ICL Plc has now added new models to the bottom end of its Series 39 mainframe line with launch of a complete new DX series that are available later this month. The line ranges from the DX 135 Model 10, which is rated at 1.9 MIPS, comes with 16Mb to 64Mb memory and starts at UKP30,000, to the four-processor DX 345-40. ICL says that hardware price-performance has been improved by about 20%, and main memory prices are halved. Total cost of ownership with hardware, software and maintenance is cut 15%. A fully-configured entry level 135-10, capable of supporting 100 users, costs about UKP100,000; there are two more uniprocessors, the 175-10 and 185-10, two duals, the 195-20 and 235-30, a three-CPU 275-30 and a top-of-the-line four processor 345-40, rated at 11.9 MIPS, with 64Mb to 256Mb memory at from UKP500,000.
