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From: davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (Wm E. Davidsen Jr)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: Choosing a 386 unix -- SUMMARY (long)
Message-ID: <3022@sixhub.UUCP>
Date: 29 Jan 91 19:22:15 GMT
References: <1991Jan23.223631.3037@arcturus.uucp>
Reply-To: davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (bill davidsen)
Organization: *IX Public Access UNIX, Schenectady NY
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  I note that the info on Dell V.4 which I mailed and which someone
(Dewey?) posted has not been included here. For those who like more
features at a lower price, here it is (again).

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Vendor:		Dell Computer Corp
Product:	UNIX V.4
Contact info:	
Price:		2 user: $ 995
		unlim:  $ 1295
Minimum Config:	(3,4)86; (E)ISA
		8MB mem, 100MB disk, tape
Support:	30 days free warranty phone support upon registration
		Free anonymous uucp access to support (not up yet)
		Variety of extra-cost support options
Documentation:	Dell installation guide and online man pages
		Use P-H V.4 manuals for hardcover.
		Man pages online for extra features, too
File System:	ufs, sysv, xenix
Drivers:	Adaptec SCSI, WD compatible MFM, RLL, ESDI
		SCSI tape, various multiport serial, wangtek tape
		only serial mouse fully working, update promised
Networking:	Streams bundled,
		NFS, ftp, smtp, telnet, rcmd, rclock, etc, included
X11 Support:	X11R4 included, MOTIF, olwm, twm
		only 640x480x16 screen support, free update promised
MS-DOS Support:	included: File transfer utilities, DOSmerge (works under X)
Miscellaneous:	pbm+, C news, GNUemacs, X utilities
-- 
bill davidsen - davidsen@sixhub.uucp (uunet!crdgw1!sixhub!davidsen)
    sysop *IX BBS and Public Access UNIX
    moderator of comp.binaries.ibm.pc and 80386 mailing list
"Stupidity, like virtue, is its own reward" -me