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- From: gjocc@brt.deakin.edu.au
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
- Subject: Re: INDUSTRY LEADERS JOINTLY BASH CLONERS
- Message-ID: <1992Sep10.144316.8062@brt.deakin.edu.au>
- Date: 10 Sep 92 19:43:16 GMT
- References: <92253.164109K390670@ALIJKU11.BITNET>
- Organization: C&CS, Deakin University
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- In article <92253.164109K390670@ALIJKU11.BITNET>, K390670@ALIJKU11.BITNET writes:
- > In a move that is expected to reduce the 500+ clone makers to about 50+,
- > leading PC manufacters like IBM, DEC, Compaq etc. have jointly
- > developed a 486-50 machine that will sell for *less* than $1000.
- >
- > The machine, called TIGER 2, features:
- > 486-50
- > 4 MBytes RAM
- > AT-BUS IDE hard disk
- > a.m.m.
- >
- > If anyone knows more, please do post it in this newsgroup.
- > (I have been told the little I know about TIGER 2 by a DEC employee.)
- >
- > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- > Gregor 'Greg' Glawitsch K390670@ALIJKU11.EDVZ.UNI-LINZ.AC.AT
- >
- > Everybody should belive in something - I believe I should have another beer.
-
- I have a DEC sales brochure on the DECpc LP (aka TIGER 2)
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- The system has the CPU on a daughter board, available CPUs are
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- 386DX 40
- 486DX 25,33
- 486DX2 50,66
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- 128K cache (256K option)
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- overdrive socket on 486 boards.
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- The mother board has
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- 3 8/16 bit ISA slots
- 4 memory slots for 4MB or 16MB SIMMs 70ns (4MB RAM standard, 64MB RAM max)
- On board (local bus) SVGA 512K (1MB option) VRAM S3 graphics co-processor
- On board FDC/IDE floppy/hard drive controller
- 2 serial ports
- 1 parallel port
- 1 mouse port
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- 2 front accessible storage bays
- 2 internal storage bays
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- low profile case 90mm * 409mm * 394mm
- 3.5" * 16.1" * 15.5"
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- Novell NETware, Digital PATHWORKS certified
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- I don't know what the U.S pricing will be but I don't think they will be
- < $1000 for the 486DX2 50
-
- Greg O'Sullivan
- (gjocc@brt.deakin.edu.au)
-