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From: pavlov@hscfvax.harvard.edu (G.Pavlov)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Sun 386i Road Runner Impressions
Message-ID: <560@hscfvax.harvard.edu>
Date: 2 May 88 04:15:07 GMT
References: <555@helios.toronto.edu>
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Organization: Health Sciences Computing Facility, Harvard University
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Summary: corrections

In article <555@helios.toronto.edu>, stefan@helios.toronto.edu (Stefan Mochnacki) writes:
>         Sun386i : First Impressions from a PC Perspective
> [ .... many lines deleted ..... ] 
> For a 327MB disk from Sun, add $8000 to the list price.
> For  an  expansion box with 60MB cartridge tape drive  and  327MB 
> disk, add $12000 to above list prices. 
> 
  It's not as bad as that, according to the price list I received:

   For a 327MB disk from Sun, add $6000 to the list price.
   For an expansion box with 60MB cartridge tape drive and a 327MB
   disk, add $8000 to above list prices.
> 
>                            CONCLUSION
> 
>      This is an impressive machine, combining the UNIX and PC/MS-
> DOS  worlds in an expandable system, with excellent graphics  and 
> automated  system  management. (Expandibility is  important  when 
> considering    the   likelihood   of    "supercomputer-on-a-card" 
> accelerators becoming available ...). It is cheaper (at  present) 
> than  the Sun 3/60 and is much more expandable. I would  like  to 
> buy one.
>        __________________________________________________
> 
  I agree.  One more point: the system comes with a two-user SUNOS license-
  tho 2nd user needs to connect via standard tty port.

   greg pavlov, fstrf, amherst, ny