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From: GILLMANN@USC-ISIB@sri-unix.UUCP
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Subject: IBM Announces 3270 and XT/370
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Date: Wed, 19-Oct-83 16:21:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 19 16:21:00 1983
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From:  Dick Gillmann <GILLMANN@USC-ISIB>

According to today's Wall Street Journal, IBM has announced two new
personal computers.  Not much technical detail in the article; here's
a summary:

The 3270 Personal Computer comes with a windowing package that divides
the screen into as many as seven windows.  The windows can be moved,
grown or shrunk.  The 3270 PC costs $4,290 to $7,180 depending on
features.  A color display monitor is priced separately at $995.
Deliveries will begin the first quarter of 1984.

The XT/370 is especially slanted towards communication with mainframe
(IBM) computers.  The XT/370 "will allow programmers and engineers to
run, unchanged, most programs available for the 370 mainframe
computers at the desk-top."  It's not clear whether this means it can
actually execute 370 code directly or just cause a remote host to
execute programs.  The XT/370 costs from $8,995 to $11,690 depending
on memory size.  A regular XT can be upgraded to an XT/370 for $3,790.
Deliveries will begin the second quarter of 1984.

These computers will also be leasable from IBM.  IBM also announced
a new communications card for the PC.

If anyone has more details, we'd sure appreciate seeing them.

/Dick
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