Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sdcsla.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcsla!west From: west@sdcsla.UUCP (Larry West) Newsgroups: net.unix Subject: IBM to support UNIX on 4300 Message-ID: <801@sdcsla.UUCP> Date: Thu, 14-Feb-85 00:06:15 EST Article-I.D.: sdcsla.801 Posted: Thu Feb 14 00:06:15 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 15-Feb-85 06:21:49 EST Reply-To: west@sdcsla.UUCP (Larry West) Organization: UC San Diego: Institute for Cognitive Science Lines: 16 Keywords: big blue The business section of the New York Times reported today (Wed 13 Feb) that IBM will support UNIX on its 4300 series computers. This may be extended to other series in the future. This is an attempt by IBM to enter the academic/scientific market dominated by DEC. The main point of the article, though, was the announcement of the new Sierra (309x) series. Not an astounding improvement on the 308x's, but a much better cost/performance ratio. Price breaks of 10% or so on the 308x's, effective immediately. However, the Sierra line already has a long delay -- first shipments of the low-end model due at the end of 1985, the higher-end models due in 1987. Yes, 1987. -- -- Larry West, UC San Diego, Institute for Cognitive Science -- UUCP: {decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4}!sdcsvax!sdcsla!west -- ARPA: west@NPRDC { NOT: }