Newington, CT Ð Continental Computer Systems will differentiate its NEXTSTEP computers by bundling networking and development tools from Software Services and Solutions (SS&S) and SofDesign.
The bundle, designated as Continental's Connect Kit, includes SS&S Networking Tools, CASE Tools, and ObjectWare, as well as the SofDesign QuickBase SQL server. Intel hardware suppliers face heavy competition in the market for NEXTSTEP buyers, and several have pursued bundling deals with third-party software developers to enhance and differentiate their offerings.
With this announcement, Continental has staked out a position in the market for development systems and NEXTSTEP servers.
"If you are impressed by the rapid development cycle under NEXTSTEP, you will be amazed at how fast mission-critical applications come together on a Connect KitÐconfigured system," said Rodney Bouchard, director of business development at Continental.
The bundle is well suited for such information-management tasks as document-revision histories, according to Robert Masterson, vice-president of SS&S, a NeXT VAR with experience at sites such as the New Haven, Connecticut, police department.
Continental markets EISA and ISA '486- and Pentium-based NEXTSTEP systems using VL-bus ATI graphics.
Continental Computer Systems can be reached at 203/953-8649 or 800/776-8649.