NCR Corp has boosted the performance of its X-terminal systems with the introduction of the NCR 3534 X-Station, which it says features a higher level of component integration than previous generation products, making it both cheaper and faster. Using the 25MHz or 33MHz Intel Corp 80960 RISC chip (the same chip used in Hewlett-Packard’s new Envizex family, CI No 2,257), the NCR systems include a Turbo option using the company’s Viper ASIC chip, taking performance levels up to 132,000 XStones. The product also includes a hardware cursor, full set of standard communications connectors (two RS232 serial ports, one Centronics parallel port and Ethernet ports), up to 4Mb of Flash memory and an upgrade of NCR Corp’s xEasy software environment. Optional Telnet 3270 terminal emulation allows for mainframe support over TCP/IP. Prices start from $4,200 with 19 colour monitor, 4Mb memory, mouse and keyboard.
