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From: dewey@dell.dell.com (Dewey Coffman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Dell UNIX System w/Motif (was Re: ENIX V.3.2 info)
Message-ID: <2624@dell.dell.com>
Date: 10 Aug 89 13:59:00 GMT
References: <1539@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> <6972@megatest.UUCP>
Reply-To: dewey@dell.dell.com (Dewey Coffman)
Organization: Dell Computer Corp., Austin, Tx.
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In article <6972@megatest.UUCP> palowoda@megatest.UUCP (Bob Palowoda) writes:
>
>  That reminds me. What's with Dell Computers with it's UNIX and
>  Xwindow OS it's offering? It claims to have the Motiff user interface
>  etc. Is this really SCO's UNIX? Anybody check up on it?
>
	Dell's UNIX System is based on Interactives 2.0 product. It's
	been customized for Dell hardware. ie. all our machines have
	one parallel port, two serial ports... VGA is supported better with
	hardware screen scrolling.....Telebit dialer line is the Dialers file.
	Basically, hardware we sell, we tried to put support in our UNIX 
	System for it. The current Motif offering is just the Motif Window
	Manager(mwm) from Snapshot #7, a genuine alpha release we ported. 
	Full functionality available at that time including the Accelerator 
	Keys. Bugs will be found in it, Yet we felt it was best to get it out
	so that user would have a GUI NOW. We give away X free with every
	UNIX System, and that includes mwm. As soon as Motif 1.0 is availble
	(not the General Availbility Release) we will update customers with
	it.

	I don't want to get to commerical, but to give you an idea of prices,
	here's what we posted to comp.newprod. Also the July 10, 1989 Reseller 
	News Magazine published Benchmarks by Workstation Laboratories:

               DELL OFFERS HIGHEST RATING ALONG WITH LOWEST PRICE

	.......

          While all systems did reasonably well (compared with their
          workstation cousins), the Dell Computer Corporation System
          325, which is priced at $1.83 per Khornerstone, rates
          excellent.
	
	.......

	Below is some of what was posted in comp.newprod.
	For more information, call 1-800-426-5150 and ask to speak to 
	Buck Allen in Sales who I warned about the power of USENET.
	He can send you full pricing information.


	Dewey Coffman
	Dell Computer Corp
	Austin, Texas

	{uunet, texbell, cs.utexas.edu}!dell!dewey
	dewey@dell.dell.com

	------ comp.newprod excerpt ------------------------------------

July 26, 1989 - Austin, TX

.....

As of July, Dell began shipping the X Window System (version 11.3) with
the OSF/Motif Window Manager. X and Motif are also included in the base
system and are available as a free upgrade to current Dell UNIX customers.

......

Sample configurations and prices -

Note: prices include Dell UNIX software with VP/ix, X, and Motif Window
Manager as well as documentation and 30 days of technical support. Support
beyond 30 days is available at an additional charge.

Dell System 316					$5399
* 16 MHz 80386SX
* 4 MB RAM
* 100 MB IDE disk
* 1.2 MB floppy drive
* VGA monochrome monitor and adapter
* 1-2 user UNIX license

Dell System 310					$7099
* 20 MHz 80386
* 4 MB RAM
* 150 MB ESDI disk
* 1.2 MB floppy drive
* VGA color monitor and adapter
* 1-2 user UNIX license

Dell System 325					$11698
* 25 MHz 80386
* 8 MB RAM
* 322 MB ESDI disk
* 1.2 MB floppy drive
* VGA color monitor and adapter
* 1-2 user UNIX license

Note: prices are subject to change

For more information, call 1-800-426-5150 and ask for UNIX.