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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

                  Upgrades to SPARCstation 10GS

SunFLASH Vol 44 #30					         August 1992 
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Sun announces four "box swap" upgrades from SPARCstation 2GS to SPARCstation 
10GS. Customers can upgrade to either the SPARCstation 10 Model 30 or the
Model 41. The box swap upgrades include Sun's new GS frame buffer: 

	Upgrade to Model 41 GS			UG-S2GS-S10-41		
	Upgrade to Model 41 GS diskfull		UG-S2GS-S10-41-P43
	Upgrade to Model 30 GS			UG-S2GS-S10-30	
	Upgrade to Model 30 GS diskfull		UG-S2GS-S10-30-P43

The introduction of the four upgrade paths to SPARCstation 10GS changes the
upgrade plan announced on May 19, 1992. Originally, the GS upgrades to
SPARCstation 10 were to be handled individually with the customer 
returning their entire SPARCstation 2GS system, including monitor.

Given the high demand coming from Sun's SPARCstation 2GS installed base, Sun
has formalized the upgrade path to SPARCstation 10GS rather than handle
upgrades from SPARCstation 2GS on a case-by-case basis. Customers will 
migrate their monitors, most SBus cards, internal disks(s), external
peripherals.


PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
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	SPARCstation 2GS to SPARCstation 10GS
        ---------------------------------------
 - Chassis swap to models 30 or 41 maintains investment in monitor, 
   SBus cards (some exceptions noted in price list), internal disk(s), 
   external peripherals, keyboard and mouse.
 - 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



QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Q. Why doesn't the GS board in the SPARCstation 2 migrate to the 
   SPARCstation 10?

A. The SPARCstation 10 requires Sun's new GS board because the connectors on
   the new GS board are different.

Q. What does the customer return to Sun, and do they have to return
   something before they can upgrade?

A. Customers will be required to return their SPARCstation 2 system chassis, 
   GS frame buffer, and 16 MB of their SPARCstation 2 memory. However,
   Sun's customers do not have to return anything before upgrading.
   The end user who purchases an upgrade from Sun is responsible for
   returning required components to Sun within 30 days of shipment.

Q. What about OS requirements when upgrading to SPARCstation 10?

A. SPARCstation 10 upgrades require Solaris 1.1 SMCC version A or above.  
   Upgrade customers can order USX-21 at no charge if media is required.


U.S. PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION
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There will be a amendment to the End-User and Reseller price lists
containing the following entries (please see the actual price list for
specific product notes). 


                    	      Order       	List    Discount  Same Day 
Description        	      Number       	Price   Category  Service Price
===============================================================================

SPARCstation 2 GS to SPARCstation 10 Model 41
---------------------------------------------
SPARCstation 2 GS to 	     UG-S2GS-S10-41	$15,200	    A	$135
SPARCstation 10 Model 41
GS with chassis, 1 SuperSPARC
processor, SuperCache, 32MB 
memory, GS frame buffer, 
speakerbox, internal floppy


SPARCstation 2 GS to 	     UG-S2GS-S10-41-P43	$16,500	    A	$160
SPARCstation 10 Model 41
GS with chassis, 1 SuperSPARC
processor, SuperCache, 32MB 
memory, GS frame buffer, 424MB 
internal SCSI disk with pre-installed
Solaris, speakerbox, internal floppy

	Customer Returns:
	 - SPARCstation 2 diskless base with CPU board 
	   and GS frame buffer
	 - 16MB memory


SPARCstation 2 GS to SPARCstation 10 Model 30
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SPARCstation 2 GS to 	     UG-S2GS-S10-30	$13,000	    A	$135
SPARCstation 10 Model 30
GS with chassis, 1 SuperSPARC
processor, 32MB memory, GS 
frame buffer, speakerbox, 
internal floppy


SPARCstation 2 GS to 	     UG-S2GS-S10-30-P43	$14,300	    A	$160
SPARCstation 10 Model 30
GS with chassis, 1 SuperSPARC
processor, 32MB memory, GS frame 
buffer, 424MB internal SCSI disk 
with pre-installed Solaris, 
speakerbox, internal floppy

	Customer Returns:
	 - SPARCstation 2 diskless base with CPU board
	   and GS frame buffer
	 - 16MB memory



Ordering Instructions/General Upgrade Notes
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Please see actual Price List for notes.


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