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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

           SS10 GT-Ethernet Board Info. & New Upgrades

SunFLASH Vol 46 #26					        October 1992 
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 		*  New SPARCstation 10 GT information       *
 	        *    - Separate ethernet boards no longer   * 
		*         needed         		    *
 		*    - Improved Upgrades                    *
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At the SPARCstation 10 announcement in May 1992, we indicated that the
SS10GT product would require a separate Ethernet card to be used for
networking. The extra buffering available on this card was required for
the GT to work correctly.

This is no longer necessary!

A fix has been made on SS10 to provide the extra buffering required.
The SS10 GT system part number will automatically ship with this improved
SS10. You don't have to change anything on your system order. Current part
numbers and prices remain unchanged:

	SPARCstation 10 Model 30 with GT graphics: S10GT-30-32-P43  
	SPARCstation 10 Model 41 with GT graphics: S10GT-41-32-P43  

This also implies that upgrades from SS2GT to SS10GT will also now ship
with this improved SS10. There are two "box swap" upgrades from SPARCstation 
2 GT to SPARCstation 10 GT. Customers can upgrade to either the SPARCstation 
10 Model 30 or the Model 41. The two upgrade paths offered are: 

	Upgrade from SS2 GT to Model 41: UG-S2GT-S10-41
	Upgrade from SS2 GT to Model 30: UG-S2GT-S10-30

The new box swap upgrades simplify the process for the customer. Customers can
simply order one of the new GT-specific upgrade part numbers without also
ordering a separate Ethernet card. 


PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
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SPARCstation 10GT offers you:
 - Dramatic performance improvement from SPECint92 21.8/SPECfp92 22.8
   to SPECint92 44.2/SPECfp92 52.9 (model 30) and SPECint92 52.6/SPECfp92 
   64.7 (model 41)
 - 32-MB ECC memory
 - Speakerbox and microphone included
 - Optional 424-MB internal SCSI disk with pre-installed Solaris
 - Lower cost of ownership than for SPARCstation 2
 - Chassis swap upgrades from SPARCstation 2 to Models 30 or 41 maintains
   investment in monitor, frame buffer, SBus cards (some exceptions noted in 
   price list), internal disk(s), external peripherals, keyboard and mouse.


For ordering new SS10GT:
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Part numbers remain unchanged, and outstanding orders do not need to be 
re-booked (no SBE card is needed and none will ship with the system).
You don't need to do anything. Both Models 30 and 41 are supported.

For upgrading SPARCstation 2 GT to SPARCstation 10 GT:
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The new part numbers outlined above should be used by customers upgrading 
from SS2 GT to SS10 GT.  No SBE card needs to be ordered with the upgrade.


PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION
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There will be an amendment to the End-User and Reseller price lists
containing the following entries for the new SS10 GT Upgrades (please see 
the actual price list for specific product notes). 


                    	      Order       	List    Discount  Same Day 
Description        	      Number       	Price   Category  Service Price
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SPARCstation 2 GT to SPARCstation 10 Model 41
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SPARCstation 10 model 41      UG-S2GT-S10-41      $10,700      A*	$ 50
base with 1 CPU, 32MB,
Speakerbox, internal floppy

	Customer Returns:
	 - SPARCstation 2 diskless base w/CPU board
	 - 16MB memory


SPARCstation 2 GT to SPARCstation 10 Model 30
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SPARCstation 10 model 30      UG-S2GT-S10-30      $ 8,500      A*	$ 50
base with 1 CPU, 32MB,
Speakerbox, internal floppy

	Customer Returns:
	 - SPARCstation 2 diskless base w/CPU board
	 - 16MB memory


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