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From: gfr@cobra.mitre.org (Glenn Roberts)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun
Subject: New sun?
Keywords: Hardware
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Date: 21 Apr 89 09:15:51 GMT
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> I have been hearing all sorts of things about a new sun PC like machine.
> In fact, even BYTE has heard of it.  It is billed as a "next killer" by
> some, and very low priced by others.  So if anybody knows anything about
> this new machine, I would appreciate information on it.


Could you be referring to the Sun 386i?  Introduced about a year ago this
machine is based on the 80386 chip and runs both DOS and Unix applications
in the SunView environment.  It has been written up in Byte (was on the
cover about 4-6 months ago) and is frequently discussed in Sun-Spots
digest.

Other new machines haven't been announced yet.  The 'big rollout' of new
hardware is scheduled for early to mid April.  Watch Sun-Spots for details
of machines when they're announced.


- Glenn Roberts, The MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA
  gfr@cobra.mitre.org