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Netscape to launch Constellation next week
Netscape is planning on formally launching Constellation next week. Thisnew product is a desktop replacement for Windows and other operating systems that uses push technology to
Paul Thurrott
April 10, 1997
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Netscape is planning on formally launching Constellation next week. Thisnew product is a desktop replacement for Windows and other operating systems that uses push technology to bolster its Communicator clients.The Constellation/Communicator programs compete directly with Microsoft'sInternet Explorer 4.0 and Netscape has pushed up the launch date specifically to steal some thunder from IE 4, which was distributed tothe public last week.
The Constellation launch will feature Netscape VP Marc Andreessen doing alive demo of the product, which includes the following features:
HomePort: a personal workspace that users can access from any Internet-connected computer
InfoStream: a stock ticker-type frame of constantly updated news and information
LiveSites: a push-content window
Notification: allows the user to send pop-up POP3 mail messages
Content partners like Marimba are expected to be at the launch as well
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