Nixdorf Computer AG has launched a series of new Targon machines, including two Motorola-based Targon/31 systems and two top-end Targon/35s. The Targon/31s use Motorola’s 68030 processor, and include the 32-user Model 15, with 8Mb to 24Mb memory, and the 64-user Model 45, which has up to three 68030s, including 16Mb global memory and up to 8Mb on each CPU. Total storage is 1.4Gb using new disk options of 182Mb, 384Mb and 702Mb, and Nixdorf offers the option of 155Mb tape streamer or 2.2Gb videotape back up systems. Systems include a dedicated input-output processor and optional 68882 maths co-processor. The Targon/35s, based on hardware bought in from Pyramid Technology Inc, include the Models 60 and 70, with from one to four processors and up to 64Mb memory, rated at 48 MIPS for top-end configurations. The machines have a 256Kb data and instruction cache. Launched in Germany, equivalent US prices start at $20,000 for a /31 Model 15 with 8Mb memory, 182Mb disk and four ports. A 16-port Targon/35 Model 60 with 16Mb memory and 380Mb disk costs around $100,000, while a four processor 64-port /35 Model 70 costs $350,000 with 64Mb of memory and 1.1Gb disk storage.
