London-based Copam Electronics Ltd, in the headlines recently because of legal battles with its former supplier, Elonex Plc (CI No 1,809), has launched a new family of personal computers, ranging from entry-level 80386SX-based laptops to high-end 80486-based servers. The 32-bit EISA V-series towers come with 33MHz 80386 or 50MHz 80486 processors. In burst mode, data transfers at 33Mbps. The V series comes with three accessible half-height drives, two internal full-height drives, eight expansion slots, two serial ports and two parallel slots. Copam’s corporate B-series includes 22MHz 80386-based and 33MHz 80486-based boxes. The 80386SX model has 2Mb RAM expandable to 8Mb with a 16Kb cache memory, and the 80386 machine extends from 4Mb to 16Mb with a 16Kb cache. Both have co-processor sockets, four free card slots, and two serial and one parallel port. They feature 3.5 1.44Mb floppy drive, and 40Mb, 100Mb or 200Mb hard disks. The 80386SX model starts at UKP735 and the 80486SX systems come in at just under UKP1,000. A 20MHz 80386-based notebook opens Copam’s NB Series, with 80Mb hard disk, 2Mb to 4Mb RAM, 10 display, two serial and one parallel port and external disk drive. Including software and warranty, it costs UKP1,400. And the 80386SX-based laptop starts up Copam’s LT family. It costs UKP1,150 and includes a 100Mb hard disk, 3Mb RAM expandable to 5Mb, floppy disk drive, one serial and one parallel port. Copam’s newly-unveiled portfolio of products finishes up for the time being with the U-series. The 20MHz 80386SX-based UltraSlim is what you want it to be – a standalone or networked terminal. It features 2Mb RAM, two card slots, two serial and one parallel port, floppy drive, VGA graphics adaptor and co-processor socket. Users can choose from a 40Mb, 100Mb or 200Mb disk drive. The U Series starts at UKP700, and the systems are available now.
