Acer Corp’s newest addition, Altos Computer Systems, has introduced an office automation version of its Altos 5000 system based on the Intel 80486 processor: using an EISA bus, the Altos 5000 OA comes with eight slots for connecting up to 512 terminals, a maximum of 64Mb RAM, five SCSI channels which can support up to 29Gb of disk and SCO Open Desktop as an option; A 50-user system with 24Mb memory, 3.5 and 5.25 floppy drives, two 440Mb hard disks, tape streamer, 12 terminal, Ethernet card and Altos Unix System V.3.2 comes in at UKP40,500.
