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From: root@ucsfcca.UUCP (Computer Center)
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Subject: Re: RE: 000 unix rumors
Message-ID: <456@ucsfcca.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 17-Mar-86 18:30:13 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 17 18:30:13 1986
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> In article <445@ucsfcca.UUCP> root@ucsfcca.UUCP (Computer Center) writes:
> >> > > Those following the trail of the fabled <$1000 UNIX workstation should check
> >
> >
> >PC Week for 25 Feb 86 reports an under $1000 IBM PC/XT compatible
> >machine* (including hard disk, one floppy, monitor, etc.).
> >
> >Unfortunately, they only supply 128K at the $999 price; so one would
> >also need some memory chips which would take it over $1000.
> 
> I believe that lacks a hard disk, too. AMT (same magazine) offers a $@k
> AT clone which includes a 20MB hard disk. Still no <$1k machine, tho.
> -- 
> 	-bill davidsen
> 

When you set out to correct someone you should make a minimal effort
to know something about the subject, something Mr. Davidsen neglects.

On p. 22 of Infoworld 3 Mar 86 there is an ad for the system described
in the PC Week article referred to above which says:

For $999 Kamerman Labs new XT gives you
   16 bit 8088 System Unit (Turbo option available)
   640K Mother Board, 128K on Board
   10 Mbyte Fixed Disk & Card
   360K Floppy Drive & Card
   Keyboard
   Monitor and Card
   8 Expansion Slots
   135W Power Supply
adding two sets of 256K memory chips ($58 form PC's Limited ad p.38
of same issue) gives $1057. Not quite <$1000 but the closest I have
seen yet. If their claims of compatibility with the IBM PC/XT are
correct then it will run PC/IX which makes it the lowest priced
system capable of running a real Unix system I know of.

Thos Sumner    ...ucbvax!ucsfcgl!ucsfcca!thos
(No connection with Kamerman except reading their ads and press
releases)