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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

		SunSelect Unveils SunPC Product Line

SunFLASH Vol 40 #17					          April 1992 
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SunSelect, a Sun Microsystems, Inc. business, today introduced its
SunPC product line.  The press release is attached for your reference.

Please note: SMCC's final pricing for the SunPC products has not yet
been determined.  Information regarding SMCC's SunPC prices will be
distributed as soon as possible.
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		Lets Users Run MS-DOS, MS-Windows
		and UNIX Applications on One System

BILLERICA, Mass. -- April 13, 1992 -- SunSelect(TM) a Sun Microsystems,
Inc.  business, today introduced the SunPC(TM) product line, a new
family of personal computer (PC) emulation products that let SPARC(R)
workstation users run personal computer applications. The first
products in the new family include SunPC software, a high-performance
emulation product that allows workstation users to run thousands of
MS-DOS(R) and MS-Windows(R) applications; the SunPC Accelerator SX card
for higher MS-DOS and MS-Windows performance; and the SunPC Accelerator
DX card for even greater performance for the most demanding
floating-point and graphics-intensive applications.

The new SunPC products are the direct result of Sun's many years of
experience in the personal computer emulation marketplace. Prior to the
formation of SunSelect, Sun developed and marketed DOS Windows(TM), a
software emulation product, and SunIPC(TM), a hardware-based emulation
solution. The current SunPC line is a replacement for Sun's previous
emulation products. SunSelect will continue to invest in the expansion
and enhancement of the SunPC family in future years.

SunPC Software: MS-DOS, MS-Windows and Solaris on One Desktop

SunPC software brings MS-DOS and MS-Windows applications into
Solaris(R) environments by emulating a complete personal computer,
including VGA and SuperVGA graphics. Because SunPC software is
integrated with the Solaris environment, SPARC workstation users can
copy and paste text between PC and UNIX(R) windows, access network
printers, files, and CD drives from the SunPC window, and share the
UNIX filesystem. These features provide easy interoperation between
personal computers and UNIX workstations. In effect, SunPC software
puts PC functionality inside a desktop SPARC workstation. The software
product provides the capabilities and power of a PC equipped with an
Intel(R) 80286 processor, making it an excellent solution for
workstation users who need occasional access to MS-DOS and MS-Windows
applications.

SunSelect co-developed SunPC software with Insignia Solutions, Ltd.,
the leading PC emulation software vendor, based in High Wycombe, U.K.
SunPC is based on Insignia's SoftPC(R) 3.0 technology.

SunPC Accelerator SX: High-Performance Emulation at a Low Price

For customers who need higher-performance emulation capabilities,
SunSelect provides a low-cost acceleration option with SunPC
Accelerator SX, an SBus card with a 16-MHz Intel 486SX processor and a
custom ASIC developed by SunSelect. With the SunPC Accelerator SX,
users can achieve 386-or-better performance and take advantage of
high-speed SuperVGA graphics. The product is intended for users who
have recently begun using workstations as a replacement for PCs on the
job, but who still need high-performance access to certain MS-DOS and
MS-Windows applications.

SunPC Accelerator DX: The Best PC Application Performance

The SunPC Accelerator DX, also available for SunPC software, is an even
more powerful 486 SBus-based accelerator available for SunPC software.
With a 25-MHz Intel 486DX processor, the SunPC Accelerator DX brings
overall MS-DOS and MS-Windows application performance on SPARC
workstations to a par with PCs equipped with 486 processors. The
product delivers all the benefits of the SunPC Accelerator SX, but at a
higher speed and with the added advantage of integrated high-speed
floating point hardware support. The product is an attractive
alternative for high-performance graphics and floating-point
applications.


Availability

All of the SunPC products are available beginning April 24, 1992.  Each
of the SunPC products is available from SunSelect and authorized
resellers. The product line is also distributed through local Sun
Microsystems Computer Corp. (SMCC(TM)) sales offices and SunExpress(TM).

SunSelect was formed on April 13, 1992 to develop and market products
that integrate personal computing resources into open, client-server
environments. Sun Microsystems, Inc., headquartered in Mountain View,
Calif., is a leading worldwide supplier of network-based distributed
computing solutions, including professional workstations, servers and
UNIX operating system and productivity software.


SunSelect Product Marketing Contact:  		John Keyes 	(508) 671-0546
Press Contacts: SunSelect 			Kathryn Watson 	(415) 336-6851
		Hi-Tech Public Relations 	Kathryn Lang 	(415) 864-5600

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