Altos chose UniForum in Dallas to launch two new entry-level machines: the Altos system 400 and System 700, for businesses wanting boxes supporting from two to 16 users. The machines are the first to result from the Altos-Acer merger, and fit below the established Altos System 1000 and 5000 boxes, both use the AT bus and an entry-level version of the Altos Unix operating system, based on Santa Cruz Operation Inc’s Unix System V/386 3.2. The 400 uses a 20MHz 80386SX CPU and has built-in VGA support. The System 700 is an 80386 system with a 32Kb cache controller, Pricing starts at $4,700 for the 400, and $7,600 for the System 700, though the actual price is dependent on individual dealers and distributors.
