431,412], AppleLink: George.Henne