Altos Computer Systems has boosted its systems line with a new range of peripherals for the 386 Series 1000. Included in the announcements are 190Mb and 700Mb disks, disk expansion cabinets, a 2Gb back-up unit from Exabyte, uninterruptible power supply, and a new terminal, the Altos VII. Also added were a nine-track tape drive interface and the new SCSI II interface, which doubles the existing data transfer rate. And Altos has provided additional log-ins on the latest version of its operating system, Altos System V/386, which now supports up to 64 users. On the software side, Altos has introduced a new bundle of office automation software under the title Altos Open Office, which brings together Word Perfect 4.2, SCO Professional, JSB Multiview along with mail and calender facilities within a single package. Price in the UK is UKP3,800 for 386 Series 1000 and 2000 system, with an unlimited user licence. But many of the company’s dealers are impatient for the company to bring out a more powerful machine at the top end of the product range – and Altos is thought to have plans for a 128-user system for launch later this year.
