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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)

The system has the CPU on a daughter board, available CPUs are

386DX 40
486DX 25,33
486DX2 50,66

128K cache (256K option)

overdrive socket on 486 boards.

The mother board has

 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


 2 front accessible storage bays
 2 internal storage bays

 low profile case 90mm * 409mm * 394mm
                  3.5" * 16.1" * 15.5"

 Novell NETware, Digital PATHWORKS certified


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)