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- SUNSELECT UNVEILS SUNPC PRODUCT LINE
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- Lets Users Run MS-DOS, MS-Windows
- and UNIX Applications on One System
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- BILLERICA, Mass. -- April 13, 1992 -- SunSelect(TM) a Sun Microsystems,
- Inc. business, today introduced the SunPC(TM) product line, a new family
- of personal computer (PC) emulation products that let SPARC(R) workstation
- users run personal computer applications. The first products in the new
- family include SunPC software, a high-performance emulation product that
- allows workstation users to run thousands of MS-DOS(R) and MS-Windows(R)
- applications; the SunPC Accelerator SX card for higher MS-DOS and
- MS-Windows performance; and the SunPC Accelerator DX card for even greater
- performance for the most demanding floating-point and graphics-intensive
- applications.
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- The new SunPC products are the direct result of Sun's many years of
- experience in the personal computer emulation marketplace. Prior to the
- formation of SunSelect, Sun developed and marketed DOS Windows(TM), a
- software emulation product, and SunIPC(TM), a hardware-based emulation
- solution. The current SunPC line is a replacement for Sun's previous
- emulation products. SunSelect will continue to invest in the expansion and
- enhancement of the SunPC family in future years.
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- SunPC Software: MS-DOS, MS-Windows and Solaris on One Desktop
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- SunPC software brings MS-DOS and MS-Windows applications into Solaris(R)
- environments by emulating a complete personal computer, including VGA and
- SuperVGA graphics. Because SunPC software is integrated with the Solaris
- environment, SPARC workstation users can copy and paste text between PC
- and UNIX(R) windows, access network printers, files, and CD drives from
- the SunPC window, and share the UNIX filesystem. These features provide
- easy interoperation between personal computers and UNIX workstations. In
- effect, SunPC software puts PC functionality inside a desktop SPARC
- workstation. The software product provides the capabilities and power of a
- PC equipped with an Intel(R) 80286 processor, making it an excellent
- solution for workstation users who need occasional access to MS-DOS and
- MS-Windows applications.
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- SunSelect co-developed SunPC software with Insignia Solutions, Ltd., the
- leading PC emulation software vendor, based in High Wycombe, U.K. SunPC
- is based on Insignia's SoftPC(R) 3.0 technology.
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- SunPC Accelerator SX: High-Performance Emulation at a Low Price
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- For customers who need higher-performance emulation capabilities, SunSelect
- provides a low-cost acceleration option with SunPC Accelerator SX, an SBus
- card with a 16-MHz Intel 486SX processor and a custom ASIC developed by
- SunSelect. With the SunPC Accelerator SX, users can achieve 386-or-better
- performance and take advantage of high-speed SuperVGA graphics. The
- product is intended for users who have recently begun using workstations
- as a replacement for PCs on the job, but who still need high-performance
- access to certain MS-DOS and MS-Windows applications.
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- SunPC Accelerator DX: The Best PC Application Performance
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- The SunPC Accelerator DX, also available for SunPC software, is an even
- more powerful 486 SBus-based accelerator available for SunPC software.
- With a 25-MHz Intel 486DX processor, the SunPC Accelerator DX brings
- overall MS-DOS and MS-Windows application performance on SPARC
- workstations to a par with PCs equipped with 486 processors. The product
- delivers all the benefits of the SunPC Accelerator SX, but at a higher
- speed and with the added advantage of integrated high-speed floating point
- hardware support. The product is an attractive alternative for
- high-performance graphics and floating-point applications.
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- Availability and Pricing
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- All of the SunPC products are available beginning April 24, 1992. The
- suggested U.S. list prices are $695 for the SunPC software-only product,
- $1495 for the SunPC Accelerator SX card, and $1995 for the SunPC
- Accelerator DX card. Both card products include SunPC software. Customers
- can upgrade from any previous version of SoftPC or DOS Windows software
- for $249.
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- Each of the SunPC products is available from SunSelect and authorized
- resellers. The product line is also distributed through local Sun
- Microsystems Computer Corp. (SMCC(TM)) sales offices and SunExpress(TM).
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- SunSelect was formed on April 13, 1992 to develop and market products that
- integrate personal computing resources into open, client-server
- environments. Sun Microsystems, Inc., headquartered in Mountain View,
- Calif., is a leading worldwide supplier of network-based distributed
- computing solutions, including professional workstations, servers and UNIX
- operating system and productivity software.
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