Apricot Computers Plc has won a contract worth over UKP2.2m from the UK National Audit Office for 300 Qi Series PS/2 compatible workstations linked via Ethernet to two VX9800 systems, which will support up to 1,000 users: while one of the systems will be devoted to development work using the Oracle database, the other offers an on-line information processing system running software such as the Uniplex office automation suite, the Oracle 4GL relational database, and the BRS/Search document retrieval system; 100 of the machines will be installed this month, the rest over the next 18 months, and as part of the deal all the machines will have colour VGA graphics monitors and will be linked to 78 Apricot laser printers.
