request for info on at&t 7300 unix pc

it's only pro/venix, but i *like* it, *like* it, yes i do draper at tallis.dec.com
Mon Sep 22 15:31:27 AEST 1986


i was at a computer show saturday ---- mostly ms/dos
and apple stuff, but one vendor had an at&t 7300.

hardware:
	mc68010 running at 10Mhz
	1 Mbyte memory (expandable to 8 Mbytes)
	10 Mbyte hard disk
	5 1/4" floppy drive
	parallel(?) and serial port
	internal 300/1200 baud modem
	10 (?) inch green monitor
	3-button mouse

software:
	system v release 2 unix (upgrade to release 3 available at no
		additional cost)
	several "desktop" utilities (telephone manager, clipboard, etc.)
		for running in separate windows
	microsoft word processing
	microsoft multiplan
	dbase III

this all for $2500.  the people at the table were not too knowledgable.
for example, they didn't know whether this was a source or binary-only 
license.  this was also a "base" system without the utilities package 
(available for another $250) and they didn't know what functionality 
the package included.  unix documentation was also another $250, and they
didn't know what that included either.

this seems to me to be a pretty decent buy.  i realize the disk is *too*
small, but that can always be upgraded (probably with a little pre-sale
dickering and some more $$).  

i'm thinking of a system for one or two person software-developement and
a little text formatting thrown in on the side. (and *of course* news
and mail :-)  has anyone used the 7300 in such an environment, or for that
matter in any environment, and wish to comment?  i'd appreciate any and
all information.


thanks.


bruce 
...!decwrl!tallis.dec!draper



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